On Thu, 4 Dec 2008, Roland Perry wrote:

In message , at 09:52:56 on Thu, 4 Dec
2008, Andrew Heenan remarked:
"Roland Perry" wrote ...
Andrew Heenan remarked:
Not my area, and I wouldn't presume to guess.
But I am sure of one thing:
"Not Shenfield"

Bluff. Called. [There's nowhere "slightly" further out than Shenfield
that has the capacity to turn the requisite number of trains]

Just imagine *you* are planning an East-West high capacity, high frequency
rail service, and you have a free choice of terminus, and go for it!

My first choice would be Stratford, with the existing inbound trains all
stopping there before terminating at Liverpool St. If that's too close
to London, use Gidea Park (the original inner suburban terminus) again
interchanging with all the inbound trains there. Shenfield is OK, but a
bit of a luxury in terms of build cost,

What build cost? The line's already there and working perfectly. It has
OHLE. I have a feeling the platforms are even the right length (mostly).

and inconveniently distant if the Crossrail trains are
all-station-stoppers.

Aren't Shenfield trains stoppers already?

tom

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