What railway projects are you most looking forward to completing in 2021?

[EcsWhyZee]

What projects (new trains, electrification, new stations etc) are you most looking forward to that are still currently planned to complete in 2021 (even if you suspect they may be delayed)?

Let’s try to keep it positive

I’ll start: Class 360 electric trains to Corby.

 

[norbitonflyer]

What projects (new trains, electrification, new stations etc) are you most looking forward to that are still currently planned to complete in 2021 (even if you suspect they may be delayed)?

Let’s try to keep it positive

I’ll start: Class 360 electric trains to Corby.

So many to choose from
The Northern Line Extension is probably the closest infrastructure project to me. Others due this year include the Werrington diveunder. And maybe we might see Crossrail at last?

New services on existing track scheduled to start this year :
Ebbw Vale Line from Newport
Wolverhampton -Walsall via Willenhall
Okehampton

Trains: Classes 197, 484, 730 and 803 are due this year. Classes 196, 701 and 777 should all have entered service last year. Of these seven, only the 777 is a completely new design for the UK, so I'll go with that.

But perhaps the one I'm most looking forward to is the restoration of the Brighton Belle, although that project seems to have gone quiet recently - the web page has not been updated for over a year, and is still suggesting services could start in August 2020.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

So many to choose from
The Northern Line Extension is probably the closest infrastructure project to me. Others due this year include the Werrington diveunder. And maybe we might see Crossrail at last?

New services on existing track scheduled to start this year :
Ebbw Vale Line from Newport
Wolverhampton -Walsall via Willenhall
Okehampton

Trains: Classes 197, 484, 730 and 803 are due this year. Classes 196, 701 and 777 should all have entered service last year. Of these seven, only the 777 is a completely new design for the UK, so I'll go with that.

But perhaps the one I'm most looking forward to is the restoration of the Brighton Belle, although that project seems to have gone quiet recently - the web page has not been updated for over a year, and is still suggesting services could start in August 2020.

I was wondering about Brighton Belle recently too. I would just like to be able to travel around the UK by train again, anywhere. Take care and stay safe everyone.

 

[xotGD]

TPE 68s and Mark 5 sets fully operational.

 

[Ianno87]

If all goes well, Crossrail....

With a following wind, Soham Station might be well advanced by the end of the year.

 

[JonathanH]

What projects (new trains, electrification, new stations etc) are you most looking forward to that are still currently planned to complete in 2021 (even if you suspect they may be delayed)?

769 on North Downs Line for the juxtaposition of diesel engine and electric traction motor noise and seeing how they tackle the route relative to the Turbos.

If all goes well, Crossrail....

Without being negative, isn't the current estimate that the opening of Paddington to Abbey Wood will be in 2022 with through running not before the start of 2023?
https://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/articles/crossrail-project-update

Crossrail Ltd plans to bring the Elizabeth line into passenger service as soon as practically possibly in the first half of 2022.

I guess the best hope for anyone keen to ride the line in 2021 is that some level of "Trial Operations involving people being invited onto trains and stations to test real-time service scenarios" occurs before the end of the year.

 

[Aictos]

For me, it's the following that have the highest priority:

Werrington Diveunder
EMR Electrics to Corby
Elizabeth line
Luton Airport DART

All are game changing projects in their own right.

 

[Peregrine 4903]

Kings Cross remodelling, excited to see how well it works.

I'm also looking forward to seeing the progress they have made on the Bletchley flyover.

 

[Alex27]

Reading Green Park should be good

 

[Gaz55]

Doncaster station's remodelling being finished, if it isn't already.

Northern's refurbishment program being completed, fingers crossed.

The works at Kings Cross and any other improvements on the ECML.

 

[Brush 4]

Kings Cross tunnel reopening.
If the Treasury doesn't suddenly stamp down on rail expenditure because of Covid related issues, which I fear then......

Okehampton
Any redoubling projects that may be out there.

 

[Horizon22]

On a personal note, hopefully Crossrail running in the Central section. Otherwise, seeing the new Kings Cross layout operational.

 

[Dr Hoo]

Less disruption to West of England services from completion of further sections of the enhanced Dawlish sea wall.

 

[59CosG95]

I'd say Werrington, but then again I am biased as I'm working on it myself...

 

[Halifaxlad]

Can't think of any specific projects (that would be delivered this year) but I am looking forward to the unveiling of the Intergrated Rail Plan and the proposed Leeds - Manchester route of NPHR

 

[Amlag]

Re-introduction of regular passenger trains between the West Devon and North Cornwall Railhead of Okehampton station and Exeter.

 

[fgwrich]

Okehampton (despite the objections by some it wasn't happening), Battersea Northern Line extension and further strong progress with CrossRail.

 

[D6975]

TPE 68s and Mark 5 sets fully operational.

I was originally planning a bit of 68 bashing in June 2019, I just might get around to it 2 years late.

 

[Nym]

Trying to remain positive but...

Completing the projects we had to postpone last year, and taking a good advantage of my position to make the solutions to issues poised and proposed better than those who've come before me.

 

[34006]

The northern line Bank station enlargement.

 

[tel]

Personally i just want to be able to travel around the network safely again without the fear of someone breathing/coughing something nasty into the air and standing on a station photoing trains. But the the Werrington dive under definitely another new line to ride on.

Tel

 

[dan4291]

ECML power supply upgrades between Newcastle and Edinburgh to stop the ridiculous situation of TPE units running on diesel under the wires!

 

[Class 170101]

ECML power supply upgrades between Newcastle and Edinburgh to stop the ridiculous situation of TPE units running on diesel under the wires!

Would like to see them actually run first, diesel or otherwise over this section

 

[dan4291]

Would like to see them actually run first, diesel or otherwise over this section

TPE do 2 services a day to Edinburgh from Newcastle at the moment.

 

[Class 170101]

TPE do 2 services a day to Edinburgh from Newcastle at the moment.

Was meant to be an hourly service before COVID took over.

 

[Non Multi]

Likely completion of some stations nearby during 2021:

New Western Crossrail ticket hall and gate line buildings, new accessible footbridges:
Acton Main Line, Ealing Broadway, West Ealing, Southall, Hayes & Harlington, West Drayton. Rebuild of existing ticket hall at Taplow.

Completion of Reading Green Park station?

 

[urbophile]

777 on Merseyrail.

 

[andreading]

Likely completion of some stations nearby during 2021:

New Western Crossrail ticket hall and gate line buildings, new accessible footbridges:
Acton Main Line, Ealing Broadway, West Ealing, Southall, Hayes & Harlington, West Drayton. Rebuild of existing ticket hall at Taplow.

Completion of Reading Green Park station?

I like to see Reading Green Park completed. According to Network Rail they completed Maghull north in 9 months and Horden in six months form start on site. When I looked this week the RGP platforms were complete structurally just awaiting edging and tarmac. So I assume this can all be done within 12 months.

 

[Accura]

As a resident of Westhoughton, Class 769's going into service on the Alderley Edge-Southport route. Sadly I'm due to move away in the next couple of months so I probably won't be around to see them go live!

 

[43096]

Personally i just want to be able to travel around the network safely again without the fear of someone breathing/coughing something nasty into the air

Tel

You'd best avoid all train travel ever again, because the normal coughs/colds/flu/whatever are transmitted the same way.

I was far more ill with a flu-like virus I caught on a plane in 2019 than I was last year with Covid (well what I think was Covid - had several of the symptoms, but there was no mass testing back then).