On Mar 23, 9:28*am, wrote:
On Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:06:09 +0000

Recliner wrote:
Unofficially. Maidenhead is hardly the most logical place for a terminus.

So it hasn't been announced, and isn't part of the plan, but is just
your presumption. *Given that it's a TfL managed project, and is
ordering sans-toilet trains, Maidenhead may be as far west as it
should go.

AFAIK the line to reading is "protected". Whatever that means in practice..

That takes seconds. The main issue when I used it was the slow speed on the
line itself and the constant stopping.

Maybe also connected with the rebuilding of Blackfriars station?

They hadn't even started on that when I worked down there. This was 2006-2007.

Certainly, it should be much quicker once the project is complete
(including London Bridge and the new tracks between the two).

Given the money spent one would hope so.

The assumption that Crossrail will run to Reading is a reasonable
one. Maidenhead was chosen as the Western Terminus in order to keep
the project within budget. If this remains the case, trains for the
section beyond Maidenhead will share the reliefs from a flat Junction
beyond Paddington to Maidenhead. At Maidenhead Crossrail reversal
will have to be handled within the two relief lines which will coping
with said thru trains.

Meanwhile, the route is being electrified to Reading where ample new
platform accomodation is being constructed. This is happening under a
budget outwith Crossrails.

So, no, the powers that be do not admit that Crossrail will run to
Reading. Received wisdom is that it will.