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Title: That was the age of the train Post by: grahame on September 19, 2023, 08:28:14 "That was the age of the train" says a picture caption showing an HST on the last day of full length high speed operation in punclic service yesterday. They have been with us for 40 years and saved the railway.
What are the next 40 years going to be "the age of" ?? Title: Re: That was the age of the train Post by: broadgage on September 20, 2023, 05:04:07 The age of the car and the airline, regrettably.
Just today HMG have announced that they are considering watering down previously announced environmental measures. The ban on new registrations of fossil fuelled cars and light vans is expected to be postponed by perhaps 5 years, and the ban on new gas boilers to become a restriction on numbers rather than a ban. No new taxes on or restrictions on air travel. No mention of railways, either electrification or more use of railways as presently existing. No mention of trolley buses or battery buses. No mention of trams. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66857551 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66857551) Title: Re: That was the age of the train Post by: grahame on September 27, 2023, 17:03:13 Cancellations to services between Westbury and Swindon Due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time between Westbury and Swindon fewer trains are able to run on the line towards Westbury. Yesterday - the final run by a full length HST with passengers before it was withdrawn from service. Today - not enough working trains to run the timetable. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/greenhstarmelksham.jpg) Yeah, I know there's a bit of cascading involved here! Title: Re: That was the age of the train Post by: TonyK on September 28, 2023, 20:09:28 Yesterday - the final run by a full length HST with passengers before it was withdrawn from service. Sadly, it's the age of the trains. Title: Re: That was the age of the train Post by: broadgage on October 05, 2023, 02:28:12 Today it was formally announced that most of the HS2 project is cancelled, just London to Birmingham going ahead.
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