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I think a shade under 2 and a shade under 3 is very respectable. I would push for an hourly Paignton to mop up some of the medium sized calls (Newton, Tiverton, Taunton) - which could be an extension of the semi-fast Exeter, or replace it. I would then suggest an hourly Westbury (instead of Bedwyn).

This wait is a little shame. Bridge-based? Cornwall itself is more important than Plymouth as a market - in summer certainly. Although I would say that none of this is super time critical. There are no flights (Plymouth/Exe, I know there is Newquay) - and by road is far slower, even on a...

We tend to do them only on new roads, but tunnels/bridges - but I think more could be done here, especially on the longer stretches of singular motorways (M1, M4, M5, M6 mainly) - camera activated fees - could be low cost but frequent (disincentivize short trips)...

Now that we look to a Labour government and re-upped Mayor, there is a fair chance the BLE goes ahead, I would say. In that case, and as part of a long overdue stock order (likely off the back of the Picc) - I would expect that we'll need to look at how more than the current frequency can work...

I just don't see it, ever ever. Whatever may come, it would have to be growth with existing infrastructure. We can't even get a fourth platform at Gospel Oak! Or a proper Willesden LL (let alone any Northampton line platforms!)

I remember those. Also weekend Willesden-QP-Stratford services which were of course so much faster for end to end journeys. It's far more direct. And some of the stations have catchment overlap - QP/Brondesbury Park definitely, Brondesbury/Kilburn High Road is a little further but still all...

I think only Kentish Town West might go down to 6tph, which is fine. Gospel Oak would benefit from through Barking-Willesden - (CJ) services on that second 'core'. Camden-Stratford would be 10tph still. Not sure how even they'd all remain. Would LOVE that third Camden Rd platform to enable a...

Yes. I don't think we'll be able to thread those through Willesden, ever, sadly. But the Watofrod route (2tph out of P10) might be a better option than 1tph up top Tring and all sorts. Especially as EWR are confirming 2tph right into MKC from Oxford on launch, so I think 'Southern' is done up...

I would think the fast jaunt to St Pancras will ever outweigh the pain of enduring the ride to Abbey Wood. Even if there was a faster inbound pattern (e.g. Rochester-Gravesend-Dartford-Abbey Wood) Just a shame Stratford Intl isn't so well connected, a better Crossrail link would disabuse the...

I would think you need at least 4tph through Primrose Hill (which I would name/market as Chalk Farm inc OSI) - for it to be successful. It's a very densely populated area, close to a lot of bars, Roundhouse, Primrose Hill/Zoo side of RP - I'd expect good usage. It was always ear-marked for ELL...

Remember there will likely be at least one Euston - WFJ/MKC - Stoke - Manc tph. But perhaps not. Or perhaps that can route via Wilmslow - as that service will need maintaining too, although they’ll have HS2 also perhaps. In addition to fast HS2 services up towards Stoke, maybe the Manchester...

Does this involve a dive under / flyover somewhere? I understood that work was not going ahead.

I agree with that, although I imagine it’s only be needed in peaks. But possibly weekends too! And a lot of influential / mobile people moved out to Whitstable, Margate etc even before covid, HS1 domestic enabled a lot of interesting lifestyle choices. A faster service along to Dartford would...

If there is overcapacity, you could think about Euston-OOC carriages (think longitudinal seating cars in middle of train) - to carry local connections. Open to Oyster/normal fares. Could be a useful link. These could also become budget / unreserved seats from OOC-Birmingham. Equally another...

A real civils investment would be at Gospel Oak - a new through platform and a through road. Then all the GOBLINs could run through to at least Willesden Junction (could go LL) or send them all to Clapham @ 4-5tph, with Richmond staying at 5-6tph from Stratford. That would be a heavy cut from...

I would say the route from Gravesend to Faversham is the part that needs speeding up. The issue is that it is practically a metro, especially Rochester, east - as many services converge and almost all stop at all stations, and provide a very busy local service too between the towns. If you did...

I said this on the other thread, but it doesn't seem like a choice was made. I had thought that a western side platform - likely for turning increased Birmingham Metro services, would have been the easiest way in. Turning 1tph from the eastern side - be it a St Pancras EMU, maybe a EWR...

I think the bays at York is strategically the best, even if threading them in to an eastern-leaning service (ie not to Leeds) might make sense, actually you're taking up the big premium London platform for a piddly DMU. 2tph 7 days a week is a solid service from those bays. And as mentioned...

I genuinely don't think paths to Crewe alone will be so hard to find. As I said, it's north of Lancaster and across Stockport which are limited. Stockport - we have 3tph Euston and 2tph XC to contend with, 4 via Stoke, 1 via Crewe. Crewe also has the Cardiff and both have 1-2tph locals. Assume...

I think the issues are the Stockport paths and the Cumbria paths. Hence finite trains to Manchester and Scotland. You could likely fit a service to Liverpool, maybe another to Crewe/Preston - up the TV without too much difficulty. If it was wired, Chester/N Wales, etc. For Manchester, I'd go...