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Old January 6th 06, 08:56 AM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.railway,misc.transport.urban-transit
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Default BetterCrossrail website launched
On 5 Jan 2006 16:14:53 -0800, wrote:

Oh, I'm sure there's a market for all sorts of journey's that
Thameslink allows. I've just always been surprised that there aren't
more allowed by focusing on serving the densly populated M25 area than
by running to towns that lie further off - I'm assuming that either

a) they've done studies and I am entirely wrong; or

b) the cost-benefit ratio for longer distance journeys is superior
because of the higher fares you can charge outside the travelcard
zones.

Nonetheless, I've always been surprised that Thameslink 2000 focused on
bringing in places like Littlehampton and King's Lynn, rather than
providing a better service to south east London suburbs that don't have
the tube.

ISTR reading an SRA report on Crossrail, which discussed whether it
should be a "regional metro" (LU-style - all trains stopping at all
stations) or a "regional express" (a bit like Thameslink
Bedford-Brighton).

It concluded that the former was the more beneficial.
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