Sprigibax
Member
Could the Elizabeth line take over more long distance services, potentially being absorbed into the national rail network?
My ideas are that it could take over:
The Greater Anglia regional services to Southend Victoria, Braintree and Colchester Town
The Romford to Upminster branch
The GWR services to Bedwyn and Didcot Parkway (possibly combining this with the Didcot - Oxford/Banbury service)
The Slough to Windsor & Eton Central branch
This would free up platform capacity at Liverpool Street and Paddington (potentially allowing some Chiltern services to be diverted to Paddington, freeing up capacity at Marylebone).
My ideas are that it could take over:
The Greater Anglia regional services to Southend Victoria, Braintree and Colchester Town
The Romford to Upminster branch
The GWR services to Bedwyn and Didcot Parkway (possibly combining this with the Didcot - Oxford/Banbury service)
The Slough to Windsor & Eton Central branch
This would free up platform capacity at Liverpool Street and Paddington (potentially allowing some Chiltern services to be diverted to Paddington, freeing up capacity at Marylebone).