Shaved off 60 miles???
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 4:24 pm
Was just on the current LNER website and it gives the Kings Cross -Edinburgh distance as 331 miles. What happened to the 392 3/4 miles of yore?
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Re: Shaved off 60 miles???
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:06 pm
Perhaps they haven't included the replacement bus service...
Re: Shaved off 60 miles???
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 9:29 pm
During a number of realignment works such as Relly Mill and Newton Hall at Durham some "short miles" were put in place to obviate moving probably hundreds of mile posts. Also the Selby diversion was shorter and similar happened there. Although nowhere near losing as many miles as you mentioned, obviously an error.
Re: Shaved off 60 miles???
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 1:38 am
I suspect a fiddle by some accountant to evade paying tax 
Re: Shaved off 60 miles???
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 3:15 am
I just checked the (road) distance from Edinburgh to Berwick: 56 miles!
Can't help but think they might have forgotten about Scotland...
Can't help but think they might have forgotten about Scotland...
Re: Shaved off 60 miles???
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:10 pm
57 miles 37 chains by rail.
Re: Shaved off 60 miles???
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 2:28 pm
Perhaps the LNER publicity department are anticipating Scotland will vote YES to an independent Scotland and will terminate the ECML at Berwick?.
Re: Shaved off 60 miles???
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 3:52 pm
Yes if Wee Crankie gets her way, border checks at Berwick and a friend of mine will no longer be driving to Inverness and Aberdeen!