Railwaysceptic
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Thank you for telling us that two and two makes four. We really didn't know that.This is not the first time the "Media' have a published a story about this 'proposal' to re-open the Guildford - Horsham - Shoreham line, it pops up in local newspapers every few years, ditto Guildford Dragon news website quite recently and probably others too. Newspapers/Websites love a story, no matter how impractical or unlikely.
Politicians are also fond of 'flying a flag in the air' i.e talking/publicising about an apparent proposed idea without actually making hard and fast commitments/solid policies, it is a an increasingly common and dubious PR technique used by many politicians/councillors/business people, it makes them sound good to the listening public. (I note Boris Johnson currently seems to be promising everything except free beer in his push to become PM).
I would point out that Guildford - Brighton via North Downs line to Gatwick = 45 mins, Gatwick to Brighton 30-40 mins.
I don't begrudge those who want to play the equivalent of Rail 'fantasy re-instatement', just remember that public funding for rail, needs to be spent where it is of most benefit.