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Question: Should there be seat reservations on the Cardiff - Portsmouth service?  (Voting closed: September 18, 2018, 22:20:56)
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« Reply #15 on: September 15, 2018, 23:21:10 »
Not just the LSL‡(resolve) issues.

HSTs▸ (High Speed Train) would have to either skip Southampton and go Romsey-Eastleigh-Fareham, or go from Southampton to Eastleigh, reverse and take the line via Botley to Fareham.

Reason? HSTs are barred between St Denys and Fareham.
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« Reply #16 on: September 16, 2018, 00:14:04 »
Trains formed of an HST▸ (High Speed Train) also have a restriction between Salisbury Tunnel Junction and Laverstock South Junction that prevents a train passing on the adjacent line when an HST is in the section because of gauging issues.
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