In message , at 11:37:41
on Mon, 26 Jan 2015, David Cantrell remarked:
given that Crossrail will run thru three different signalling systems,
integrate into the timetables of two franchises, and mix with local
and freight traffic, one can see it will present an operating
challenge.
Three franchises if you count HEx.

Will the Heathrow Express (and Heathrow Connect) still exist in the long
term? After all Crossrail will go from Paddington to Heathrow.

As far as I know HEx has access rights until 2023, and there could well
be negotiations to send their trains through Crossrail, but retaining
the non-stop west of Paddington, after that.

Keen observers will note that the Crossrail network only goes to T4, not
T5.

Connect will merge into Crossrail.
--
Roland Perry