In message , at 19:10:08 on
Thu, 25 Nov 2010, Jim Chisholm remarked:

istr they were supposed to be lengthening platforms at Cambridge to take
12 cars, but I think they may have changed their mind and are doing an
island instead.

Cambridge has had 12-car Class 365 services to Kings Cross in the
morning peak for some time now.

Isn't that being done by some sort of kludge, rather than lengthening
both platforms 1 & 4 so that all trains could be 12-car, as was
originally proposed?

The Island Platform at Cambridge is due to be opened in just over a
year. They've possessions booked, and it is needed for the proposed 12
car service to Liverpool St, trains for which are already being produced.

If both 1 & 4 were usable by 12-car trains, perhaps they wouldn't need
such a long island. Do you know whether they've changed strategy, or
will 1 & 4 & the island all be capable of 12-car?
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Roland Perry