On Sun, 30 Dec 2007, tim..... wrote:

"Adrian the Rock" wrote in message
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"Richard J." wrote:
Colin McKenzie wrote:

I hope the principle that Crossrail should be all-stations has been
established.

Then you'll be disappointed. The planned Crossrail timetable involves
some trains non-stopping certain stations west of Paddington in order to
leave paths for some west-of-Maidenhead FGW trains on the relief lines...

Glad to hear this - the suggestion of every train stopping at every
station to Maidenhead seemed utter madness to me too.

I can't see why.

Most people would say that the fixed interval, all stations service, is
what makes the German S-Bahns so sucessful. London to Maidenhead is a
very similar distance to Munich to Freising (or some other end of line
station).

Distances for driving, using google maps routes adjusted to be as direct
as possible:

From To Distance (miles)
Fenchurch St Upminster 16.6
Liverpool St Shenfield 21.1
Paddington Maidenhead 29.2
Paddington Slough 21.1
Munich Freising 19.1

For Munch - Freising, i measured from the start of the A9, which
approximatelyish the same distance out of town as a London railway
terminus.

Anyway, Maidenhead is over 50% further than Freising. Some would say this
means Crossrail shouldn't be all-stops; i say it means Crossrail should
terminate at Slough!

tom

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