On Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:57:19 -0700 (PDT)
77002 wrote:
Meanwhile, the route is being electrified to Reading where ample new

Is this going to be the first stage of the electrification of the whole
GWR main line or is that still pie in the sky?

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

If the infrastructure is already going to be there anyway there's no really
good reason not to.

B2003