On Mar 22, 11:47*am, wrote:
On Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:10:06 +0000

David Cantrell wrote:
It makes sense to me. *An awful lot of journeys will be a hell of a lot
shorter than Maidenhead (not Reading) to Shenfield, and even for those
few people going all the way, it's only an hour and a half, as near as
damnit the same as Richmond to Upminster, which also has no bogs and
no-one seems to mind that.

I suspect the central bit will be packed as people use it as an alternative
to the tube (assuming Oyster will be valid and they're not going to try it
on with special fares). I don't think you'd want smelly , possibly blocked
toilets in the carraige in that scenario.

By the time Crossrail is built, Paddington to Reading will be
electrified. Crossrail will run to Reading.

Thameslink has on board facilities. Thameslink's central section is
extremely well utilized.