A new campaign for the Weymouth Quay line

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A new campaign for the Weymouth Quay line

« on: July 03, 2014, 16:11:21 »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-28141829

..hopefully, but I'm not optimistic


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Re: A new campaign for the Weymouth Quay line

« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2014, 16:58:25 »

Probably totally impractical and IMHO^▸ of all the re-opening schemes discussed on this forum, the least likely to be able to provide a viable business case as part of the national network. As a self-contained one-tram-working tourist attraction, there may be a case, but as the trains only ever travelled at walking pace through the narrow street section, as a serious Park and Ride option (again IMHO) a non-starter.

We may need to be content with the You Tube videos of the 'glory' days.


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Re: A new campaign for the Weymouth Quay line

« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2014, 00:12:16 »

Hadn't the local authority started the ball rolling to 'officially' close the line so that it could be lifted?


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Re: A new campaign for the Weymouth Quay line

« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2014, 11:42:20 »

Interesting that the stub of the Quay branch is still available, e.g. for parking the Saturday HST^▸ during busy periods:

http://stevestrainpics.weebly.com/uploads/6/9/0/5/6905506/1238474_orig.jpg?684 (found via wnxx)

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Re: A new campaign for the Weymouth Quay line

« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2014, 12:15:26 »

I lived in Weymouth during its last years of regular operation. The slow speed was as much due to parked cars having to be cleared off the line as well as the safety issues of a heavy railway on the street.

With a regular tram / light railway service maybe this wouldn't be much of a problem, although I can't see what business case could be made for it.


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