Wednesday 6 June 2007

What's in a Name - again!

This is Leigh Bridge. Or is it Leighwood Bridge? Does it matter? Well, maybe it does. The debate over the names of a few of the WSR's many bridges continues as a new set of maps of the line are nearing completion ahead of inclusion on the revised Rule Book. "Route Knowledge" is important to those who operate the Railway. Using a name to describe a location is useful for many purposes. But it becomes critical during incidents. Especially if the emergency services need to be called to a particular location. So the question is, do we maintain the image of a "heritage railway" by using the names as given by the GWR. Or do we use modern names that mean more to those who really need to get there, sometimes in a hurry?

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