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2010-06-14T16:44:59.836-07:00

Could you please support this EDM for carers calling on the govt to make a statement re carers benefits. Share with your colleagues too.

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This extract is from our blog Trans-Trax http://t...

2010-04-28T14:07:22.328-07:00

This extract is from our blog Trans-Trax
http://trans-trax.blogspot.com/2010/04/high-speed-rail-2-white-paper-4-and.html
We thought it might interest you.

And on to Scotland: It never was our intention to consider the high speed line extensions to Glasgow and Edinburgh last. However, since the importance, in detail, is much less in the White Paper than the connections to the North West and Yorkshire, then that is the way the blog has turned out. It does not mean our opinion about the importance of the connections to Glasgow and Edinburgh is diminished, quite the contrary.

Part of the reasons given for a high speed line to Scotland is to reduce the road and air traffic, and thus noise and pollution, while obtaining a reduction in the use of already overcrowded trunk roads/ motorways, thus reducing the need to construct new ones.Therefore, cannot we construct (or upgrade at the very least) where it is easiest?

There is a tendancy to look at all problems to be solved as starting from London. This means we always look at the problems from south to north, from bottom to top. That is not wrong but we can get a better perspective if we turn the map round with Glasgow and Edinburgh at the bottom while London is at the top. If we go upwards from Glasgow we see that there is no city of note before Carlisle. If we go upwards from Edinburgh then the same is true until Newcastle.

We consider, then that a new line could be constructed across the Lowlands more directly to Newcastle. This would follow the corridor of the A68 road to Galashiels, continue to Kelso, round the northern part of the Northumberland National Park to Wooler, then down through Morpeth and Newcastle airport and into Newcastle itself. This would complement the present ECML line from Edinb-Dunbar-Berwick-Newc. The Edinb-Newc. line could have stops(for regional traffic) at the places mentioned thus providing passing points for the fast traffic over the slow.

The line from Glasgow would follow the present WCML route through Motherwell - Moffat - Lockerbie - Gretna - Carlisle. By building a double straight rail line in the same corridor as the present WCML there would be sufficient capacity for both freight and passenger traffic (both long distance and regional). However, this might prove too much to ask initially. An upgrade of the present WCML line to ensure the maximum width and height gauges would probably be more realistic in the mid-term. New sections of line would only be constructed to supplement the worst "bendy bits" so they could then be used as passing points for fast traffic over slow traffic.

The net result of these constructions would increase line speeds, increase the frequency and quality of the services provided(both long distance and regional), absorb the projected increase in traffic on the north south routes, very probably increase market share of all the north south traffic(road, rail and air), reduce atmospheric pollution, probably reduce traffic congestion and thus reduce the need for new roads, and draw the two countries closer together.

The present 75min. journey from Glasgow to Carlisle could be reduced by up to 20mins. while the 90 min. journey from Edinburgh to Newcastle could be reduced by up to 40 mins.. This would then make the journey times from the two Scottish cities to the two English ones about 50-55 mins. - a substantial saving - at not such an exaggerated cost.

From there the next stages could be tackled. The WCML needs work done from Carlisle to Lancaster...

...The major problems on the ECML is from Newcastle to Darlington where a new straight line needs to be built to complement the existing main line thus making it a four-tracked corridor. From Darlington to York, Doncaster and Kings Cross the line is straight and so should be four-tracked all its length. The difficulty is at Welwyn where the line is a bottleneck and must be four-tracked (even for local and regional traffic).

Hello Key Board Warrior - in case you didn't k...

2010-04-25T13:58:29.961-07:00

Hello Key Board Warrior - in case you didn't know, the SNP have their own channel on You Tube with some video's on it, but we do agree with you - we need more info especially at this time.

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2010-04-24T12:19:52.130-07:00

What a pity the SNP don't video these events and put the highlights on You Tube??

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2010-03-15T00:23:02.195-07:00

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2010-03-08T06:26:52.624-08:00

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2010-03-02T08:53:55.723-08:00

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Scotland is doing very well from defence contracts...

2010-01-31T14:23:15.346-08:00

Scotland is doing very well from defence contracts including 1000's of jobs being moved north from English ports.

Scotland is doing very well from the Barnett Formula too. Free higher education, cheaper prescriptions, cheaper/free care for the elderly, free eye tests, free dental check-ups, better access to life saving drugs, no road or bridge tolls etc etc etc.

Feel free to declare independence at any time. Can't happen soon enough.

All the more remarkable against the daily diatribe...

2009-12-27T17:55:20.933-08:00

All the more remarkable against the daily diatribe of Brit Nat propaganda from the columns of the unionist press, laughingly known as the 'Scottish Press'.

Most political commentators on TV and radio as just as bad but happily, these days, the voters prefer to use their own judgement re SNP Government achievements rather than the lies, half truths and disinformation they read or hear.

Must put years on the Brit Nats when they see the SNP topping the polls and we all know that very mention of the 'SNP Leader'....Shhhus.....brings certain Brit Nat politicians out in boils and other unmentionables.

Thank you for your comments Ray, unfortunately the...

2009-12-03T11:42:05.072-08:00

Thank you for your comments Ray, unfortunately there were some we just could not publish - this being a family board.
We encourage free speech so your thread was a bit of fresh air.

Ah Diddums, Fairplay to try and divert attention f...

2009-12-02T22:05:21.980-08:00

Ah Diddums,
Fairplay to try and divert attention from the activities of the CyberNats activities, or is that just the Universality of Cheese?
Was Kevin asleep at the wheel when he allowed Wee Eck to be photographed from below, standing on a podium in front of a large saltire, with his arm raised in salute to the rapturous applause from his adoring public - as shown on most front pages of our press?
Sorry, but obviously I was the only person to notice the similarities to the propaganda pics of El Duce.

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2009-08-27T08:40:06.890-07:00

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Some very good points

2009-08-27T07:25:45.605-07:00

Some very good points

Do you have the full Westminster and Holyrood resu...

2009-08-27T02:14:57.100-07:00

Do you have the full Westminster and Holyrood results?

Good on you Pete. However, can I remind people th...

2009-06-26T15:09:28.998-07:00

Good on you Pete.

However, can I remind people that it is only the Black Watch that wear a Hackle. The rest wear plumes.

Strength of domestic economy will sustain the exte...

2009-04-23T20:30:00.000-07:00

Strength of domestic economy will sustain the external challenges. A nation should maintain confidence so that economy will remain afloat.

Thank you for your comment - hopefully your commen...

2009-04-16T06:48:00.000-07:00

Thank you for your comment - hopefully your comment will be picked up and answered and not go unseen, we too are interested in your point of direction.