Adrian Auer-Hudson, MIMIS wrote:
Peter Smyth wrote:
How feasible would it be to segregate the lines at Edgware Road by having
the through trains to/from Hammersmith using the north island and the
terminating trains from Bayswater using the south island? This would remove
all conflicting moves in this area.

Peter Smyth

That would not help. The pair of tracks from Paddington Mainline and
the pair from Bayswater merge on a flat junction well before Edgware
Road, IIRC.

In the long term I would like to see CrossRail take over the
Hammersmith Branch. Four long TPH should suffice. Some judicious
re-organization of the intermediate stations should ensure we have
stops at sensible intervals. That would sure beat reversing trains at
Paddington.

I had this sentiment too (see my earlier post) but 4tph would be a
terrible service! It might have the passenger capacity but the current
7-8tph frequency of the H&C is already low by inner London standards and
irritating. This section of the H&C not only serves flows to and from
the City, but to and from Hammersmith, and for various parts of West
London to Shepherd's Bush / Ladbroke Grove. A 4tph service would also be
more unattractive to shoppers going to White City.


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Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London