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Network Rail "can't support" Lumo Paignton plans as it outlines capacity concerns


03/04/2025 in News

803002 working Lumo's 1S93 1045 Kings Cross to Edinburgh through Little Ponton in Lincolnshire on August 5 2022. PAUL CLARK

Network Rail has said it cannot support FirstGroup’s open access plan for services between London Paddington and Paignton via Bristol.




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  • Dave M - 16/05/2025 09:02

    It's always platform issues and if thay can slot into timetables and not delay other train services, thay can cater for other train operators as long as thay don't rationalise the network like four track sections, so much track be taken up even loops and same with platforms, are we running a railway or not ?.

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