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Thameslink KO0 at Kentish Town
"Mizter T" wrote in message ... As we know the plan is for the (principal) suburban Thameslink service south of the Thames to switch from being the Wimbledon loop service to being an Orpington or Sevenoaks service via the Catford loop (i.e. Peckham Rye). So, how easy would it be to sort this route out for 12 car trains? If they are to remain 8 car services then that means there will be a mix of 8 and 12 car trains going through the central section, which I suppose is perhaps less than ideal. Then again it would be wasteful providing 12 car trains on a service to Sevenoaks/ Orpington which doesn't need it. Given that Kentish Town and Cricklewood are only normally served by 8 car Wimbledon loop (to be Sevenoaks/ Orpington) services, I don't understand why there is a specific interest in whether they are getting platform extensions that they would appear not to need?. The 'flow diagram' for Key Output 2 in the South London RUS suggests there will be a 6tph '8 car' service through the core, 2 each from Orpington, Sevenoaks, and Maidstone East. Would a 6tph service at Kentish Town be considered adequate? Figure 9.5 page 117 of: http://tinyurl.com/2k29zc It's a pity there isn't a matching level of detail yet for 'Thameslink north' as the East Midlands RUS is still in preparation, expected for consultation in spring 2009 and publication in the summer. However at least the ECML RUS does confirm that the 8 tph off the ECML link will all be 12 carriages long, it just seems a bit unsure if they will be existing outer or inner suburban services. Paul S |
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