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Old December 13th 12, 03:45 PM
Robin9 Robin9 is offline
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Originally Posted by 77002 View Post
On 12 Dec, 17:17, Robin9 wrote:
77002;134875 Wrote:



The NLL could have been upgraded for longer, more frequent trains and
diverted under the river. *An Interchange with a Jubilee extension to
Thamsmead would have been entirely possible.


If your idea had been adopted, the service via Silvertown to South
London
would have been an extension of the current service between Stratford
and Richmond. Upgrading for longer trains would have meant platform
lengthening at all stations. An attractive idea but very expensive.

Not so, the NLL would have continued south under the Thames to North
Greenwich and Westcombe Park instead of Turning East towards North
Woolwich.

The North Woolwich route would then be have been available for the
Jubilee connection to Thamesmead. Although Crossrail is not a bad
alternative.

Sure platforms between Stratford and Canning town may have needed
lengthening. Although AFIK the Overground trains are only five cars
long.
So your idea was to build two rail tunnels under Thames? How much
would that have cost?