Paul Scott

Peter Masson wrote:
> "Mwmbwls" <robertg.robinson@virgin.net> wrote
>
>> A £40 million rail link to reduce disruption to passenger services
>> could be constructed at Nuneaton.
>> The mile-long Nuneaton North Chord will allow freight trains to cross
>> from Peterborough to the West Coast Mainline without holding up
>> commuter traffic, Network Rail said.
>
> AIUI it is a chord from the flyover line to the Down Slow Trent
> Valley north of Nuneaton. This will allow freight from Peterborough
> and Leicester to reach the Down Slow towards Stafford without
> crossing the Up Slow and Up and down Fast Trent Valley.
>

That seems to be the idea, but I'm surprised it still needs to meet the
approval of the local planners as AFAICT it has been in the plans for a few
years, i.e it isn't a new idea now... Fortunately it looks like there are
no local residents on the route from the Google Earth overhead...

Paul