Peter Masson wrote:

"Mizter T" wrote


What would the benefits of ditching HEx be for Crossrail, apart from
increased passenger numbers - would it just be more capacity in the
Heathrow tunnels?


I'd be surprised if HEx was ditched, as it will still be quite a bit quicker
from Paddington than Crossrail, but Crossrail will mean a rethink. I expect
that TfL will want to bring Heathrow via Crossrail into the Travelcard
zones, which will call into question the premium fares on HEx.


I would think that the most important thing for something like HEx to
survive on that route (with that ticket price level etc) would be to
extend it somewhere more useful than Paddington. City/Docklands?
Otherwise it will still just be the quickest link between Heathrow and
the hotels around Paddington/Lancaster Gate, and quickest in practially
only that case.

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