Originally Posted by
Waterways
I believe Manchester will use the junction to go north to Glasgow. Th section Manchester Earlestown is to be done first. This does not make sense as the line can be used by Merseyrail and Liverpool Docks.
Yes, I see but I don't think there are plans to electrify the line to the docks (the Canada Dock branch line). If there were - maybe the dream of an electrified link to Europe...? Liverpool, the most westerly port in EUROPE?
Originally Posted by
Waterways
...The 1970's plan...All in the far future....
I see your point on the outer loop. It's a good thing for many reasons and should happen; but does it do the Lord's thing? Only if the stadia are moved on top of it and I just don't think this needs to happen or in fact can happen (unless there's several hundred million to spare for a new stadium) The outer loop is ideal in many ways but it is a little too far in the future.
For me, the Canada dock line is there. We're talking millions or tens of millions to get to it (from the stadia) and to electrify it, not hundreds of millions to rebuild the loop line.
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What do we get? A national centre of football excellence based around Stanley Park and a great attraction for the World Cup bid for 2018
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