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Traws Link Cymru - threat to the Gwili?

Discussie in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' gestart door Felix Holt, 12 mrt 2014.

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  1. JWKB

    JWKB Member

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    No it can't, surely your not suggesting part of the route goes through ENGLAND!o_O Perish the thought I'd rather invest waste 100's of millions to make a route that doesn't cross the border and that will need to be subsidised from day one.:rolleyes:

    I'll stop now....
     
    JWKB, 14 mrt 2014
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  2. Christopher125

    Christopher125 Part of the furniture

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    I think that just underlines how pie-in-the-sky this proposed line is.

    Chris
     
    Christopher125, 14 mrt 2014
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    paulhitch vindt dit leuk.
  3. Bramblewick

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    And an uncomfortable one, I suspect, for the lads and lasses at Whitrope, Whitwell & Reepham, and perhaps even Llangollen and Loughborough.
     
    Bramblewick, 14 mrt 2014
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  4. John Stewart

    John Stewart Part of the furniture

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    Surely the English boarder would be in a spare room somewhere?
     
    John Stewart, 14 mrt 2014
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  5. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    I flagged the lack of reference to the Gwili on the website in an e-mail to them . they are supportive of the railway and will include a note soon
     
    Sidmouth, 14 mrt 2014
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  6. Thompson1706

    Thompson1706 Part of the furniture

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    Not forgetting the Bala Lake Railway !

    Bob.
     
    Thompson1706, 14 mrt 2014
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  7. flying scotsman123

    flying scotsman123 Resident of Nat Pres

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    There was some speculation about the gwsr a while ago, but then again that might have been me reading the natpres archives...
     
    flying scotsman123, 14 mrt 2014
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  8. simon

    simon Resident of Nat Pres

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    I think the last two can sleep easy in their beds.
     
    simon, 14 mrt 2014
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  9. simon

    simon Resident of Nat Pres

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    At one stage it was one of the routes rail track wanted to reopen. I don't think it is high on network rail's list.
     
    simon, 14 mrt 2014
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  10. Felix Holt

    Felix Holt Guest

    The Abergavenny, Hereford, Shrewsbury option is okay, as long as we get back Henffordd and Amwythig for Wales ;)
     
    Felix Holt, 14 mrt 2014
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  11. domeyhead

    domeyhead Member

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    Does the imaginary boarder live in an imaginary boarding house?
     
    domeyhead, 15 mrt 2014
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  12. JWKB

    JWKB Member

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    YAWN ! Messages received about spelling!
     
    JWKB, 15 mrt 2014
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  13. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Martin Perry, 26 aug 2015
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  14. weltrol

    weltrol Part of the furniture Friend

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    No chance of any routes being reopened if Sustrans are in the area.....
     
    weltrol, 26 aug 2015
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  15. andrewshimmin

    andrewshimmin Well-Known Member

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    How does their estimate for reopening compare to the actual costs for, say, the Waverley route project?
     
    andrewshimmin, 26 aug 2015
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  16. Matt78

    Matt78 Well-Known Member

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    151 million for Waverley (Wikipedia!!)

    Does the press release say 500 million Carmarthen to Aber? Hard to believe.
     
    Matt78, 26 aug 2015
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  18. Christopher125

    Christopher125 Part of the furniture

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    IIRC the total cost of the Borders Railway is around £350m.
     
    Christopher125, 27 aug 2015
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  19. nickt

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    Time will tell whether the Borders Railway will live up to the traffic projections used to justify its reopening, but at least it has a major city at one end, with the employment, business and leisure activities that will generate rail usage. The same can hardly be said of Carmarthen or Aberystwyth.
     
    nickt, 28 aug 2015
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    paulhitch en TonyMay vinden dit leuk.
  20. Pesmo

    Pesmo Member

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    I see the campaign has already started in Scotland to extend the Borders line (nee Waverley) to Carlisle as a West and East coast relief route. Trouble is, numerous 'New' bridges were not doubled when built to save money, so unlike the Settle to Carlisle it would be of limited utility if so needed. Anyway the grand opening is on my birthday in a few days so given the amount of bad luck I have, that will no doubt be portentous. The numerous planned Steam specials will be interesting though.

    The economics of reopening the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth route would need a very careful examination.
     
    Pesmo, 31 aug 2015
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