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Posted: Feb 02 (10:26)
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Feb 02 (10:26) 07379/Kulem - Vasco Da Gama DEMU Special | QLM/Kulem (3 PFs)
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LHB_for_18047~ 10884 blog postsTrain cancelled once again.
Looks like we can finally see Sanvordem Kalem doubling completing in few months.
Looks like we can finally see Sanvordem Kalem doubling completing in few months.
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The most important thing is 2nd pitline at VSG without it can't expect any new train or increase in coach composition of existing trains.
It's in construction since 2019 but looks like SWR just abondoned the works on it.
Any idea you have what happened to it ?
It's in construction since 2019 but looks like SWR just abondoned the works on it.
Any idea you have what happened to it ?
Even I don't have much idea about it honestly but have heard others saying SWR is only interested in freight revenue from VSG side. Otherwise, it is not a big deal to make it a headline about 2nd Pitline in construction they should have done it long back maybe they are purposely holding it back and also the work could have been done in lockdown too. KR electrified the whole strech in corona made full use of lockdowns as no to little movements of train. I don't know why SWR ignores VSG so much in terms of passenger traffic.
It takes less than a year to construct a 540m pitline. I guess they don't want to commission it because if done they will have to restore VSG MAS express back to VSG and also maybe add few more. But if pitline not commissioned they can simply reject new train proposals and run freight trains instead.
You see this is one of the reason why locals oppose any doubling because they have zero trust on SWR.
They even reject SCR's proposal to introduce SC VSG dedicated train service and cancel KCG...
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You see this is one of the reason why locals oppose any doubling because they have zero trust on SWR.
They even reject SCR's proposal to introduce SC VSG dedicated train service and cancel KCG...
more...
This was the status of 2nd pitline at VSG on 15/06/2023 and still it's left there itself. Not much progress.
Perfectly said they are holding back the commissioning of 2nd pit line purposely for freight movements and also there are not much trains originating from VSG only 9 proper mail/express/superfast only and what you said about locals is true last year i saw on news that coal or coal dust particles falling down around the tracks and polluting the nearby houses with black coal dust and they were talking about freight trains being sped up creating vibrations cracking their compound walls or even houses, the issue is real but SWR should be transparent with everything so they can be trusted with it. Wow, I didn't know about ignoring proposals from SCR and operating linking trains despite orders from RB. Wish everything goes alright in the future hope they commision both double tracking and 2nd Pitline at least later together and balance out freight and passenger movements.