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399. FUTURE SCHEMES
(a) Progress of future schemes.
Noted as follows :-
| Western Division | |||
| (1) | West Cumberland | In operation | |
| (2) | Watford - St.Albans | In operation | |
| (3) | Birmingham (Part 1) | Service to commence 6th February 1956. |
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| (4) | North Wales (Part 1) | Service to commence 5th March 1956. |
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| (5) | Manchester Area (Part 1) | Agreed and units ordered. | |
| (6) | Harrow - Belmont | Agreed and units ordered. | |
| (7) | Birmingham (Part 2) | Interim report expected for next meeting. |
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| (8) | C.L.C. services in Merseyside and local services from Lime Street. |
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Initial proposals formulated and maintenance arrangements being considered. |
| (9) | Furness Section | Good progress made. | |
| (10) | Old G.C. Wrexham, Chester, Bidston & Seacombe. |
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Some progress made and work |
| (11) | North Wales (Part 2) | ) | proceeding. |
| (12) | Bletchley - Oxford and Cambridge. | Not yet commenced. | |
| Central Division | |||
| (1) | Bury - Bacup. | Service to commence 6th February 1956. |
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| (2) | Manchester Area (Part 2) S.E.Lancs. |
Waiting consideration of maintenance facilities. |
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| (3) | Manchester Area (Part 3) N.E. Lancs. |
Some progress made. |
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| (4) | Preston - Blackpool, Fleetwood & Southport |
Not yet commenced. | |
| Midland Division | |||
| (1) | Derby, Nottingham, Leicester (Part 1) |
Waiting consideration of maintenance facilities. |
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| (2) | -do- (Part 2) | Some progress made. | |
(b) Forecast of number of units likely to be required for future schemes.
Apart from the units shown in Appendix "A" no further requirements have been given to the B.T.C. Mr.Gould is not yet in a position to give any further forecast of requirements other than those shown below, but he is re-considering the requirements for Birmingham (Part 2) scheme :-
C.L.C. services in Merseyside 9 2-car sets plus spares.
Local services from Lime St. 10 2-car sets plus spares.
400. FUTURE MEETINGS
Thursday, December 29th. 10.30am. Euston, Room 131.
Wednesday and Thursday, February 8th and 9th, 1956 at Blackpool.