3rd rail to Exeter?

bradshaw

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3rd rail to Exeter?

« on: March 17, 2018, 08:56:14 »

Today’s Dorset Echo has the following
Southern route to Heathrow AND a coast route HS1^▸ to Exeter via Romsey, Salisbury and Crewkerne. It even mentions 3rd rail electrification.

http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/16094016.boost-for-dorset-rail-travellers-as-two-multi-million-pound-rail-projects-unveiled/

In the 1840s similar schemes were put forward - Exeter Great Western for one.


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SandTEngineer

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Re: 3rd rail to Exeter?

« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2018, 09:42:35 »

....mmm. It's getting periously close to 01 April...... Roll Eyes


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Southernman

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Re: 3rd rail to Exeter?

« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2018, 10:06:20 »

Seriously? Huh

? Not a snowflakes chance!

http://www.eastsussexrail.org.uk/

Hasn't had any new items in over 4 years.


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paul7575

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Re: 3rd rail to Exeter?

« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2018, 17:11:01 »

It's quite odd to suggest any form of a new south coast route that avoids Southampton, which must be the main traffic generator by far...

Paul


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grahame

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Re: 3rd rail to Exeter?

« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2018, 17:31:45 »

Quote from: paul7755 on March 17, 2018, 17:11:01

It's quite odd to suggest any form of a new south coast route that avoids Southampton, which must be the main traffic generator by far...

Paul

You do have a far quicker route from Fareham to Romsey via Eastleigh - the line along the coast and through Southmapton wriggles. Perhaps a chord at Eastleigh to allow trains to run via Botley and Southampton Airport and rather than wriggling into Central carry on to a terminus just ahead of the wriggle. You could call it "Southampton Terminus". The back out to Eastleigh and round via Chandlers Ford.

Oh - wait - did you say it is not 1st April??


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