Talk:Chiltern Main Line

message: Surely the last paragraph is somewhat subjective? -- 80.41.215.203 16:26, 21 Apr 2005
:I have clatrified 'rubbish trains'; I presume that is what this comment was about. The last para now reads:
::The line from Northolt Junction to Paddington alone has not been improved, and only one Chiltern train a day from Princes Risborough, and back, uses it, and only during the week. Freight trains carrying refuse from London use the line, however, and it has been used as a diversion when work is taking place on the line to Marylebone, or when the normal line into Paddington is closed.
:which seems perfectly NPOV to me. What I don't understand is the last phrase and what exactly is thw 'normal line into Paddington'?. -- Chris j wood 20:09, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Last paragraph 

message: Should this article be split up into several new articles? The suggested new article names are below. Our Phellap 23:07, 15 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Split article? 

message: The section on 'future' suggests that Oxford-Banbury could be transferred to Chiltern as a consequence of a new Oxford-Risborough line; given that XC use the line as a key part of the Reading-Birmingham route, would it not be unnecessarily confusing to move this to Chiltern?  62.239.159.6 (talk) 13:18, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Oxford-Banbury spur? 

message: I just added a bunch of info on line speeds and reformatted the History section to remove the "wall of text" effect. I'd appreciate any feedback available. -User:TheOneKEA (20080530 18:33)  —Preceding comment was added at 22:33, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Line Speeds and History 

message: "Although the West Coast Main Line is the faster and original main line between the two cities, the Chiltern Main Line remains popular due to its more direct route between its two termini" - this makes no sense. The route is clearly not more direct as it takes at least 30 minutes longer on average with far more stops. Surely the reason the Chiltern line is popular is because it's frequently cheaper than the West Coast services? Smurfmeister (talk) 13:22, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree, but without a reliable source confirming that Chiltern prices are less than Virgin, it cannot be stated. However, I do think it is more direct, the reason it takes longer is a) all the stops and b) the West Coast trains can travel much faster than Chiltern. OllieFury (talk) 16:43, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I'll just add some facts for the benefit of readers: FACT 1 the Chiltern route is about 2 miles shorter than the WCML. FACT 2 Chiltern is cheaper on all buy on the day ticket types and the same on Advances. Btline (talk) 17:59, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: 'Slower but more direct'?

message: Does the recent purchase of Arriva by DB overcome the MOC ruling preventing WSMR trains from calling at Birmingham New Street? 7severn7 (talk) 20:34, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: No it doesn't, this clause will apparently be removed when the West Coast franchise is up for renewal in 2012 (whether Virgin Trains get renewed or another operator takes over) --Geezertronic (talk) 08:26, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  MOC Ruling Question 

message: I'm afraid this article is still badly overlinked. I've reinstated the  template and removed some of the duplicates (eg. 'High Wycombe' and 'West Coast Main Line') but there are still many remaining. 'Aynho Junction' was Wikilinked no less than nine times. —MegaPedant 16:18, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I've removed much of the overlinking and deleted the  template. —MegaPedant 16:31, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Too many links 

message: Why should it be popular because it's slower?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.189.103.145 (talk) 19:50, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Compared to the Euston-Rugby-Birmingham New Street route, the Marylebone-Banbury-Birmingham Snow Hill route is indeed slower (by some 30 min or more), but has three advantages that I see: - first off, it's cheaper; second, the trains are less crowded; third, they tend to be more punctual. --Redrose64 (talk) 20:27, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: The reference to "popular" was unclear, unsourced and subjective, and has been removed. Alarics (talk) 10:20, 16 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: the Chiltern Main Line remains popular due to its more direct route between its two termini

message: This section needs updating in the light of events, including the completion of the "mainline" upgrade. The order of the section is rather odd as it seems to imply that the Bicester-Oxford redoubling and Bicester chord would occur before the (now-completed) mainline upgrade. The last time I checked the Transport and Works Order for the former had not even yet been granted. I intend shortly to update the article, but will reorder it to make it more logical, and reference the actual timetable.
Ivanberti (talk) 21:39, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
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message: Why has this been moved without any discussion? The capitalised form seems to be overwhelmingly prevalent based on Google searches, albeit often spelt as Mainline.  G-13114 (talk) 02:34, 12 February 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: It appears that  did it unilaterally, along with several others such as Dartford Loop Line. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 12:38, 12 February 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: I've put it back. If they want to move it again they can do a proper RM. G-13114 (talk) 16:20, 12 February 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Recent similar moves. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 20:47, 12 February 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Move?