Ding Bat wrote:
On Monday, May 22, 2017 at 1:23:22 AM UTC+5:30, Recliner wrote:
Ding Bat wrote:
If, hypothetically, the judge finds that Heathrow has the right to levy
this charge, it would be possible to charge less per train by running
more trains by adding more destinations. Heathrow Connect to Paddington
is slated to be phased out in favor of Crossrail to Paddington.

No, the 9-car, 4 tph Crossrail trains will go from Heathrow T4 to Abbey
Wood. They will replace the 5-car, 2 tph Heathrow Connect service to
Paddington.

Heathrow Connect could be continued as a service to Stratford rather than
Paddington; it would become the easiest way to get from Heathrow to a
number of northern suburbs by mass transit. In addition, trains could be
run from Heathrow to busy junctions - Reading and Clapham Junction come to mind.

Using what route?

Currently, Heathrow passes Ealing and goes on to Paddington. If it passes
Ealing and goes on to Willesden Junction by switching to the Overground,
it could get to Stratford.

Why go by such a convoluted, slow route, with a 5-car platform limit (when
Crossrail trains are twice as long), when one branch of Crossrail goes
directly to Stratford anyway?

An interchange between Crossrail, HS2 and LO is planned at OOC.