Bob wrote:
Overall common sense appears to be breaking out about Crossrail with
the decision to use Old Oak Common as opposed to Romford , the
redeployment of North Pole, the avoidance of the Hanbury Street shafts
and now the Woolwich decision. Chunky bits still be sorted out include
freight traffic both to the west and east of London, decisions to stop
short at both Abbeywood and Maidenhead as opposed to Ebbsfleet and
Reading.

Given that, AIUI, Ebbsfleet is to be rebranded as "Dartford
International" and get a Eurostar service in the very near future, it
seems crazy not to extend Crossrail to end there, rather than at Abbey
Wood.

Patrick