On 18 Mar 2007 05:41:47 -0700, "Marratxi"
wrote:

Could the CTRL tunnels from Dalston to Kings Cross and then onto NLL
be used for night-time freight ?

the tunnels have no entry point at Dalston other than a deep vertical
shaft! They start near Barking IIRC but I really don't know if there is
a surface link there or not. If not I expect the nearest junction is
somewhere in Kent which doesn't really provide any solution with respect
to freight from north of the Thames.

I think there is a link in the mass of lines near Kings Cross from CTRL
onto the NLL and possibly other lines but that might involve reversal.

There is also the issue of night time track inspections which might
reduce the ability to run night time freights. Not sure how Network Rail
will look after CTRL but I expect the fact that it is new should mean a
more sophisticated approach to preventative and corrective maintenance
of the infrastructure.
--
Paul C


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