cactustwirly
Established Member
Mod Note: Post #1 originally in this thread.
Saying the ECML is important is neither here nor there, how do you measure importance though?
The ECML is overhyped because it was the route of a famous Steam train, and it has a railway museum on it.
The most important 'artery' out of London is probably the Brighton Mainline or the South Western Mainline.
In terms of intercity lines, I'd say the WCML was the most important, with the other 3 being roughly the same in terms of 'importance'.
If you look at the roads, the ECML runs almost parrallel to the A1 which is a bit backwatery compared to the M1 (MML) or M6 (WCML)
It's still at least the next most important mainline artery I'd say and while I think that has been perhaps part of the issue in speccing previous franchises, I wouldn't want to see them descope service provision.
Saying the ECML is important is neither here nor there, how do you measure importance though?
The ECML is overhyped because it was the route of a famous Steam train, and it has a railway museum on it.
The most important 'artery' out of London is probably the Brighton Mainline or the South Western Mainline.
In terms of intercity lines, I'd say the WCML was the most important, with the other 3 being roughly the same in terms of 'importance'.
If you look at the roads, the ECML runs almost parrallel to the A1 which is a bit backwatery compared to the M1 (MML) or M6 (WCML)