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« Reply #60 on: August 17, 2010, 17:44:01 » |
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Is there any update on how the company is progressing with its plans? Can't see anything too recent on their website.
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« Reply #61 on: August 17, 2010, 18:28:29 » |
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There's a good article on the Rail Professional website - dated June 2010 - which gives a summary of the present position. Negotiations with Network Rail and the ORR» are in progress, apparently: Negotiations have already started with both Network Rail and the Office of Rail Regulation. The group is expecting the approval process to take at least nine months, but it often takes much longer.
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« Reply #62 on: August 17, 2010, 22:54:57 » |
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I hope this proposal does come about, although are there any spare MK2 stock coaches about or maybe there will import some of the MK3' from ireland.
Like the Okehampton to Exeter service i do wish these organisations luck with starting these new rail services an hopefully people will be prepared to use them.
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« Reply #63 on: August 18, 2010, 00:44:24 » |
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Is there any update on how the company is progressing with its plans? Can't see anything too recent on their website.
Awaiting CAA» approval... Paul Why would the Civil Aviation Authority be involved?  Sorry I've not really been following closely, so genuinely wondering. Unless there is another CAA? |
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« Reply #64 on: August 18, 2010, 10:20:03 » |
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Another alternative would be the Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA» ) introduced in April 2009, although given that was abolished by the new government in May 2010 I can't see how they'd be waiting on that.
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« Reply #65 on: August 18, 2010, 11:02:50 » |
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Is there any update on how the company is progressing with its plans? Can't see anything too recent on their website.
Awaiting CAA» approval... Paul Why would the Civil Aviation Authority be involved? Sorry I've not really been following closely, so genuinely wondering. Unless there is another CAA? Porcine Aviation, Kite Flying, and Pies in the Sky (above 1000 ft) are all under their control...  Paul |
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« Reply #66 on: August 20, 2010, 21:49:04 » |
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I have heard some rumours stating that class 50's could be hired in. Aparantly there is something about this in the latest issue of rail express.
If they did do the very unlikely and do hire some class 50's i think we could see trains carrying a few railway enthusiasts as well as local passengers
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« Reply #67 on: August 20, 2010, 22:02:54 » |
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Oooh Vacman'd like that!  However, I suspect this is nowt but rumour and a slightly far fetched one. Only 3 Hoovers passed for mainline running as far as I'm aware, all at the Severn Valley Railway. Going to need a lot more than just a mainline certificate for regular daily passenger use. Still, stranger things have happened. |
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« Reply #68 on: August 20, 2010, 23:03:48 » |
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Oooh Vacman'd like that! However, I suspect this is nowt but rumour and a slightly far fetched one. Only 3 Hoovers passed for mainline running as far as I'm aware, all at the Severn Valley Railway. Going to need a lot more than just a mainline certificate for regular daily passenger use. Still, stranger things have happened. I thought it was only like at least 2 class 50's cleared for mainline work and i think Go were planning on using at least 3 train sets. I think it is more likely that class 47's or class 57's will be used although it would be nice if they could get at least 1 class 50 in service as i suspect that will help get a lot of enthusiasts using the service. |
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« Reply #70 on: January 03, 2011, 11:42:10 » |
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Wow.
Interesting experiment.
If the people mover can cope with the Mid Hants grades then it really puts it in the frame for short branches.
Marlow to Bourne End shuttle?
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« Reply #71 on: January 03, 2011, 12:25:45 » |
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Wow.
Interesting experiment.
If the people mover can cope with the Mid Hants grades then it really puts it in the frame for short branches.
Marlow to Bourne End shuttle?
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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« Reply #72 on: January 03, 2011, 12:35:47 » |
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Wasn't there a plan to convert the Maidenhead - Bourne End/Marlow branch to light rail and perhaps open an extension to High Wycombe?
I believe it was supposed to be something like the DLR▸ rather than tram's
It may be a good idea if it offeres a better frequency on the branch, although there may be some who will not be happy to have to change trains at Maidenhead
I wish them luck with the proposal to operate a parry people mover, although i am surprised that it wasn't annouced earlier. I also heard that the proposed Yeovil - Westbury - Swindon - Oxford/Birmingham service was being increased to every 2 hours at least between Westbury & Swindon/Oxford.
There was a brief mention of this in the press release i posted in an earlier post so i hope this does come off although i doubt they will be using class 50's (Which may dissapoint some railway enthusiasts)
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« Reply #73 on: January 03, 2011, 13:06:19 » |
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Wasn't there a plan to convert the Maidenhead - Bourne End/Marlow branch to light rail and perhaps open an extension to High Wycombe?
I believe it was supposed to be something like the DLR▸ rather than tram's
It's more a dream than a plan to re-open the Bourne End - High Wycome line, operationally it makes no sense to FGW▸ to operate a different type of traction
It may be a good idea if it offeres a better frequency on the branch, although there may be some who will not be happy to have to change trains at Maidenhead
Without putting in passing loops the or running a shuttle all day between Bourne End and Marlow the Maidenhead - Marlow line is at capacity and anyway I doubt there is the passenger base to increase the frequency
I wish them luck with the proposal to operate a parry people mover, although i am surprised that it wasn't annouced earlier. I also heard that the proposed Yeovil - Westbury - Swindon - Oxford/Birmingham service was being increased to every 2 hours at least between Westbury & Swindon/Oxford.
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« Reply #74 on: January 04, 2011, 15:32:44 » |
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Agree entirely with Electric Train that any light rail plans for Bourne End to High Wycombe are not suitable. I put Marlow Borne End for the Parry People mover on a whim.
Bourne End to High Wycomber reinstatement only makes sense if it forms the missing heavy rail South to North link from Slough/Maidenhead to Alyesbury and Milton Keynes this could depend on East West, but I can't see reinstatement from Aylesbury being put off much longer. Are there still rumblings about repairing the flyover at Bletchley?
Thus it forms with East West and the Bicester link a heavy rail cross of lines linking most of the major Berkshire towns with themselves the Thames Valley and West Midlands.
Just like the Chippenham Westbury line with a proper service could do for Wiltshire.
There were rumours that had the Wolverton Open Day occurred the shuttles were going to reverse on the flyover which suggests not much is needed to fully reinstate it.
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