ricgem2002 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 anyone living near disused railway stations should be made aware that in the future these could be reopened .having worked on the railway infrastructure in the past building new stations/upgrading exisiting ones, it might not be too far in the distant future when we see the old and dilapidated ones being brought back into service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiglet Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Exactly! Why spend loads of money on trains to London when small, local railways that could be transporting people to work in their own cities lie disused? Surely more people need to go to their own local cities everyday than need to go to London. It's flaming barking mad! Actually it was London I was thinking of Most of the 'local' commuter lines into London are overcrowded to the point of being unsafe, extremely expensive and very, very unpleasant to use. I'm sure that local lines all over the UK need work, but travelling into London on local lines really is its own kind of hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 So the HS Rail between Brum and Smoke is going ahead. They said is will improve the economy, how does that work? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16478954 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennis Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Who on earth doesn't want to get to their destination by train fast, particularly the capital? Maybe its attitudes like yours which is the reason why the high speed line won't be going through Sheffield. What I find the most saddening is that back in the 60s Japan had faster trains that we ever will see. I don't. I am quite happy to sit down on a train and relax - letting the train take the strain, in the words of the advert. Thank god it won't be going through sheffield - And as for Japan - they live in an overcrowded country and flock like rats onto the trains - similar to what London is like. The only benefit I can see to a high speed line, is to speed people away from London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Thank god it won't be going through sheffield It's proposed to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennis Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 It's proposed to do so. Actually, yes it is in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennis Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 anyone living near disused railway stations should be made aware that in the future these could be reopened .having worked on the railway infrastructure in the past building new stations/upgrading exisiting ones, it might not be too far in the distant future when we see the old and dilapidated ones being brought back into service. I hope so - it would be lovely to think these old lines could be opened and used again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 And as for Japan - they live in an overcrowded country and flock like rats onto the trains - similar to what London is like. What's that got to do with the speed of their trains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forumosaurus Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 NASA Associate Bradley Edwards said an elevator into space would cost 20 Billion dollars. How can a railway line cost £33 Billion? They'll pay anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 NASA Associate Bradley Edwards said an elevator into space would cost 20 Billion dollars. How can a railway line cost £33 Billion? They'll pay anything. That's £33 Billion before the contractors start shaking their heads and tutting and pointing at damp patches and saying things like "Ooh, I don't like the look of that, that's gonna cost yer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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