On 14/12/2012 15:18, Recliner wrote:
wrote:
On 13 Dec, 16:45, wrote:
77002;134900 Wrote:



On 12 Dec, 17:17, Robin9 wrote:-
77002;134875 Wrote:

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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.
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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?

Make that three; the Jubilee would have crossed the Thames again
between North Woolwich and Thamesmead.

How much
would that have cost?

It would have cost less than a new tube route from Kennington to
Battersea. The wellbeing of London's financial sector will materially
affect the prosperity of the United Kingdom. Good transportation
links to Docklands are an investment in the future of every resident
of the UK. As opposed to a new tube to Battersea which is a vanity
project for politicians, and a nice to have for train spotters.

... and the new US embassy.

And, of course all those investment bankers[1] in their luxury flats,
sorry, apartments, in the new developments at Battersea.

[1] Ryming slang alert…

As for train spotters, ooh look it's a Northern Line train, ooh, another
Northern Line train, err…

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Graeme Wall
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Railway Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail