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Totally electrify the rail network |
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Expand the rail network, increasing interconnectivity
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Reopen certain closed routes and extend branch lines to
other network sections where feasible. |
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Interlink London stations. |
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Offer cheaper night time freight services by using off peak
electricity tariffs. |
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Introduce slower trains collecting at intermediate stations
operating in parallel to Intercity trains. |
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Within the timetable allow certain Intercity trains to
collect passengers on route prior to arriving at an Intercity start point.
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Allow truly independent operators to run none scheduled
passenger services. |
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Permit more road haulers to operate trains |
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Increase automatic train protection systems |
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Introduce motorway to rail terminals to allow similar trains
used to carry cars and lorries through the Channel tunnel to reduce motorway
congestion. |
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Consider installing wind generators on suitable sites to
supply power to reduce operating costs. |
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Introduce computer farms to calculate route availability and
control to allow greater flexibility of the network, at the same time
decentralising control. |
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Fund research to create a reduction in maintenance costs
needed to operate the network. |
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Reduce the number of changes required that a passenger needs
to make on a journey. |
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Investigate regenerative braking, with respect to neutral
sections on the network. |