Andrew Haines has pointed out to HMG the cancelling of the northern section of HS2^▸ (The next High Speed line(s)) will place excessive pressure on the WCML^▸ (West Coast Main Line) north of  Handsacre Junction, due to HS2 trains being much shorter than the pendolinos as such twice as many trains will need to be run!! 

Network Rail does not have any CP7 funding to accommodate this because all of the capacity increase was being funded by HS2

Its going to be a mess

I'd imagine that GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) have a plan to use the battery electrics for Henley/Marlow/Windsor and perhaps Basingstoke branches where they can be maintained in Reading, but will play it safe before they go public.

As for further west, seems more likely that GWR will muddle through until Project Churchward replaces the DMU^▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit) rolling-stock en-masse.

I thought about that too, but the type of kit in use is not something designed to draw power from a 25 kV supply. Modifications to Vivarail's idea would probably bump up the cost to more than that of wiring up Henbury, if the cost can be brought down to £1.5 million per track kilometre as Mayor Dan said. Portishead would be another electric kettle of fish though. My guess is that there will be a lot of diesel miles under wires for a long time to come. If, however, electricity does finally come to Avonmouth and Severn Beach, and if there's a bit more dualling of track, would there be a case for having more than 3 tph/2 tph on the branches? That would be cart first in the usual way of doing, but having pure electrics all around Bristol would make it look like a real Metro in a way that diesels can't match.

I'm wondering if any of those are with Metrowest in mind.

It looks good, but will they have the stock. 150s might be available from Wales because 2 car trains between Truro/Par and Newquay might not be enough.

Will they make the loop as long as possible so it becomes dynamic and the trains do not have to stop?

The day ranger should have the same route validity as the corresponding walk up tickets within the area of validity.

In practice I suspect you'd have no problem taking a service via Newport using the day ranger when there is no alternative journey. A word with the guard before boarding should allow travel. It'd be a very hard hearted guard who'd either strand you in Ebbw Vale or demand another fare.