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Topic: Re:Re:Re:Reply
Posted by: Francis Rowe
Date/Time: 04/03/26 14:10:00

What a remarkable coincidence - I recall having a discussion with a Michael Robinson about the possible closure of the level crossing on Bollo Lane in which he was adamant that a ramp would be feasible even though maths suggested it would need to be very very long to the point of technically being bonkers. Must be a different chap.

Not sure in this case where a depth of 15 metres comes from. Perhaps Michael has missed the assumption, which is clear enough from what other people have been saying, that there would be lift only access on the station end (with perhaps a spiral staircase to meet regulatory requirements).

As far as I can see the maximum tunnel depth to get under the Richmond Branch line would be 5.5metres. This would still require a very long ramp but there would also be steps which people without special access needs would use. There would be space at the site to accomodate this.

Michael is forgetting the context here - a tunnel theoretically is an option as part of potential planning gain from the site. It would be very surprising if it wasn't considered at some point. It could have been ruled out on engineering grounds or due to the station's listing but no convincing case has been presented here that it isn't viable. As has been observed, the more likely reason it isn't happening is that Sainsburys/Berkeley didn't like the idea of encouraging public use of the commercial parts of the estate.


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TopicDate PostedPosted By
Sainsbury's plans12/02/26 18:22:00 Rae Lewis
   Reply12/02/26 19:03:00 John Hall
      Re:Reply12/02/26 20:27:00 Davy Jones
         Reply12/02/26 21:15:00 John Hall
            Re:Reply13/02/26 01:02:00 Peter Evans
            Re:Reply13/02/26 11:02:00 David Lesniak
               Re:Re:Reply13/02/26 16:31:00 Mike Smith
                  Re:Re:Re:Reply13/02/26 19:58:00 Francis Rowe
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply13/02/26 20:18:00 Peter Evans
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply13/02/26 22:03:00 Julian Pavey
                  Re:Re:Re:Reply14/02/26 08:17:00 David Lesniak
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply14/02/26 15:15:00 Mike Smith
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/02/26 08:33:00 David Lesniak
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply16/02/26 09:48:00 Mike Smith
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply16/02/26 12:31:00 David Lesniak
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/02/26 08:36:00 Mark Evans
                           Sainsbury's plans could be like this ... 15/02/26 17:59:00 Joanna Biddolph
                              Reply16/02/26 14:33:00 Andrew OSullivan
                                 Re:Reply17/02/26 09:11:00 Mark Evans
                                    Re:Re:Reply17/02/26 15:44:00 Anita Blake
                                       Re:Re:Re:Reply18/02/26 08:54:00 Mark Evans
                                          Reply24/02/26 09:46:00 Andrew OSullivan
                                             Re:Tunnels24/02/26 11:36:00 Richard Greenhough
                                                Re:Re:Tunnels27/02/26 12:57:00 Felicity Caborn
                                                   Re:Re:Re:Tunnels27/02/26 15:47:00 Janice Evans
                                                      Re:Re:Re:Re:Tunnels28/02/26 01:17:00 Peter Evans
                                                         Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Tunnels02/03/26 17:44:00 Felicity Caborn
                                                            Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Tunnels03/03/26 09:14:00 Michael Robinson
                                                               Reply03/03/26 15:10:00 Andrew OSullivan
                                                                  Re:Reply04/03/26 09:52:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                     Re:Re:Reply04/03/26 10:13:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                        Re:Re:Re:Reply04/03/26 14:10:00 Francis Rowe
                                                                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply04/03/26 15:15:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply04/03/26 16:12:00 Peter Evans
                                                                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply04/03/26 16:34:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply05/03/26 09:49:00 Francis Rowe
                                                                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply05/03/26 10:33:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply05/03/26 11:03:00 Francis Rowe
                                                                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply06/03/26 08:58:00 Mark Evans
                                                                                                Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply06/03/26 09:05:00 Anita Blake
                                                                                                Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply06/03/26 09:47:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                                                   Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply06/03/26 10:15:00 Janice Evans
                                                                                                      Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply07/03/26 08:52:00 Mark Evans
                                                                                                         Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply07/03/26 11:36:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                                                            Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply07/03/26 13:59:00 Mark Evans
                                                                                                               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply09/03/26 09:08:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                                                                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply10/03/26 08:31:00 Mark Evans
                                                                                                                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply10/03/26 12:36:00 David Lesniak
                                                                                                                        Reply10/03/26 12:46:00 Andrew OSullivan
                                                                                                                           Re:Reply11/03/26 12:22:00 David Lesniak
                                                                                                                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply11/03/26 12:43:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                                                                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply12/03/26 13:07:00 David Lesniak
                                                                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply06/03/26 10:13:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                                                Re:Re:Reply Sainsburys Development06/03/26 23:49:00 Peter Evans
                                                                                                   Re:Re:Re:Reply Sainsburys Development08/03/26 15:02:00 Mandy Waters
                                                                                                      Reply08/03/26 16:50:00 John Hall
                                                                                                         Re:Reply08/03/26 17:48:00 Julian Pavey
                                                                                                         Re:Reply13/03/26 13:49:00 Mandy Waters
                                                                                                            Re:Re:Reply13/03/26 17:17:00 Peter Evans
                                                                                                            Re:Re:Reply13/03/26 19:58:00 Gordon McDonald
                                                                                                               Re:Re:Re:Reply15/03/26 18:40:00 Felicity Caborn
   Re:Sainsbury's plans12/03/26 11:29:00 Tony Antares
      Re:Re:Sainsbury's plans20/03/26 09:35:00 Anita Blake

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