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02:56:19 on Fri, 5 Nov 2010, Neil Williams
remarked:
Here's a thought - would an hourly service through to/from Euston be
more useful than a more frequent service on the branch? Could the
money thus be spent on connecting it to the mainline instead?

What sort of train could be run - seems to be a waste of a path on the
main line if it was a short one, but an unnecessary expense to run a
long train on the branch (would the platforms have to be extended)?
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Roland Perry

On Nov 5, 1:14*pm, Roland Perry wrote:

What sort of train could be run - seems to be a waste of a path on the
main line if it was a short one, but an unnecessary expense to run a
long train on the branch (would the platforms have to be extended)?

It'd only make sense as part of a self contained half hourly Watford-
Euston shuttle as I believe is the long-term plan. Would have to be
either 321 or 350, depending what is used for such a shuttle (it would
make sense to use 321s as a self contained service, I reckon).

Neil

On Nov 5, 12:28*pm, Neil Williams wrote:

It'd only make sense as part of a self contained half hourly Watford-
Euston shuttle


Or Watford - West London line - somewhere in third rail land.

Or Watford - Heathrow Airport which does not require that much wiring
to achieve.



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Nick

On Nov 5, 5:55*pm, D7666 wrote:
On Nov 5, 12:28*pm, Neil *Williams wrote:

It'd only make sense as part of a self contained half hourly Watford-
Euston shuttle

Or Watford - West London line - somewhere in third rail land.

Or Watford - Heathrow Airport which does not require that much wiring
to achieve.

--
Nick

I seem to recall someone pointing out that as Southern and London
Midland have the same parent company that extending the Southern
services that then terminated at Watford Junction to St. Albans might
be possible. It was put to the TOC and was ruled out.