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Old 13th January 2006, 23:07
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Question north/south line

can any one tell me if the goverment are about to pass plans for the old great central line from london through buckinghamshire is about to reopened for freight as the line will run about 150 yards from the bottom of my back garden


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Old 14th January 2006, 15:45
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Lucky you to live so close to a railway.

I wouldn't hold your breath though. This Government don't seem to want to put money into the rail system. All they are interested in is the concrete jungle that is slowly throttling this green and pleasant land.
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Old 14th January 2006, 18:47
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As much as the freight infrastructure needs it, it isnt going to happen, Britain needs deadicated freight routes, the passenger boys have the high speed routes, but they dont want slow old freight on them...holding them up.

One day we'll get a Governrment that will see the light....

One day Ill be a millionaire.....i.e, neither of these will ever happen...lol
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Old 14th January 2006, 19:09
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Ringo,
You could win the lottery tonight and become a millionaire and there might be a Secretary Of State at the DfT that cares about freight on the railways!

Look! There's a pig flying past!!
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Old 30th January 2006, 18:17
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I do not live in England, but i read something about some lines that are
being fitted for the transport of high cube containers or something?
I tought these lines were only freight?
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Old 1st February 2006, 00:40
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I do not live in England, but i read something about some lines that are
being fitted for the transport of high cube containers or something?
I tought these lines were only freight?
There have been some improvement in clearances on a few lines but just a few.
No dedicated freight lines are likely to be built in the UK. The Netherlands have the Beteuweroute opening next year. What is the status of the Belgian plans for an "Iron Rhine"

John B.
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Old 5th February 2006, 11:24
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Belgium wants to reopen the "Iron Rhein", it is the shortest route from
the port of Antwerp to the Rhur area, but the Iron Rhein runs trough
a part of the Netherlands and they are against opening because they
want to favourite the port of Rotterdam. Until now it is uncertain
when the line will reopen.
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Old 9th February 2006, 10:43
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All they are interested in is the concrete jungle that is slowly throttling this green and pleasant land.
If only it was a green and pleasant land In many places it is now the white/blue colour of Co-op carrier bags
John (also Cheshire)
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