On 3 Jun, 22:29, "Callum Johnstone" <callumjohnst...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Jun 3, 8:39 pm, "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
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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. It's far too expensive - if they are
going
> > > >> 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
> > > >more
> > > >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
> > the
> > 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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> But not Scotland's busiest InterCity station ... I believe we had that
> conversation a few years back? ;-)
Surely you'd have to consider Glasgow Central and Queen Street as one,
the same with Waverly and Haymarket? ;-)
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