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1	All across the Great Western territory / Looking forward - the next 5, 10 and 20 years / Re: 10 Reasons that rail investment should continue	on: April 19, 2025, 09:13:06
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on April 18, 2025, 17:47:59 ... and then Donald Trump barges his way into the arena ... Not really. Broadgage is expressing a preference is for classic Keynesian economics. A theory that, despite being adopted by Franklin Roosevelt during the 1930, Trumps Republican allies at least would regard as so left wing as to be communist.

2	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Across the South West over Easter - trains in pictures	on: April 19, 2025, 08:54:26
5. I am going to guess Heathfield Branch at Newton Abbot from Newton Road Bridge

3	All across the Great Western territory / Introductions and chat / Re: Spreading wings for a few days	on: April 14, 2025, 17:59:44
Quote from: bobm on April 14, 2025, 13:27:59 It is signposted from the railway station. I know, but I would find it hard to follow them if I didn't already know how to get there

4	All across the Great Western territory / Introductions and chat / Re: Spreading wings for a few days	on: April 14, 2025, 08:43:14
Quote from: Mark A on April 14, 2025, 08:29:21 Swindon, the other week, the guy on the barrier didn't know whether the buses had moved to their new locations. In one way there was no reason he should have known, mind. (The new location being arguably better, but also, arguably less functional as an interchange and also further from the station.) Its not that far from the station! And it the present site is not that easy to find without directions.

5	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Nottingham to Bristol TM open access service proposed	on: April 02, 2025, 19:32:24
Quote from: ChrisB on April 02, 2025, 16:58:57 I doubt there's room for both. Hence GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) trying to get in first with BRI^» (Bristol Temple Meads - next trains)-MKC^▸ (Milton Keynes Central), I guess. I doubt there is room on EWR^▸ (East West Railway (Oxford to Bedford), or possibly East Worthing station, depending on context) for open access once it gets past Bletchley, if you look at all the planning that has gone into minimising the necessary works, there is only going to be room for the planned services. That is before capacity on GWR is considered.

6	Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Catalogue of "Items displayed on station platforms on the national rail system".	on: March 28, 2025, 20:29:50
Quote from: grahame on March 28, 2025, 20:02:19 What do all those lamps on the front mean? A Royal Train

7	All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / Re: Heathrow Airport closed all day Friday 21 March 2025	on: March 22, 2025, 18:47:26
The BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) is reporting Quote There are also backup diesel generators, and uninterruptible battery-powered supplies which provide enough power to keep safety critical systems such as aircraft landing systems running. However, when the fire broke out the substation, it was out of action, along with its backup.

8	All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Re: Plan for M4 to south coast corridor to avoid Bath, through West Wiltshire	on: March 16, 2025, 08:56:28
Quote from: Clan Line on March 15, 2025, 18:50:16 Quote from: ellendune on March 15, 2025, 16:23:42 The objective is to avoid Bath. Bath is already "avoided" ! The closure of the Cleveland Bridge has already stopped heavy traffic from the A46 getting onto the A36 - as it used to do. This has moved traffic from the A46 to the A350. Bath has dumped its HGV problem onto West Wiltshire Yes that is their problem, the strategic route they had before doesn't work any more so they need a new one. When they planned it I think they assumed they could build the now aborted Swainswick - Batheaston bypass to avoid Bath.

9	All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Re: Plan for M4 to south coast corridor to avoid Bath, through West Wiltshire	on: March 16, 2025, 08:49:18
Quote from: Clan Line on March 15, 2025, 18:54:15 Quote from: paul7575 on March 15, 2025, 18:45:16 Warminster to Dorset strategic route remains via the A36 to M27 junction 2, then westward via the A31. I saw a discussion on the SABRE roads forum… Paul Just because someone has decided to call a route "strategic" doesn't mean it is capable of handling the required traffic volumes. If only ............... Totally agree. All they are going to do as I understand it, is change the sign posts. Though if they ever have money to spend on improvements it will be part of the justification.

10	All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Re: Plan for M4 to south coast corridor to avoid Bath, through West Wiltshire	on: March 15, 2025, 16:23:42
The objective is to avoid Bath. The proposed route is the A350 as far as Warminster then the A36 It is not ideal I agree, but the existing route is the A46 from the M4 to Bath then the A36 from there. So there is no change in route from Warminster to the Dorset Coast. Perhaps they should route it by Rail instead.

11	Journey by Journey / Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham / Re: Railway station could get 300 extra trains a week thanks to £1.75billion project	on: February 24, 2025, 10:49:23
Quote from: Witham Bobby on February 24, 2025, 09:30:17 So tempting to mention dreams of a reinstatement of the route to Birmingham "via Honeybourne" The Midland line up as far as Abbotswood Jcn is going to be very congested with these extras each needing a path, plus the pfaffing about required for a train from the Birmingham direction terminating and reversing at Cheltenham Spa Lansdown Why would it need to terminate at Cheltenham when it could go on to Gloucester where there is surely plenty of space.

12	All across the Great Western territory / Introductions and chat / Re: How many countries have you visited? Used a train in?	on: February 16, 2025, 22:25:32
Visited 8: United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Netherlands, Germany Travelled by rail 7: United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands, Germany

13	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Portishead Line reopening for passengers - ongoing discussion	on: February 12, 2025, 20:18:48
Reopening confirmed again! The Railway Gazette is reporting.... Regional mayor claims victory in Portishead railway reopening funding fight Quote UK^▸ (United Kingdom): West Of England Mayor Dan Norris has announced a ‘landmark’ agreement with the government which paves the way for construction works needed to restart passenger services on the Bristol to Portishead line to begin this summer to enable operation by the end of 2027.

14	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Finland and Estonia ponder undersea railway tunnel	on: February 10, 2025, 11:48:59
A bridge is much more vulnerable to being hit by a ship, whether accidentally or otherwise. (Think what happened to the Severn Railway Bridge or more recently the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore). They also are vulnerable to closure during storms.

15	Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Out and about in the South West - regional and local trains	on: February 08, 2025, 13:00:41
6 is Penryn

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