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Victoria Thompson posted an update 7 hours ago
The pictures have been chosen for the newsletter this week. Keep an eye out for details in the newsletter this evening or on here soon. #feature
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 3 days ago
Nationalisation announcement prompts response from Heathrow Southern RailwayHeathrow Southern Railway Limited has responded to the announcement that South Western Railway is to be taken into public ownership.
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There should also be a service from Milton Keynes Central via Bletchley and Winslow, then via the proposed spur linking the Winslow route to the Aylesbury line; from there the service would go via… Read more -
Boris Johnson who was Mayor of London wanted the Heathrow Southern Rail link to happen as well as extending the runway over the M25 London Orbital Motorway. Since Terminal 5 was built. -
But Bourne End is not on the Chinnor line. My proposed service would continue from Princes Risborough to High Wycombe. It would be the line from there to Bourne End that would need to be reinstated ( as… Read more
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 6 days ago
Work to upgrade Suffolk line ahead of construction of Sizewell C power stationIn January, Network Rail will start a major renewal of the Sizewell branch line in Suffolk in connection with the construction of Sizewell C power station.
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Not just that but the A12 that goes from Ipswich to Lowestoft is to be upgraded to dual carriageway and a new link road to be built to Sizewell C power station. As that too was mentioned on BBC Look East… Read more
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Congratulations to @PhilClarke2020 and @ianlane1960 as your pictures were chosen to #feature in the newsletter this week, and seen by thousands of readers. We will be drawing a random winner from the weekly newsletter winners, details to be announced soon. In the meantime, it is time to submit your pictures for this week, do not forget to include #feature
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Victoria Thompson posted an update a week ago
The pictures for the weekly newsletter have been chosen, more details including the winner selected at random for the month will be announced here later #feature
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Janine Booth posted a new post. a week ago
New mosaics unveiled at London Underground stationTransport for London (TfL) has unveiled new mosaics at St. James’s Park station as part of its Art on the Underground programme.
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I’m surprised that it isn’t installed at Tate Modern museum or any museum in London that would have had those pictures. But it does look impressive.
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Janine Booth posted a new post. a week ago
Rail income growing slower than passenger numbers, report findsThe Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has released figures showing that train fare revenue rose more slowly that passenger journey numbers between April 2023 and March 2024, that government funding to the industry…
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This saga of passengers ticketing income declining, with shareholders dividends rising seems familiar to myself. Was it not George Hudson ?
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Roger Smith posted a new post. a week ago
Test runs take place at Nottingham heritage railwayFor the first time since the Covid pandemic, a passenger train has run over the entire 9-mile length of the Great Central Railway (Nottingham).
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Does the Master Plan have the line go through the old track path to the made for junction of the existing Nottingham Tram Line at the Wilwell Farm Reserve and Clifton Blvd (A52) junction?
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Afraid you have no choice. Are you excited too?
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Roger Smith posted a new post. a week ago
Southeastern to add more trains to its fleetBy the end of next year, Southeastern will have added 13 more Class 377 “City Beam” trains to its operating fleet.
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Does that mean Southeastern will also keep the Class 377/5 that were transferred from Thameslink/First Capital Connect when the Class 700 Desiro City came into service in 2016. -
The Class 377 are Electrostar built and manufactured by Bombardier (now Alstom). I would think that Southeastern should keep the Class 377/5 since they inherited them from Thameslink (previously First Capital Connect).
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The Class 379s aren’t dual voltage and I do expect to see them coming into service in December that Great Northern will use them. It’s nice to see them coming back rather than sitting there doing nothing… Read more
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Janine Booth posted a new post. a week ago
Video: Avanti West Coast installs free water refill points onboard trainsTrain operating company Avanti West Coast is introducing Water Refill Points onboard its Pendolino and Evero trains – and has released a video to publicise the move.
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Since the Class 805 and Class 807 Evero IETs (AT300s) are now in service. Why not allow the Class 805 Bi-mode to operate from London Euston to Shrewsbury via Wolverhampton and Telford Central. And to stop… Read more
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