Originally Posted by
petromax
It was concluded that the existing rail tunnel capacity would go well beyond 100% very quickly.
You may find that is at the current signalling system. A new system, which is very expensive but cheaper than a tunnel, can shift, one train every 30 secs through the Mersey rail tunnel. That is 120 trains an hour with 900 on them. That is 108,000 people per hour one one-way. 216,000 two ways. Currently the maximum shifted is only around 40,000 per hour, one-way. Lots of scope before saturation. But I hope it comes soon.
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The bottom half of Queeensway was built for extra capacity but is now junked up with air handling equipment.
......and emergency mustering points. However if the need was there, the mustering points could be cut into the tunnel at the road deck level and the underside used for rail. Still cheaper than a new tunnel. If need be the cars can be excluded fopr rail. Who needs cars pouring into Liverpool when 90% can use a train?
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