"Terry Harper" wrote in message
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On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 09:09:52 +0000 (UTC), "Peter Masson"
wrote:

An interesting idea, that I hadn't seen before, for dealing with capacity
issues at Reading platforms 4A and 4B - reinstate the subway under the
GWML
and divert the North Downs (Gatwick and Guildford) trains into platform
10.

Why do that? The current use of 4a/b allows tight connections into
trains of platform 4. Very useful from the Gatwick trains when wanting
one going west, as most people will do.

I can see the argument for southbound VXC trains using the underpass.

For Airtrack to work reliably there is a need for extra platform capacity at
Reading for trains via Wokingham. Three options are discussed in the
report - platform 4C, lengthening platforms 4A and 4B and using them with
two trains in a platform, and the underpass/use of platform 10 solution. It
prefers use of platform 10, as it would be cheaper than building platform
4C, and is not convinced that two trains in a platform could be made to work
reliably.

Peter