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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2017 23:10:46 GMT
Its basically been guaranteed that Crossrail will be extended to Gravesend/Ebbsfleet by the mid 2020s, if not earlier, guaranteed by whom? Is the person who made said guarantee in a position to deliver on that promise? Will they still be in that position when the time comes? I can't see the justification in stopping at the stations between Gravesend & Greenhithe/Dartford and Westcombe Park and Maze Hill since there is low passenger usage. Chicken and egg - if the trains don't call, the passengers can't use them. The Gravesend extension has been safeguarded for some time, partially the reason why no buffers were built in the Abbey Wood Crossrail platforms and the track continues quite some distance from the station. |
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Post by londoner on Oct 28, 2017 23:53:07 GMT
guaranteed by whom? Is the person who made said guarantee in a position to deliver on that promise? Will they still be in that position when the time comes? Chicken and egg - if the trains don't call, the passengers can't use them. The Gravesend extension has been safeguarded for some time, partially the reason why no buffers were built in the Abbey Wood Crossrail platforms and the track continues quite some distance from the station. A safeguarded route does not guarantee an extension. Also, a safeguarded route can be changed in the future. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2017 16:49:17 GMT
Well either way next few years are going to be interesting for SE London and Kent, I'm sorry that I'm skeptical about Thameslink services to Rainham I live down in Rochester and I'm dreading my commute to Lewisham now.
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