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« Reply #15 on: June 01, 2026, 12:56:27 »
Apologies mod(s).
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« Reply #16 on: June 01, 2026, 13:03:11 »
I think if looking at a 125mph (or higher) double track electric main line, then no chance.

If looking at a 100-110mph line that mainly uses earthworks for A30 (or some of the parallel dead bits where road was realigned, regraded and widened, or where bridges replaced wide flat junctions), or reusing lengths of closed lines and bypassed (now closed) roads, then might work economically as many miles will not need as much construction.

The real value is if mining resumes on decent scale in Cornwall, and current route would need expensive expansion to carry the freight.  If going to have to spend hundreds of millions anyway, then maybe having a less vulnerable alternate route makes sense.
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« Reply #17 on: June 02, 2026, 14:33:57 »
Quote from: GBM on June 01, 2026, 12:56:27
Apologies mod(s).
Duplicate/similar post here!
https://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=32092.msg375685#msg375685

No problem.

We had two topics, on different boards, discussing the same sheme, so I have moved and merged them here, to avoid confusion.
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