On Thu, 06 Apr 2017 13:01:41 +0100
Recliner wrote:
On Thu, 6 Apr 2017 11:07:59 +0000 (UTC), d wrote:
Ie: commuters. Though I'm not sure exciting is a word I'd use in this context
but politicians always over egg the pud and make themselves sound stupid.
So you think there's a weak case for electrifying the North Downs
line. And you may well be right.
But it has a *much* stronger case than electrifying a largely
single-track, quiet commuter line, which only has enough traffic for 1
tph for most of the day. And yet you're a fan of that. So make your
mind up.
I don't agree. The uckfield line if electrified and doubled or at least more
passing loops put in has the potential to turn uckfield and crowborough into
london commuter towns with a vast increase in traffic. The north downs line
has no such potential - it doesn't go to london and the towns it links already
have commuter links to the capital so where's the growth to come from? Perhaps
some extra gatwick traffic but thats about it IMO.
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Spud