You are right, there isn't space to put a St Albans City call in EMR, you would need at least four minute gap (2 min dwell plus braking allowance plus acceleration) compared to running through non-stop, which just isn't there in the peaks. Well you can create it by removing something else so swings and roundabouts. And you'd probably get more stations overtime as people try and squeeze onto already busy services. Don't forget Thameslink has the advantage of running through the Core which many people take advantage of. Myself included at one point for many years having had the choice of EMT or Thameslink from my local station I would nearly always opt for Thameslink as it made the end to end commute easier.
Stopping a 222 at St Albans City will also probably eat up more capacity, acceleration is slower than a 700. 360s should be quicker but I still don't think there's a gap. I always remember what someone told me once about 91s, HST, and 442s. Very good at covering distance at line speed, just don't put many stops in them, keep em moving!
Stopping a 222 at St Albans City will also probably eat up more capacity, acceleration is slower than a 700. 360s should be quicker but I still don't think there's a gap. I always remember what someone told me once about 91s, HST, and 442s. Very good at covering distance at line speed, just don't put many stops in them, keep em moving!
