Rosset - Saltney Junction Redoubling

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RE: Rosset - Saltney Junction Redoubling
It is alleged that 1 extra path per hour will become available, but much more needs to be done before that stage is reached, e.g.

>Closure of Croes Newydd and Gobowen & Crewe Jn Signal boxes abolished and control transferred to the Wales Region ROC (Cardiff)

>Absolute block sections removed and replaced with modern LED signalling with axle counter detection, with shorter signal sections.

>Line speed enhancements, sections of 90 mph.

It's all going to happen, eventually!

The question is how the extra path is used. Welsh Government have pondered a few options so far:

Wrexham-Chester-Frodsham-Runcorn-Liverpool
Cardiff-Shrewsbury-Wrexham-Chester-Frodsham-Runcorn-Liverpool

as well as additional services to Manchester/Holyhead/Llandudno via normal route.

I would like to see a local circular service at least considered, e.g. Wrexham-Chester-Crewe-Shrewsbury-Wrexham.

ATW is due up in 2018, so by the time all the infrastructure enhancement is complete, the franchise map will be getting redrawn, probably very substantially.