On Wed, 26 Dec 2007, Adrian the Rock wrote:

I think sometimes it's better to start off with a finite, achieveable
project even if the case for bigger things seems powerful. Because one
thing often does lead to the next.

Quite true: better to have something small but certain you can build on
than castles in the air.

The other extension to Crossrail that seems fairly obvious to me is to
extend the trains currently planned to terminate at Paddington up the
former GW&GC joint line.

The less obvious but (IMNERHO) even better idea is to assimilate the
Hammersmith & City line west of Paddington. It improves the service there,
and also simplifies the sub-surface lines, allowing them to run a more
reliable service too. Gauge issues etc, though.

tom

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