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« on: September 26, 2010, 10:56:10 »
Just found this news story about the possibility of electrifying the cardiff valley lines:

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/2010/09/24/electrification-could-help-spark-valleys-into-new-life-91466-27331545/

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 I am still trying to find the news article but when i read it last year it quoted the cost for electrifying the valley lines at clsoe to ^250 million.

I dont know how much it will cost for a fleet of new EMU▸ (Electric Multiple Unit)'S or maybe some of the thameslink class 319's could be displaced if they are replaced by new stock
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« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2010, 17:44:12 »
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« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2010, 19:47:27 »
Quote from: anthony215 on September 26, 2010, 10:56:10
I dont know how much it will cost for a fleet of new EMU▸ (Electric Multiple Unit)'S or maybe some of the thameslink class 319's could be displaced if they are replaced by new stock
The Thameslink 319's were destined for the TV▸ (Thames Valley, or TeleVision, depending on context) services out to Oxford and Newbury under the NR» (Network Rail - home page) GWML▸ (Great Western Main Line) electrification scheme   Thameslink's second batch of new trains has been froxen pending the Governments spending review
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« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2010, 19:57:17 »
As this topic has drifted towards Crossrail rather than Valleys electrification, I've split off the last few posts and merged them in with the Crossrail thread - you'll find the moved posts in Across the West here.
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« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2010, 20:03:09 »
Quote from: inspector_blakey on September 27, 2010, 19:57:17
As this topic has drifted towards Crossrail rather than Valleys electrification, I've split off the last few posts and merged them in with the Crossrail thread - you'll find the moved posts in Across the West here.

Thank you for doing that
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