On Wed, 23 May 2007, Paula wrote:

I am very puzzled by one point. The old NLL City branch viaduct is
capable of taking four tracks.

Most of the bridges have been replaces or repaired over the last year
or so. Are the replacement bridges capable of taking four tracks?

Previous discussion on the matter:

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk....320466cb6cf536

If so does OK (Our ken) have it in mind to run a semi fast service along
the line (missing out Hoxton and Haggerston) as well as a stopping
service?

Suppose not. I'd be a little skeptical about the utility of such a service
anyway; missing two stops doesn't save you a lot of time, really.

After all on the original NLL the trains from Broad Street to
Richmond/Watford ran fast to Dalston Junction, with only those to Poplar
stopping at Shoreditch and Haggerston.

I suspect this was mainly a way of segregating the two branches (Poplar
and Willesden), so preventing performance pollution spreading between
them, than anything else. Since the ELLX only has one northern branch,
it's not so much use now. This is purely speculation, though.

Oh and PS hi everyone this is my first post here.

Hello and welcome.

tom

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