D7666 wrote:
On Jul 3, 6:58 pm, Tony Polson wrote:


Mizter T wrote:

Tony Polson wrote:
I think you will find that the impetus for Thameslink came mainly from
the Greater London Council and its then-leader, Ken Livingstone.

Network SouthEast was a willing participant but not the originator of
the Thameslink scheme.
Are you sure you're not confusing Thameslink with the North London
Line, which the GLC championed at times including under Ken's
leadership?
Yes, I am sure.


GLC under Ken were the main drivers of the original Thameslink idea,
so yes Tony, I agree.

Of course GLC were only interested in the route as a cross London
quasi-tub line, not the long distance regional network that the
concept snowballed into, but nonetheless GLC should get the credit.

Wasn't there some chatter more recently about some TfL types suggesting
making it into a limited tube-esque/Overgound service, thus simplifying
operations and removing the need to build trains catering for nasty
non-Lononders doing long distance-trips?

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Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK