Possible new rail link

• howard mcsweeney1

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  17 September 2012     11:27191816
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  interesting idea but i would think that the cost may be prohibitive.
  
  
  
  
  http://www.kentonline.co.uk/east_kent_mercury/news/2012/september/17/council_calls_for_new_link.aspx
• Guest 664

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  17 September 2012     12:34191828
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  in the 80s there was a direct link between Dover and Birmingham and Liverpool, albeit on a chugalong diesel.
  
  This proposal would bring economic benefits and is the kind of strategic boost that Dover needs.
• Terry Nunn

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  17 September 2012     12:45191830
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  I went on that a few times Andrew only as far as Kensington Olympia though. It was stabled overnight at Ashford and got to Dover via Canterbury West and Minster. It was class 47 hauled with Mk2 stock. The buffet car never had any sandwiches for some reason or other!
  
  Years before that there was the train to and from Birkenhead via Reading and through to Ramsgate..
  
  Terry
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• Brian Dixon

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  17 September 2012     15:33191863
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  the reason terry that there was no sarnies in the buffet car was they couldnt sell curly cornerd sarnies and pork pies dating back to the roman times.
• Terry Nunn

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  17 September 2012     16:36191883
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  I'm sure there was one at the Priory about ten years ago under one of those glass domes marked 1/6d!
  
  Terry
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• Guest 649

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  17 September 2012     16:47191887
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  And the sleeper to Scotland.And you could take your car to.
• howard mcsweeney1

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  17 September 2012     17:31191902
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  why did the service stop?
• Keith Sansum1

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  17 September 2012     17:35191903
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  even today though under the recent virgin trains the buffet food isnt that grand(or should i say wasnt)
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• Brian Dixon

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  17 September 2012     19:03191921
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  terry,romans used them pork pies for road building,hence the 1/6 price tag.
• Guest 697

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  18 September 2012     06:31191982
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  An excellent proposal that would certainly be another leaf in Dover's book as far as promoting the cruise trade is concerned. Given the fact that Manston isn't being developed to its full potential, it also provides those of us who live in East Kent with a direct rail service to Gatwick. Shame some people can't see the economic benefits of Manston.
• Guest 664

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  19 September 2012     18:19192245
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  They presumably won't be using the High Speed line, but stilla very welcome idea.
  
  More strategic thinking like this, please!
  
  HS1 of course doesn't have a buffet service.
  
  But if it did, it would surely serve sushi...