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Re: Crossrail gets Treasury backing (was Re: London's five-year plan) |
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Posted by Rail Blue on Wed Oct 20 16:19:41 2004, in response to Re: Crossrail gets Treasury backing (was Re: London's five-year plan), posted by Fytton on Wed Oct 20 04:52:16 2004. it doesn't give Heathrow a fast service to the heart of London (the West End)That's what the Picc's for. or even to the absolute heart of The City (Bank) Barbican, Moorgate, and Liv St are walking distance from all parts of the City. I've walked from Barbican to Mansion House. It takes less than 10 minutes. And does it leave enough capacity for other subsurface line services? The service over the western side of the Circle Line (up through High Street Ken and Notting Hill Gate) is relatively sparse even now. The merge at Praed St junction would be eliminated and the Edgware Rd District would get a boost in frequency. Instead of the current gamble over whether to go to Earl's Court or wait for a direct train for passengers over the stretch Sloane Sq - Notting Hill Gate, there would be fast frequent services all via Earl's Court. What is *actually* planned for the Circle, Metropolitan, District and Hamamersmith & City lines, as I understand it, is this: [T-cup, Wimblegate, and Uxbridge - Barking] AIUI, there's a clearance problem with A Stock to Barking. What I've heard keeps everything the same apart from turning the Circle into a T-cup. This gives a wholly unnecessary doubling of service to Hammersmith. Actually, this gives the simplest solution to the Heathrow - City problem. Fourth Rail electrify the Relief Lines and the Airport branch, then send either the H&C or the T-Cup there. |
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