Frequently Asked Questions,
About the Branch Line and this site
Q)
Who Provides the Services on the Branch?
A) Services are provided
by One
Railway the train operator for the East of England
Q) Where can
I find Information about the places on the Branch Line?
A) Click on The
Stations, and select the town/village your
interested in
Q) The Train
Company is a Profit Making Organisation why do they need
help?
A) Whilst the Mainline
and Intercity services in the East are profit making and
well used, and attract lots of passengers per day, the
branch lines not so much and cost money to run, the Sudbury
Line especially isn't advertised as well as it could be.
Q) What other
'Local Lines' are there in the East?
Q) But isn't
the Sudbury Train old, unreliable, and usually replaced
by a bus?
A) That was the case
in the early/mid 1990s, Performance is now very good,
and services are operated by Modern Sliding Door 'Sprinter'
Trains, click on Trains
to find out more.
Q) Why is this site called 'The
Sudbury Line" when there are other stations on the
line, and its officially titled 'The Gainsborough Line"?
A) Because its known and referred to by
the staff and Auto Announcers as The Sudbury Line, and I
wanted to make it clear that this site wasn't endorsed by
the One Railway
Q) Seriously,
Why are you taking the time to run this site?
A) Because I want
to, I live in the area, enjoy using the trains and wish
to promote the line to ensure its future success
Q) Are there any other related
websites I might be interested in?
Use the links at the top and
left of the page to navigate your way around the different sections
of this site.
If you cant find what you are
looking for, click on Search (Top Right, with the Magnifying
Glass, where you will be able to do a text search, if you still
cant find what you are looking for, click on the Contact Icon
and send an email, We'll be happy to help.!
