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Originally Posted by freelander
there is talk that severe delays on the east coast main line around the Hitchin flyover Cambridge in March anybody know the dates, it would appear that trains are to be diverted via Ely and March?
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Ah - Ya beat me to it.
You are quite right.
I was just about to start a thread about this. East Coast drivers are currently learning a diversionary route....
IE, Peterborough-March-Ely-Cambridge-Hitchin.
So it will be great for spotters to see HSTs and the others (Hell Trains & Grind Central) crawling through Cambridge. Plus all the ECML freight activity.
But of course by the same token it will make the current passenger services to Liverpool St & Kings X absolute murder.
As regards to when - the EC drivers tell me that this has been done in the Standard Railway Way - ie, all at the very last minute amidst much rip/rig/panic. They all mentioned March as a target date, which agrees with what you've heard.
Certainly there's plenty of groundwork going on to the NE of Hitchin/Cambridge Jn, so things are afoot.
Hope this helps, FP.