The hole is roughly £50million year one, £100million thearafter that is after another recent £40million reduction. . Basically it is just in...
Did you actually read what I wrote in my posts. I never had argued about awarding of the grants, I was merely pointing out that in my view if...
The attached is a link to a local news story http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/Diesel-commuter-trains-plan-to.5728061.jp It is good to see at...
I disagree. My interest is really in the history and heritage of lines, steam interest me more than modern traction but not greatly without the...
I think the advantage the FR had was they had a name, they could use BL works rather than have to create or finance a new one and borrow rolling...
Yes that was a business decision, a business decision to protect the FR. Was there then a business case to rebuild the WHR I am not so sure....
I often think that the phrase "strong business case" is over or inappropriately used and whilst I recognise there was and is a strong case for the...
That was always the case as unless the world is about to end the WHR is/was always going to have a future be it good, bad or indifferent. It may...
Hopefully my last post on the topic but as I have repeatedly said the capital cost of building ot acquiring requiring a modern unit unless the...
They got much wrong in the first year apart from the costs and the IoM railways although off topic is a perfect example of how not to have a...
As I said I believe, i.e. it is my opinion. I am not sure how you want me to provide you with evidence that that it is my opinion. Pick me up...
Yes but the trains are aimed for and used by locals going to and from work not by tourists. The latter tend to think two wheels good and four...
I appreciate that you do not appear to want to hear an alternative opinion, and that what it is purely opinion. I live in the Isle of Man where we...
What is the advantage of riding the WHR rather than doing the equivalent journey by car or bus. In terms of time, cost ettc cleraly done but loads...
Of course it is a personal opinion as I have not arranged for a large comprehensive survey to be done. Much of what we post here is a personal...
I disagree, I believe there is a market there and in terms of operating costs a potentially profitable one, especially at weekends. I also accept...
It was stated that "it can be used as a proper railway that serves a number of places". It was that sentenance I was replying to. I accept...
But then we go full circle to the railway having a the speed, frequency and cost of service to enable it to be used by the punter as a means of...
I am sure those responsible for maintenance also find it preferable that the engines are working well within their capabilities that worling at or...
There is obviously a history of FR locos working on the VoR going back to well before preservation days, although I do not recall the arrangement...
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