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- #NEF wants to spend another £10bn on the WCML/ECML?? But £10bn has already been spent on #WCML and we still have capacity problems..#HS2 1 hour ago
- MT @njak_100: > #nef upgrading main lines does next to nowt for intermediate mkts, whose services keep getting *worse* in favour of Ldn #HS2 1 hour ago
- 'Time to invest in transport away from London' says #NEF - How about connecting 8 of our 10 major cities with #HS2? 21 hours ago
- #NEF wants to spend another £10bn on the WCML/ECML?? But £10bn has already been spent on #WCML and we still have capacity problems..#HS2 21 hours ago
- If the internet is the solution why is rail demand soaring? #HS2 #NEF 1 day ago
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HS2 – Vital to provide the extra capacity our rail network needs
‘There is no question that HS2 is vital to provide the extra capacity our rail network needs.’ Shadow rail minister Lilian Greenwood MP was speaking at Insight Public Affairs event: HS2 in the Queen’s Speech last night (May 8). She … Continue reading
Dinner with the Stephensons – part two
The second part of Alan Marshall’s post looking at the history of the London-Birmingham Railway and the challenges we face today…. Britain’s limited structure gauge limits capacity As a result, today in Great Britain we are not able to operate … Continue reading
Dinner with the Stephensons – part one
A dinner that took place 175 years ago this Sunday is a welcome reminder of the challenges facing railway engineers past and present, writes Alan Marshall in the first of a festive two-part post. A festive feast with historic … Continue reading
The Challenge of Maintaining the West Coast Main Line, part 2
The WCML maintenance challenge The second part of Alan Marshall’s blog post looking at the difficulties of maintaining the West Coast Main Line examines problems at the southern end of the route. Looking further ahead, it is clear from Chris … Continue reading
Posted in Capacity
Tagged Alan Marshall, Birmingham and HS2, Go-HS2, High Speed Rail, HS2, WCML, WCML overcrowding
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The challenge of maintaining the West Coast Main Line
The battle to keep the West Coast Main Line operating Since this article was written there have been further problems on the West Coast Main Line (December 12) between Rugby and Northampton causing major delays for passengers. HS2 opponents would … Continue reading
Posted in Capacity
Tagged Alan Marshall, Birmingham and HS2, Go-HS2, HS1, HS2, Stop HS2, WCML
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HS2 opponents’ Euston capacity claims are misleading
Capacity claims HS2 opponents claimed last week that trains leaving Euston were only half-full. There are Virgin Train services leaving Euston that are 52% occupied, but to suggest this represents all peak-services on the West Coast Main Line is selective … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham and HS2, Go-HS2, Greengauge 21, HS2, hs2aa, Martin Tett, WCML overcrowding
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No Go-Slow for HS2 – part three
In the final post Alan Marshall looks at the M1 ‘alternative’ and makes a brief comparison of HS1 and HS2. M1 alignment at 300km/h — ‘substantially more complicated’ London-Birmingham journey time would be 55 minutes. As with the M40 corridor, … Continue reading
Design of Moor St HS2 station must deliver full potential for Black Country passengers
Moor St HS2 A leading transport group has called for the design of Birmingham city centre’s HS2 station to maximise the benefit for passengers from the Black Country by allowing them to transfer from their local and regional services straight … Continue reading
Posted in Economic, West Midlands
Tagged Birmingham, Birmingham and HS2, Black Country and HS2, Curzon Street, Geoff Inskip, Go-HS2, HS2, Moor Street, Moor Street HS2, WCML, WCML overcrowding
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HS2 is key to boosting economic performance in our regions
Rail passenger figures pointed to end of double-dip recession — and need for HS2 to reduce London’s economic dominance Railnews editorial director Alan Marshall takes a timely look at HS2 and our regions SO, technically, one of Britain’s worst double-dip … Continue reading
Posted in Economic, West Midlands
Tagged Alan Marshall, Birmingham Airport, Birmingham and HS2, Go-HS2, High Speed Rail, HS2, WCML
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Transport transformation – what might the future be? – part 2
HS2 is part of the transport transformation — What might the future be? Railnews editorial director Alan Marshall concludes his two-part post examining the future for transport in the UK. THE Confederation of British Industry has proposed that road charging … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Marshall, Birmingham, Birmingham and HS2, Go-HS2, High Speed Rail, HS2, Transport Secretary, WCML, WCML overcrowding
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