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Interesting Working on Kyle of Lochalsh 05/04/2012 at 09:52 #31256
BarryM
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Rail road solution bypasses Stromeferry rock fall. Article courtesy of Railway Gazette International. Read More

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Re: Interesting Working on Kyle of Lochalsh 05/04/2012 at 11:04 #31259
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Area of the infamous sign "Strome Ferry (No ferry)"



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Re: Interesting Working on Kyle of Lochalsh 05/04/2012 at 11:17 #31260
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Re: Interesting Working on Kyle of Lochalsh 05/04/2012 at 14:10 #31267
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Area of the infamous sign "Strome Ferry (No ferry)"


A temporary road and passenger ferry had been introduced before the rail/road was opened. This is what the sign looks like now.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-16574033

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Re: Interesting Working on Kyle of Lochalsh 17/04/2012 at 11:47 #31653
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Pictures from Highland Council:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/highlandcouncil/sets/72157628908964901/

This includes this 1990 image:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/highlandcouncil/6713588699/in/set-72157628908964901

Interesting as the 1990 arrangement (still under RETB) was essentially a level crossing. Yet come 2012 the same problem was addressed by taking out an engineering token, and of course that cannot be given until the train has reached Kyle or Strathcarron. That makes a huge difference to the road availability as it is a good 30 minutes from the fall to Kyle, and the morning train comes back quite quickly.

The rail/road share has just ended, and the road is to open 24 hours from next Monday.

Bill

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Re: Interesting Working on Kyle of Lochalsh 17/04/2012 at 19:26 #31658
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The working arrangements, supplied via FOI and edited to remove names & phone numbers.
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Re: Interesting Working on Kyle of Lochalsh 17/04/2012 at 21:28 #31659
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I thought Network Rail were not subject to FOI legislation?
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Re: Interesting Working on Kyle of Lochalsh 17/04/2012 at 22:40 #31660
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I thought Network Rail were not subject to FOI legislation?
It isn't, but it often replies to requests for information in the spirit of FOI. More details from WhatDoTheyKnow.

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