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Posted by David Fairthorne on Sun Dec 17 15:09:53 2006, in response to Re: Thameslink 2020 inches closer, posted by Rail Blue on Sat Dec 16 18:37:29 2006. And does that strike you as even remotely sensible?I feel uneasy about the effect that it would have ... by encouraging even more long-distance commuting. There are doubts about running 24 tph reliably through the tunnel, given the large number of distant branches. The only way that I can see to reduce the large number of southern branches would be to provide Victoria and Thameslink only services on some routes, rather than Victoria, London Bridge and Thameslink (or Victoria, Charing Cross, Cannon Street and Thameslink). Given that all trains via London Bridge will stop at London Bridge, it doesn't much matter if they continue via the Thameslink tunnel or not; Thameslink passengers can change at London Bridge if necessary, provided that there is a reasonably frequent Thameslink service. I imagine that some of the longer branches, such as Littlehampton and Eastbourne, will run in the peak hours only. Only existing Blackfriars routes (Catford loop; Wimbledon & Sutton loop) are to go via the Elephant & Castle. |
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