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Epping-Ongar Railway services commence
Dave Arquati wrote in message ...
The 2002 'London - Ipswich Multi-Modal Study' (LOIS) for the Department for Transport identified a new Stratford-Chelmsford route as a possible future rail development. This might take over the Stratford-Epping part of the central line and the disused bit to Ongar. There could also be a new line from Epping to Stanstead via Harlow. (snip) One plan for Crossrail 2 was to send it to Epping, taking over the Central Line from Leytonstone to Epping via Woodford. Given the will-power, a new alignment could be found from Epping to Harlow (either a longer route to the west of Harlow which could serve southwest Harlow as well as the existing stations to the north, or a more direct route along the M11 route) with trains continuing to Stansted. Probably more expensive than just running Crossrail 2 trains directly up the WA line from Hackney or Stratford though! Has anyone thought this through? Why would a passenger from Stansted if given the choice of a direct stansted express or a train that stops at 20 odd stations going via epping, choose the latter to get to london? Unless they add 2 new tracks they won't be able to run an express service so it'll just be a pottering commuter train and moreover it'll mean that people who live on the eastern part of the central line won't be able to get a tube to london without changing. So it would probably **** off a lot more people than it would please. B2003 |
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