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Network Rail refuses to support three West Coast Main Line open access plans


13/05/2025 in News

Off-lease 221104 passes Wellington as part of a driver training run between Central Rivers TMD and Wrexham. ALISTAIR COX.

Network Rail has officially said it is not supporting three open access proposals for the West Coast Main Line (WCML).




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  • Stephen Lee - 14/05/2025 13:00

    Perhaps these open access operations can try again once HS2 opens.

  • Trev76 - 14/05/2025 16:57

    Why in Gods name does it take a "feasibility study", to install a whistle board!?? Surely you can do this really simply!!

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