Paul Corfield wrote:
On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 20:12:38 +0000, Dave Arquati wrote:


Fresh off the press - to prevent performance pollution from SET,
Crossrail will share no track with SET on its Isle of Dogs branch and
will terminate at a new cross-platform interchange at Abbey Wood.

http://www.crossrail.co.uk/pages/pro...announced.html


That's a rather neat way of cutting scheme costs now while leaving open
the door for a separately funded extension through to Ebbsfleet at some
far off point in the future. Something tells me this is the first of
many such announcements to ensure the financial problems are resolved.

I also just realised that they no longer need dual-voltage stock. I
don't know if this makes any significant difference to cost or reliability.

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Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London