Topic: Engineering Timelines

[chorleydave]

I found this website while doing a little research to send a nasty message to the national rail authorities, following the closure of the Buxton/Manchester - Blackpool/Edinburgh/Glasgow/Cumbria train line between Preston and Chorley stations for a period of six weeks in order to strengthen the Chorley Flying Arches, to enable high-speed train to use the line.  Virgin inter-city trains already pass through, but have to slow to a crawl at this point.  I cannot remember when I last used the train for a journey of any real distance and didn't have to use a "rail replacement" bus service for part of the journey.  My argument is that the railway companies should not charge for a full train journey if passengers are forced onto a lesser form of public transport for part of the journey.

Anyway, I'll get off my soapbox and let those interested look at the link.

Link

[sam]

I've not hand many problems with rail replacement buses recently... essentially if you can avoid Sundays around here it seems fine.

Oh and that's one cool website, those arches are amazing!

[Clive]

What a fantastic website!  Lots of places worth checking out if you are visiting an area.