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Bala lake Railway.

Discussion in 'Narrow Gauge Railways' started by 50044 Exeter, May 23, 2012.

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  1. ilvaporista

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    5944, Sep 4, 2024 at 5:16 PM
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    Great news.
     
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    Bit worried about the caveat at the end....
    So it's a 'Yes, if ' :(
     
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    I wouldn’t have thought the caveat will make too much of a difference, as they’re going to have to do a bit of fundraising before they can start work anyway.
     
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    1. My point is that with the new government cutting expenditure on infrastructure, it may be (I don't have knowledge of the project in question that has to start) that it will never start. It is a risk, I don't know how big.
     
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    Pleased that "permission" has been granted, even with the proviso that the waste water plant upgrade "ought" to be dons first.

    Plenty of fundraising and other precursor works ahead ...
     
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    In answer to Breva above my understanding they aren't relying on gift money but doing a significant fundraising effort. With the tracked already done I assume there will be nothing to stop laying track there ? As long as people don't alight there?
     
    Cuckoo Line, Sep 4, 2024 at 9:37 PM
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    The work at the treatment works will be delivered by Dwr Cymru as part of their asset management plan and will not be reliant on any Governmrnt funding.
    In terms of the trackbed, when I was there a few weeks ago there was no trackbed. Allowance has been made along the shore of the lake but there is still quite alot of work to do to get the track from the current formation to that point.
     
    jamesd, Sep 4, 2024 at 11:37 PM
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