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Originally Posted by Mark
probably be much cheaper to cover over the existing track at the vulnerable points (disclaimer - I AM an engineer!)  |
The actual track bed is a big problem as the sea eats away at it, a fortune has been spent on coastal defense works
Long term the only way to reduce journey times and increase capacity is a new tunnel, that needs to be looked at now, not much point looking at it when the engineers come back one day and say they have to close permanently
Rockfall -> derailment -> train 50 feet drop head first into the sea