High-speed rail plans announced by government.

John Marwood

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henryscat said:
John Marwood said:
If you could possibly explain that in a little more detail please henryscat...

are you saying we need to 'bus ' it to the Seedy Mill Golf Course giant platform to get the new train ? Because I believed that Stafford could not afford a new platform for said train

Surely that would 'even out ' the timings?

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If HS2 is built there will be two types of rolling stock ordered - one that can only run on HS line (TGV / Thalys type stuff) and another capable of HS2 line speed, but able to use the rest of the normal network as well as HS2. Trains would be 200m long (but could be coupled together) and so would be able to call at normal stations like Stafford without any major issue (no buses necessary!). Just delved into the technical stuff that's been published and my understanding of that is Stafford to London would be done in 55 mins with one stop at a new Old Oak Common station for interchange onto Crossrail.
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Thank you

By my reckoning that would mean I could be in Wormwood Scrubs in 45 minutes
 
John Marwood

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stoofer34 said:
Any HS line would bypass Stafford It is already a bottleneck on the current West coast services
There already is a plan to Bypass up the Trent Valley. This would mean a new line from near Weston across to rejoin the main line near Norton Bridge? With a Stafford Parkway Station near the Services on the M6

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I am pretty certain that no one is prepared to fund a new Stafford station.

It's just a small town in Tamworth is it not ;)
 
Wyred

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HS2 may possibly avoid going through Stafford due the Queensville bend, however it could follow the Colwich junction Stone route. A Stafford “Parkway” station could be on the cards…
 
henryscat

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Wyred said:
HS2 may possibly avoid going through Stafford due the Queensville bend, however it could follow the Colwich junction Stone route. A Stafford “Parkway” station could be on the cards…
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HS2 as currently proposed finishes at Lichfield...

Stafford doesn't need a parkway station and would be surprised if anyone could make a case for one.
 
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John Marwood

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John Marwood said:
Unfortunately the high speed bit won't start until you have arrived by another 'normal' train into Birmingham...

London is now 1hour 20 minutes from Stafford. Highly unlikely that this time will ever be beaten,ever, ever ... :/
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How to look ( even more ) stupid ..

My train from Euston this morning took 1 hour 15 minutes to get to Stafford

I dont think I want to travel any faster than that to be honest. Hardly had time for my breakfast wine to settle and I was ere
 
basil

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John Marwood said:
John Marwood said:
Unfortunately the high speed bit won't start until you have arrived by another 'normal' train into Birmingham...

London is now 1hour 20 minutes from Stafford. Highly unlikely that this time will ever be beaten,ever, ever ... :/
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How to look ( even more ) stupid ..

My train from Euston this morning took 1 hour 15 minutes to get to Stafford

I dont think I want to travel any faster than that to be honest. Hardly had time for my breakfast wine to settle and I was ere
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Luddite!.......
 
henryscat

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John Marwood said:
I dont think I want to travel any faster than that to be honest. Hardly had time for my breakfast wine to settle and I was ere
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But the high speed line would be very straight with very shallow curve radius... unlike the Trent Valley line round Rugeley where the tilting of the train probably unsettles the wine....
 
Withnail

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That proposed timetable for the super high-speed rail link to Birmingham in full

April 11th-Government holds lavish press conference to unveil multi-billion plan to create an ultra high speed rail link to the North to underline Labour's commitment to the total modernisation of the rail network.

May 6th-Government gets voted out of office.

June 12th-Opposition launches furious attack on the Tories as they scrap a project everyone knew was unaffordable.
 
John Marwood

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Withnail said:
That proposed timetable for the super high-speed rail link to Birmingham in full

April 11th-Government holds lavish press conference to unveil multi-billion plan to create an ultra high speed rail link to the North to underline Labour's commitment to the total modernisation of the rail network.

May 6th-Government gets voted out of office.

June 12th-Opposition launches furious attack on the Tories as they scrap a project everyone knew was unaffordable.
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haha!

and then..

July 8th, the 7th succesive Thatcherite Government announces all rail travellers must carry ID cards for 'security' reasons.

Cost to individuals £132

October 1st, Government announces all personal information on the new National ID register available for sale to highest bidders

October 22nd, 3 month year old baby arrested in ID terror swoop mix -up

November 4th, Government announces via the Daily Mail that purchase of fuel at petrol stations only permitted with ID cards in new fire bomb terror alert shocker
 
basil

basil

don't mention the blinds
John Marwood said:
Withnail said:
That proposed timetable for the super high-speed rail link to Birmingham in full

April 11th-Government holds lavish press conference to unveil multi-billion plan to create an ultra high speed rail link to the North to underline Labour's commitment to the total modernisation of the rail network.

May 6th-Government gets voted out of office.

June 12th-Opposition launches furious attack on the Tories as they scrap a project everyone knew was unaffordable.
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haha!

and then..

July 8th, the 7th succesive Thatcherite Government announces all rail travellers must carry ID cards for 'security' reasons.

Cost to individuals £132

October 1st, Government announces all personal information on the new National ID register available for sale to highest bidders

October 22nd, 3 month year old baby arrested in ID terror swoop mix -up

November 4th, Government announces via the Daily Mail that purchase of fuel at petrol stations only permitted with ID cards in new fire bomb terror alert shocker
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November 5th Bonfire Night...

November 6th Daily Mail front page screams ID cards are latest cancer cure...
 
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