Passing Carstairs Junction on new infrastructure (Class 390 Pendolino)

[@marcgardner868]

Seems slightly quicker. As its usually snails pace.

[@22pcirish]

Pity they didn’t reopen the old abandoned south to north line which would have been a much faster alignment.

[@lancashire-john]

Rumour has it the landowner farmer wanted too much dough!

[@perkinscrane]

@@lancashire-john compulsory purchase?

[@roobear78]

@@perkinscrane there isnt enough of a benefit in the public interest,enviromental, social and economic benefit to get a compulsory purchase order ! it could very easily be objected to

[@andrewreynolds4949]

15 mph raised to 40 mph, would easily save over a minute

[@fatwalletboy2]

The big Carstairs changes were on the other side.....