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Author Topic: Signalling & Services Between Paddington & Reading Not Fit For Purpose  (Read 30855 times)
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« Reply #45 on: April 29, 2016, 14:57:20 »

Reading to Waterloo is also always available in extremis, and of course it is getting gauge cleared for IEPs (Intercity Express Program / Project.)...

Paul

I didn't know that, but pleased to hear it.  With Western accesses to Heathrow complete there may be another in extremis route to London (or at least to the Piccadilly line) as well.   
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« Reply #46 on: May 03, 2016, 08:46:48 »

The Chiltern Line to Paddington is full with no additional paths in the peaks, so would be used only in extreme emergency - and until the single line Ruislip/Paddington is dualled, that can only cope with 2tph each way at a max in any case.
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« Reply #47 on: May 03, 2016, 12:52:57 »

The Chiltern Line to Paddington is full with no additional paths in the peaks, so would be used only in extreme emergency - and until the single line Ruislip/Paddington is dualled, that can only cope with 2tph each way at a max in any case.

... and the whole route from South Ruislip to Old Oak Common is threatened by HS2 (The next High Speed line(s)) surface work (vent/access shafts etc.) even though HS2 will be tunnelled beneath it.
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« Reply #48 on: May 03, 2016, 15:28:29 »


... and the whole route from South Ruislip to Old Oak Common is threatened by HS2 (The next High Speed line(s)) surface work (vent/access shafts etc.) even though HS2 will be tunnelled beneath it.

I've never understood why HS2 should effectivly nullify what should be a thriving line. If you electrify the route at least to Greenford and round the loop to West Ealing and Hayes you have away of turning Heathrow and Crossrail sets to even out tyre wear on the Heathrow branch.You could also run a couple of Crossrail tph  round to West Ealing with an interchange station at North Acton instead of them terminating at Westbourne Park.
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