Sorry, just so much as been going about it for years, and hoping that things would move quickly, but thanks for clarifying this.

Sorry i only realized that now, i have nothing further to say on the HS2^▸ (The next High Speed line(s)) argument.
Can mods please move the relevant topic if it needs to be the HS2 topic. Thanks

Electrification starting December 2013?

Apart from seeing a few posts around the Reading area of Electrification, is the electrification actually happening further afield than Reading or has it stalled?

I appreciate the weather and other factors have played a part in the delay of the electrification project but it does seem to have stalled or is moving slowly, anyone know other reasons why?

Some valid points are made I don't know how much it would to upgrade the WCML^▸ (West Coast Main Line) or the end cost of HS2 will be, but I really cannot understand why such an unnecessary scheme is needed when again you have enough railways to the north. It's not necessary to build through the chilterns or so one can get to the midlands and the north quickly that's why you have virgin trains and east coast trains. And what is so wrong in using them, also do you really want to pay more taxes? A line clearly has to be drawn somewhere

No problem hadn't realised the mistake until now, but now I feel hungry

But building HS2 is going to cost more cash, which means taxes for all of us. Tbh I think the WCML if it can't be upgraded to 6 tracks should have double deck trains with various railway bridge remodelling done so the double deck trains can run. Of course there will be disruption but building the new HS2 through the chilterns is a big no no. Investing in what we have is better than unnecessary schemes like HS2. That's why i like the idea of 6 tracking the London to Reading as it's a potentially good scheme that will benefit people even if sacrifices are to be made i.e giving up homes or business. Unfortunately that's reality of life. Also like I said before communities in Somerset/Devon and Cornwall need more investment than the north, as the north has the WCML ECML^▸ (East Coast Main Line) and MML^» (Midland Main Line. - about). It's time to do the right thing and investment money and taxes on the more important areas of the country that deserve it. Oh and if neccesary 'think this was suggest by someone on this forum' why not rip up the motorways and build the railways on then, with smaller roads used for trams 

Also this morning the 06:38 fgw to marlow is somehow delayed to 08:36 then appears to arrive cook ham at 06:43 but get delayed by over 4 hours before arriving at Marlow after 11:30 You can't really trust apps 

Also had a look at real time trains and fgw journey check and it shows fewer trains stopping at Taplow or Iver... what's the dealo here fgw

Fair enough, as long as all communities get investment and a fair enough service, then all should be satisfactory

A new train service hey, i hope it lasts 

Well Chris thanks for pointing that out, obviously you know more than anyone else, about what the railway needs, so please do tell me what you would do in the ideal world, thats if you have time to respond that is 

Yep indeed thats correct, i suppose in the ideal world both 6 tracking and HS2 are needed in the end 

To be honest it's more peoples homes that will get destroyed if HS2 goes ahead, I can't see people being quite about that to be fair. I am still thinking why such a scheme is needed when other parts of the country have no railways at all whilst other critical hubs need investment quickly, Yet others have 4 or 6 track railways with fast and slow passenger trains and now planned and frakly silly HS2 scheme.

Whilst it is true that any upgrade of the West Coast Mainline is likely to be expensive and disruptive, truthfully building a HS2 line will disrupt peoples livelihoods much deeper than upgrading existing lines, also the countryside doesn't need trains racing through at 250 mph. It will spoil the area. And when i was referring to 6 tracking, i meant between London and Reading, as thats were it is needed. Like i say disruption is a risk but there are lessons from the past that should be used so those same problems and issues don't arise again or are limited.

OK fair enough, since my computer has issues with opening up certain files, is it the case that Old Oak Common will be built on separate track  and not a add on station on the main Great Western Mainline, since there is too many of those small stations around, adding to journey times if OOC^▸ (Old Oak Common (depot)) is build on the reliefs.
And if they have all that money to build HS2 why not 6 track the whole London to Reading line with 6 tracks boosting capacity on a line that needs extra capacity desperately. Building HS2 is time consuming and not really necessary when there's already the WCML^▸ (West Coast Main Line) and ECML^▸ (East Coast Main Line) which could be upgraded further. 

Chris how likely is it that Old Oak Common will be built?
Has it been confirmed, and if it has where is that information from?