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thomasjstamp is absolutely right to question whether upgrading the line to 200km/h is warranted . however i fear if he continues with his logic he will end up some where he doesn't expect to be.
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Bizzarre. I was thinking of putting a thread up tomorrow along the lines of "why are we bothering at all?" advocating ripping up the lines and turning P11 into a pub crawl through the abandoned stations.
I'm only trying to be relaistic. Kevin is talking about non-stop trains, new locos (which of course will be needed) and new track. IE will always want the trains to stop along the lines I've outlined. Mark has posted that by ironing out the stupidities you gain about 20 mins.
So, for hundred of millions more you gain only a further 20 mins. I dont think that is justifyable when the same exact money (not talking about portacabins) can be used on Commuter railcars between Portlaoise, Longford, Kilkenny, Drougheda, out around Cork surburban, Galway - Athlone, even the first phase of the WRC.
This pot of money will not be around forever it should be used wisely not on vanity projects.
Edit: I would sooner gnaw off my right arm than join the PD's