Future Proposals
Network Rail's Route 20 NW Urban Route Plan 2008 suggested the following improvements for 2009-2014 (Control Period 4) and 2014+ (Control Period 5). Potentially introduce a new Piccadilly - Stalybridge service, helping the Hadfield/Glossop service to achieve better utilisation and consequently avoid excessive platform lengthening.
Other potential changes include raising the linespeed around Dinting triangle from the present 10 mph-40 mph to 10 mph-50 mph, and the linespeed from Guide Bridge to Dinting from 60 mph to "up to 90mph". Raising the linespeed will help the same number of units to work a 4tph (train per hour) service when they currently can only work 3tph, and incidentally avoids platform lengthening that would otherwise be necessary. New turnback facility would be provided (with associated OHLE works) in the Broadbottom/Gamesley area.
A new facility to stable 20 vehicles at Guide Bridge, will be required for new vehicles to arrive as part of the DfT Rolling Stock Plan.
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