Boltar wrote:

Paul Corfield wrote:
AIUI the ELL is having its power supply, current rails and signalling
all changed to match National Rail standards. This is not a small or
quick job and would probably cost an awful lot more if attempted only in
engineering hours. There would also come a point where LU stock could

Why will the current rails need to be changed? Drop the centre rail and
keep the outside rail. Done.


Are the existing running rails set up to current return? If not
they'll have to be adapted.

Given that LU and NR trains run together on certain sections of track
already I can't see they'll need to change all that much.

Track that's been specially configured to allow LU and NR trains to run
together. That isn't the case in the ELL.