Elizabeth Line service increase again?

grumpycat

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Elizabeth Line service increase again? Dec 9, 2023 23:05:27 GMT via mobile

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Post by grumpycat on Dec 9, 2023 23:05:27 GMT

So saw an article:
TfL told new Elizabeth line station needs to have double the number of trains

mentioning about OOC Interchange and it requiring 4 more 345s and increased service once HS2 opens as a temporary terminus there. How feasible would this be at the Lizzy lines current state?

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jimbo Posts: 1,671	Elizabeth Line service increase again? Dec 10, 2023 2:00:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jimbo on Dec 10, 2023 2:00:38 GMT Probable story source: link

spsmiler

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Elizabeth Line service increase again? Dec 10, 2023 21:56:05 GMT

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Post by spsmiler on Dec 10, 2023 21:56:05 GMT

Subject to having enough rolling stock and platform capacity at OOC this should be easily accomplished - just extend all the trains that currently terminate at Paddington.

Maybe also send some trains beyond OOC but that is a different issue.

ted672

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Elizabeth Line service increase again? Dec 11, 2023 11:36:01 GMT

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Post by ted672 on Dec 11, 2023 11:36:01 GMT

Slightly off-topic, but it makes one wonder if there'd have been any benefit in HS2 being routed via Heathrow on its way out of London. The high-speed running would have compensated for the longer route and probably not affected the overall journey time to Birmingham compared to the current situation.

spsmiler Posts: 3,018	Elizabeth Line service increase again? Dec 11, 2023 11:46:10 GMT rapidtransitman and egduf like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spsmiler on Dec 11, 2023 11:46:10 GMT Would have cost more... but from a point of view of transport integration, connectivity with more of the UK, (etc) it would have been a very good idea.

brigham Posts: 2,432 Member is Online	Elizabeth Line service increase again? Dec 12, 2023 8:39:18 GMT rapidtransitman and egduf like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by brigham on Dec 12, 2023 8:39:18 GMT Combined rail/air tickets could have been offered, to serve the destinations that the truncated route will now not serve.

Post by grumpycat on Dec 9, 2023 23:05:27 GMT

Post by jimbo on Dec 10, 2023 2:00:38 GMT

Post by spsmiler on Dec 10, 2023 21:56:05 GMT

Post by ted672 on Dec 11, 2023 11:36:01 GMT

Post by spsmiler on Dec 11, 2023 11:46:10 GMT

Post by brigham on Dec 12, 2023 8:39:18 GMT