On Jun 3, 8:39=A0pm, "Peter Masson" <peter.mass...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Joe Curry" <e...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 19:26:42 +0100, Jim Mason
> > <jim.ma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >> > Straightening out the curves North of Newcastle will improve
times
> > >> > on Kings X - Edinburgh?
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> > >> And it will never happen. =A0It's far too expensive - if they are
goi=
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> > >> to spend mega-bucks on the ECML there are plenty of more worthy
> > >> candidates, such as the Welwyn viaduct.
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> > >The ECML is as fast as it is likely to get IMO. The speed gains are
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> > >likely to happen on the WCML.
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> > A matter of opinion surely? The ECML does not have the geographical
> > challenges of the WCML.?
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> The best way of reducing journey times on the ECML would be to increase
th=
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> permitted speed to 140 or even 155 mph where possible south of
Darlington.=
> This would benefit London to Leeds and Newcastle passengers, as well as
> those travelling through to Scotland. Increasing permitted speeds north
of=
> Newcastle would benefit far fewer passengers.
Except those heading for Glasgow, the terminus, Waverley being just an
intermediate stop en-route to Scotlands busiest main line station.
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