On Fri, 12 Oct 2018 11:56:57 +0100, "tim..."
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"martin.coffee" wrote in message
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On 12/10/18 08:27, tim... wrote:
Um, how does building a new line to serve a new area create extra
capacity to accommodate growth on the current network?
Because some passengers will start using the new line in preference to the
old one.

the new line doesn't parallel the old one.

It goes somewhere completely different (having shared track for the first
2/3 stations

That's what HS2 is all about.

It's not analogous at all


It seems to me they are responding to some kites that other people
have flown relating to where new housing might be placed. At the
same time, they are also trying to resolves issues relating to access
to central Croydon by proposing turn back loops on either side of the
town centre since they believe they can't improve the frequency across
the town centre. Finally, the idea of new track is too tempting to
ignore!

I suspect they are flying their own kites in part to try and smoke out
some actual proposals they can latch on to.