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Old December 31st 08, 04:19 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default East London Line extension - contiguous trackbed ahoy


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On Dec 30, 6:58 pm, "Paul Scott"
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OTOH, could the infrastructure and rolling stock be ready, but awaiting
the
NR timetable change needed for the Sydenham corridor stopping services,
presumably planned for May 2010?


Couldn't they just run to new cross and back in the meantime?


Yes, or even NXG, as the down line runs into the former terminating
platform. I wonder if there'll be paths for a limited service to Crystal
Palace and/or West Croydon anyway, I expect it's the full 8 tph LO service
down that way that requires the major changes to Southern's existing
timetable.

Paul S