Ash wrote:I think Msmurf was joking that they might have electrified a section of the line to Cwmbran by mistake!
In fact, I've noticed in quite a few places along the GWR mainline that they've electrified short sections of other lines around junctions.
I've no idea why they do this. Maybe its something to do with being able to move trains off the main line or to make future electrification easier. IIRC there was some talk about electifying the borderlands line as far as Abergavenny.
Ah right. Sorry smurf. Yes I did wonder if it were to allow trains to move off the mainline, but they are bi mode trains so presumably that would be unnnecssay, which made me think, are they making a start on other lines?