I'm quite happy to help, even with quite elementary facts where a poster seems to not understand the few real options that are available to those whose responsibility includes transport provision.Your original point was that the 345s would be faster than anything previously. That's not feasible.
So before the line was electrified, which regular stopper or intermediate service was quicker than Crossrail will be?
I hope you never require the assistance of a voluntary organisation - ever. You clearly are above all that.
Commuter pressure group are just that, i.e. self-serving organisations. Voluntary organisations that are created to altruistically benefit a group of disadvantaged persons are something different, and indeed I do support a few chosen ones even though I have never and likely will never need their support.
If you can vote in the next UK General Election, your vote can help remove the party in charge, remove the SoS for Transport and change transport policy. As I don't reside within the Greater London area, I cannot vote for the Mayor or the GLA election. TfL is only really politically accountable to them, not those outside. TfL does what is necessary for London which includes employees that may live way beyond the geographical limits of the GLA. As it happens, the Crossrail service also covers two major rail corridors that extend into two of the Home Counties. The fares may well be (slightly) cheaper on those services for Reading/Maidenhead/Slough residents who would rather get a seat than cram on the inter-city or outer suburban trains. It's their choice. If anybody has a hang-up about not being ablt to vote for the operator of commissioner of about 1/3 of the trains on their local mainline, they don't have to use them. The actions of TfL aren't just felt via Crossrail, - they affect bus services outside as well. I've managed to get over that over 20 years ago when I moved back into the Home Counties.
Well thanks for that patronising lecture on modern day rail transport around London. I'm sure everyone is much better informed by the facts that you've decanted before us. Thanks also for saying that relief lines are called slow lines elsewhere, aw-shucks - I'll bear that in mind when I'm posting on a forum section about trains that aren't even local to me.
Last edited: