Talk:Wolverton, Milton Keynes
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[edit] Royal Trains
It is my understanding that the royal train fleet is no longer kept at wolverton, and hasn't been since the year 2000. This article did originally state that but I see it has been replaced with a claim that the trains are actually still kept there. Is this correct? - a wolverton resident. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 62.173.82.142 (talk) 21:13, 15 March 2007 (UTC).
- No it's not correct, i've been looking after the royal fleet for 28 years! man and boy. if the qween was brave enough to ask for it to be moved to market scarborough I would say 'on yer bike!' and then laugh in her face! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.70.193.98 (talk • contribs)
The Royal Train is no longer kept in the Royal Train Shed (obviously as this is now being turned into residential). Alstom keep the Royal Train components in a secure building close to Blackboards. Alstom have the contract to maintain the stock.
[edit] Football ground ownership
An anon editor points out (in the article rather than here, which is why user:Francs2000 correctly removed it) that the SRA no longer exists so can't be the developer or owner. The precision of the press report must be doubtful, but hey, its the MK News we're talking about.
Is it the task of a moderator to remove a correct comment in order to revert to a very inaccurate statement without doing any checks? Simply following the link to SRA would have confirmed that they were not even in existence.
At the Network Rail property FAQ, they say that they own all land in and around the railway unless it is on the Residuary Body list — and Wolverton is not one of the two sites in Milton Keynes, "Buckinghamshire". But they may well have sold it already. So, since we can only speculate about the ownership, it is best not to say anything. It doesn't really seem credible that Network Rail would get into residential property development themselves. --Concrete Cowboy 22:25, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
Network Rail aren't doing residential property development. This is being done by the Places for People Group following acquisition of the land - amidst much fuss and publicity including acrimonious public meetings and consultations.
