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Network Rail makes the case for wires 27/11/2009 at 08:54 #311
BarryM
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2158 posts 		More 25 kV for Network Rail, See Railway Gazette:

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/10/network-rail-makes-the-case-for-wires.html

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Network Rail makes the case for wires 27/11/2009 at 08:54 #4621
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2158 posts 		More 25 kV for Network Rail, See Railway Gazette:

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/10/network-rail-makes-the-case-for-wires.html

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Network Rail makes the case for wires 28/11/2009 at 03:36 #4646
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1803 posts 		Hang on a minute, isn't the MML already electrified from St. Pancras all the way to Bedford (where it rather abruptly ends)?

How are they going to electrify it from London if it's already electrified...use Third Rail (DC)?
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Network Rail makes the case for wires 28/11/2009 at 10:42 #4650
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Online 		The MML runs further as Bedford, so I assume they will extend the wires past Bedford.
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Network Rail makes the case for wires 28/11/2009 at 14:53 #4655
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186 posts 		As I understand it, electrification will run St Pancras - Sheffield via Derby with Nottingham being left as a possible addition but not part of the main plan
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Network Rail makes the case for wires 29/11/2009 at 19:00 #4686
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1106 posts 		mfloyd said:
As I understand it, electrification will run St Pancras - Sheffield via Derby with Nottingham being left as a possible addition but not part of the main plan
Seeing as the MML already has been electrified from St Pancras to Bedford then surely all Network Rail needs to do is pick up from Bedford and continue onto Sheffield via Derby and if possible when Nottingham gets done, get it done from both the MML and ECML end.
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Network Rail makes the case for wires 30/11/2009 at 09:27 #4691
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222 posts 		mfloyd said:
with Nottingham being left as a possible addition but not part of the main plan
Surely this should be done at the same time - with hourly services that would otherwise be diesel powered but running under the wires for over 90% of their journey. Even if they were the dual power HST2 (can't remember the new name off the top of my head) it makes more sense to run electric throughout, surely.
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Re: Network Rail makes the case for wires 29/09/2011 at 20:21 #21418
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1803 posts 		Further update for this thread, which I've recalled having read this article - you have a choice of website but wording is the same

BBC - Network Rail hopes to electrify East Midlands rail route

RailNetwork.info - Network Rail hopes to electrify East Midlands rail route
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Re: Network Rail makes the case for wires 29/09/2011 at 21:59 #21422
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1461 posts 		Quote:
Direct trains from Derby, Nottingham and Leicester to Birmingham International could also be introduced.
Interesting how they shoehorn in that sort of thing into their grand plan - unless they're thinking of electrifying Derby-Bham as well, all of those just seem to be one-stop extensions of current services.
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Re: Network Rail makes the case for wires 29/09/2011 at 22:33 #21425
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390 posts 		If/when the MML ever gets OHLE from Bedford to Derby/Sheffield and in fill to Doncaster, it would be an absolute no-brainer to further in-fill from Proof House Jn through to Derby.

Its the same when the GWML is done, it should also be done from Oxford to Coventry/Proof House (via Tyseley), OHLE on major routes should be an absolute must, considering the savings on pollution/journey times etc.

I only hope someone comes up with an electric loco that could tow 40+ loaded stone hoppers and you could have the Mendip trains electric hauled to/from Westbury, hey I can dream!
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