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« on: February 24, 2023, 15:32:36 »
The new Greater Bristol Rail Network Strategic Study is with us. It is a vision of how the rail network around the Greater Bristol area should look. I have posted it for discussion here rather the Bristol Commuters (WECA» (West of England Combined Authority - about)) thread because the report and recommendations have relevance more distantly, including Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon, Dorset and South Wales too name but a few.

The main recommendations are:



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The whole document makes for very interesting reading. How much ever comes to pass, and when, are moot points.
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« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2023, 15:47:58 »
Wonder where the extra rolling stock will be sourced from?
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« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2023, 08:25:46 »
Quote from: ChrisB on February 24, 2023, 15:47:58
Wonder where the extra rolling stock will be sourced from?
I hear there's some Castle sets and 769's all going spare soon.
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« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2023, 09:47:06 »
Quote from: GBM on February 25, 2023, 08:25:46
Quote from: ChrisB on February 24, 2023, 15:47:58
Wonder where the extra rolling stock will be sourced from?
I hear there's some Castle sets and 769's all going spare soon.
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« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2023, 11:04:12 »
Indeed, made by the DfT» (Department for Transport - about), not the operators
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« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2023, 14:49:03 »
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« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2023, 08:05:43 »
The rolling stock (and linked electrification) issues are mentioned in table 5.0, which imply that full electrification of the relevant network will be needed.

So get on with it?
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