Talk:Varsity Line

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Contents 1 Marston Vale line 2 Wild speculation 3 Steeple Claydon Crossing 4 Bin-liner freight? 5 X5 bus? 6 RDT

[edit] Marston Vale line

Would the Marston Vale Line become the Varsity Line or would they remain with the seperate names? Simply south 17:39, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

since it is just a marketing name, they can call it what they like. But I can't see how they could call it the Varsity Line unless and until it ran through from Oxford to Cambridge again.

[edit] Wild speculation

I deleted this

Another somewhat hopeful idea that has been discussed is to run the section between the West Coast and Midland lines along a new alignment, serving Milton Keynes before heading off to the east to join the former Bedford-Northampton line near the village of Turvey, following this alignment into Bedford. This alignment, whilst allowing Bedford and Milton Keynes stations to be served without the reversal of trains is likely to be entirely unaffordable.

since it reads like the railway buff's version of fantasy football. It cannot be a serious option given that the Marston Vale line already connects the WCML to Bedford. --Concrete Cowboy 17:16, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Steeple Claydon Crossing

According to www.miltonkeynes.com, the level crossing at Steeple Claydon was recently repaired and replaced. Could this have significance, or is there any more information? User:Tom walker, 18:07 GMT 3 September 2006

[edit] Bin-liner freight?

What is "bin-liner freight"? When you say "within this", which "this" do you mean? The overgrown track to Steeple Claydon? or something else? --Concrete Cowboy 12:12, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

I received a private mesage to explain that "bin liner freight" means freight wagons containing domestic refuse going to a land-fill site. --Concrete Cowboy 13:14, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] X5 bus?

Is it worth mentioning somewhere here the X5 coach route which runs along much of the varsity line route? It is operated by stagecoach and goes via Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge. It runs every 30 minutes and is quite popular - this could be mentioned as an argument for the varsity line to be rebuilt...? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 88.110.99.35 (talk) 22:13, March 11, 2007

[edit] RDT

Currently Template:Varsity Line is under construction and would welcome improvement. Simply south (talk) 01:19, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Looking good. Main suggestion I'd have (and it probably offends against practice elsewhere) is to show the WCML in a contrasting colour. I wait to see what you are doing with the run into Cambridge, I hope you aren't addding a speculative alternative route.

PS, what does RDT mean? --John Maynard Friedman (talk) 18:11, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

It means Route Diagram Template. See WP:RDT.

Anyway i have just completed it or at least a great deal of it, with it showing current routes which operate on it, some proposed areas including some other schemes which will eventually join onto it and some other features. Bletchley took me a long time to figure out (using Multimap and Template:Marston Vale Line). If you are wondering what the Cambrisge route to the right of the historical line is doing there, it is the Hitchin-Cambridge Line with the proposal considering this as an alternative route. Simply south (talk) 18:36, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

I see on some there are level crossings. Do you put these everywhere where there is a level crossing, or only if it intersects with a main road? Severo^TC 19:43, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

I would probably say only on a main road. Simply south (talk) 20:02, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Okay, I see on some they include roads and also rivers. How much detail do you want to include, as I'm sure I can look a few of these up (although I'm not going to touch the template!)? Severo^TC 20:28, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure, although i don't think level crossings are notable enough anyway. Simply south (talk) 23:27, 7 December 2007 (UTC)