tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post4576451204061600348..comments2024-03-26T09:38:39.888+00:00Comments on Borthlas: It's all one railway lineJohn Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-20962822055140063332012-06-10T08:54:58.520+01:002012-06-10T08:54:58.520+01:00Apologies for the delay in publishing the last thr...Apologies for the delay in publishing the last three comments here; holidays intervened...John Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-77369593678037237002012-05-29T16:55:50.377+01:002012-05-29T16:55:50.377+01:00I would be intrigued to see the business plan for ...I would be intrigued to see the business plan for the tunnel being built to keep HS2 out of view of Cheryl's house!<br /><br />A business plan was submitted in October 2011. All that is lacking is an effective voice for Wales at the cabinet table.Siônnynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021974709953206048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-45987613297475783632012-05-28T07:36:03.620+01:002012-05-28T07:36:03.620+01:00John and Gyndo....Surely it should be up to the Se...John and Gyndo....Surely it should be up to the Secretary of State to justify the bi-modal (diesel and electric traction) rolling stock that would be required to run the GWML if Swansea was NOT electrified. The additional cost of this on the locomotives to be bi-modal is estimated at £59million, just short of the estimated additional £65million cost of full electrification. I had thought of going to London to tell the Secretary of State myself, but I didn't fancy roast beef with custard for lunch and having to sit on her chair-table. A lesson in business - when you are a going concern, a 'business case' is a balancing process of doing something compared with NOT doing something. What's her numbers?<br /><br />HJ - Comparison of the ALP-45DP to the Hitachi 395s already in service on HS1 identifies severe loss of efficiency by incorporation diesel motors. 125/140mph, 50%/75% power to traction efficiency, 4400kwe/3360kwe at 0.7m/s² acceleration. Both due to extra weight of diesel engines and configuration head end transformers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-77047462246013259102012-05-27T16:08:48.490+01:002012-05-27T16:08:48.490+01:00John
Apologies Train is the ALP-45DPJohn<br />Apologies Train is the ALP-45DPG Horton-Jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-53733059578527154032012-05-26T20:41:50.639+01:002012-05-26T20:41:50.639+01:00John
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Try Bombardier 4LP-45DP as used by ...John<br />Re Gyndo<br /><br />Try Bombardier 4LP-45DP as used by New Jersey and Montreal This train may prove of interest to Wales A few emails should set some bench marks re Price and operating costsG Horton-Jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-24990380367303936962012-05-25T16:12:22.191+01:002012-05-25T16:12:22.191+01:00I asked a question, some time ago, never seen an a...I asked a question, some time ago, never seen an answer. What is the difference between electrifying the extra miles to Swansea and the extra cost of the duel energy (electric and diesel) trains that will be required if we don't? anyone out there answer it?Gyndonoreply@blogger.com