Norton Bridge Flyover

[John Marwood]

Ahaa

Were you the same person who forcasted cruise liners for the Sow when they built the multistorey next to thr river?

 

[United57]

SCC appear to be against HS2.

I assume its not in my backyard syndrome.

 

[John Marwood]

SCC appear to be against HS2.

I assume its not in my backyard syndrome.

Sorry - I do realise I might appear to talk in riddles sometimes

"Seems those highly paid executives over at White Elephant Towers have just worked out that the new high speed rail link is going to bypass Staffordshire and its County Council towns, and have now cooled their enthusiasm for the project which is likely to rip up villages from Tamworth to Stafford.
High speed always meant London, Birmingham, Manchester and not Lichfield, Stafford, Stoke
Try and keep up chaps"


They - SCC - were ToryGungHo to begin with

Now theyve cotton fields on to the fact that it may rile certain Blue votes at the same time realising that Staffordshire is just some dump on the way to somewhere with money so its not going to benifit anyone here ( unless of course he works for the biz and has a mansion near Lichfield )

so to speak

lark

 

[John Marwood]

Seems Norton Bridge is to be dismantled brick by brick and rebuilt half a mile away

Leaving the old village as a superfly junction

Or so a local farmer sez....

 

[tek-monkey]

So what is happening with this nowadays? Bloke on the train today said that option A will be agreed next month, and this stretch will end up costing 350m, is this news or already known?

 

[Gramaisc]

BBC say that 'consultation' will end in July..

 

[John Marwood]

There is the known unknown and the unknown unknown and then there is 2012 and a comic actor

350?


Id have said more like 345

Its not for profit after all....

 

[tek-monkey]

Hmm, he seemed positive that option A was already the one that they considered a done deal, and that it will pass to stage 4 of the consultation process next month. Apparently stage 5 is when the gov agrees to fund it, but its pretty much a formality now. He could of course of been talking crap, but he was a very talkative fellow who definately knew what else was going on with our rail systems. Despite not knowing who he is I shall not repeat how he told me he knows, as it kind of points a massive finger at him!

So, take with a pinch of salt, but apparently option A was always the preferred route and that is the one they will apparently be taking. Isn't a members house near here?

 

[John Marwood]

Sound of the Suburbs?

 

[Catabatic]

Isn't a members house near here?

30 metres near to option A :-(( - When NetworkRail let us that are going to be directly affected know which option they have decided on I'll let y'all know. Last communication told us decision on which option was going to be announced in July.
Always optomistic, my glass is half full, but hey, you have to play the hand you've been dealt !!

 

[tek-monkey]

If its any consolation, the same guy said apparently they prefer to pay out than go through the courts. Expect a gagging order, but I would immediatly prsue them for loss of house value the second the announcement is made.

If indeed the guy was telling the truth, but like I said he seemed to know his shiz.

 

[John Marwood]

Pick up 52 and Cheat were my fave card games

 

[wizzard]

Isn't a members house near here?

30 metres near to option A :-(( - When NetworkRail let us that are going to be directly affected know which option they have decided on I'll let y'all know. Last communication told us decision on which option was going to be announced in July.
Always optomistic, my glass is half full, but hey, you have to play the hand you've been dealt !!

You won't even have the fun of waving to the passengers as the trains will be going to fast.

 

[John Marwood]

Isn't a members house near here?

30 metres near to option A :-(( - When NetworkRail let us that are going to be directly affected know which option they have decided on I'll let y'all know. Last communication told us decision on which option was going to be announced in July.
Always optomistic, my glass is half full, but hey, you have to play the hand you've been dealt !!

You won't even have the fun of waving to the passengers as the trains will be going to fast.

Oh i dont know...

Wrong kind of leaves

That wet rain

Heatwave buckles rails

Top deck shandy

Milly Molly Mandy

 

[John Marwood]

The franchise to run the west coast mainline runs out in 11 months

The next franchisees will have the contract for 14 years

Virgin are hoping to retain but are up against ( is it really a bribe thing i have no idea? ) FirstGroup and an SNCF consortium - French railways

Vive la France ( and the Dutch )

Parp Parp

 

[John Marwood]

The franchise to run the west coast mainline runs out in 11 months

The next franchisees will have the contract for 14 years

Virgin are hoping to retain but are up against ( is it really a bribe thing i have no idea? ) FirstGroup and an SNCF consortium - French railways and some folk from The Netherlands

Vive la France ( and the Dutch )

Parp Parp

 

[Gramaisc]

Any chance of CIÉ? We could ease the rails apart a bit..

 

[John Marwood]

That sounds like one of your better chat up lines...

 

[John Marwood]

How convenient is this ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-13140243

 

[gilesjuk]

Rather than spend all this money on improvements. Why not drop the price?

Also, make the platforms longer and you can have more carriages and therefore lessen congestion.