Talk:Berks and Hants Railway
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[edit] Beyond Westbury
An anonymous editor has changed the sentence In more recent times the term "Berks and Hants" has been used by railway enthusiasts to refer to the whole line... to read In more recent times the term "Berks and Hants" has been used to refer to the whole line.... It is my understanding that the former is correct – if anyone knows of an official publication that specifically refers to the line between Westbury and Taunton as the Berks and Hants then please let us know what it is, otherwise I will revert this edit. Geof Sheppard (talk) 08:25, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Current Freight Usage
The article is up to date on passenger services but freight is ignored completely. Both original branches of the Berks and Hants play significant roles in modern UK freight haulage. The Hants branch is a key component in the nationally important Southampton to Midlands route which is soon due to have gauge enhancement works for the haulage of 9'6" boxes on intermodal freight services (both Freightliner and EWT). The Berks branch has carried (and continues to carry) millions of tonnes of Mendip limestone for the construction industry, delivering to the terminal at Theale and others in London. There are (were?) oil terminals at Padworth and Theale too. As I haven't found out how to join the Railways Project, I cannot edit the article myself. Is there anyone who can make it more complete by including modern freight? Stuartsh (talk) 17:34, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
