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The Sheffield to Rotherham Tram-Train Project - the Cost of Pride and Isolation

As the first tram-train project in the UK the constuction of the Rotherham to Sheffield Line was never going to be a particularly easy.It was designed to run partly on the type of rails used on the Sheffield SuperTram System and partly on existing Network Rail "heavy rail" track. There were various interactions to be considered apart from the rails, such as power systems, signalling, communications and control equipment.

For those Days when it's not so Sunny ... there's always Tring Local History Museum

Tring may be a small town but it's been a thriving market town since gaining its Charter in 1315 - to gain an insight into its varied history why not visit Tring Local History Museum, The Market Place, Brook Street, TRING HP23 5ED

Coalition Infrastructure Improvements - still coming in

As we know the minority Conservative Government is still continuing with its programme of harsh austerity.

Hertfordshire and HS2 - Some Indirect Benefit to our County

The new HS2 railway line, when it is extended to Leeds and Manchester, is currently estimated to cost £56 billion. To put this into context it is roughly the cost of keeping the NHS going for about 6 months. However, while the NHS benefits everyone (at least potentially) the benefits of HS2 are restricted mainly to the travellers along the lines. The headline benefit is that it will reduce the journey time between London Euston and Birmingham by 49 minutes. Indirect benefits are that it will take traffic off the West Coast Main Line and potentially increase capacity for people commuting into London and provide more longer distance services from stations like Watford Junction. This will also enable Crossrail to be extended up the West Coast Main Line to Tring and possible onwards to Milton Keynes. HS2 Phase 1 services are due to start in 2026.

Chinnor Railway - Platform 4 to Open