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Out of interest, would it be possible to stop alternate trains on the mains at Old Oak? I.E. Train xx:00 stops on platform a, train xx:03 overtakes it non stop through platform b, train xx:00 follows it into the slot for train xx:06, train xx:06 stops on platform b, train xx:09 goes non stop through platform a and so forth.
Obviously this would add complexity and so probably reduce reliability, and would mean that there would be limited choice about which trains could and couldn't stop (e.g. I suspect you couldn't stop both the HEX and the following Maidenhead stopper) , but it might make a more practical ratio of stopping trains on the mains.
Putting 5 minutes into every GW fast service is a pretty big price to pay
Out of interest, would it be possible to stop alternate trains on the mains at Old Oak? I.E. Train xx:00 stops on platform a, train xx:03 overtakes it non stop through platform b, train xx:00 follows it into the slot for train xx:06, train xx:06 stops on platform b, train xx:09 goes non stop through platform a and so forth.
Obviously this would add complexity and so probably reduce reliability, and would mean that there would be limited choice about which trains could and couldn't stop (e.g. I suspect you couldn't stop both the HEX and the following Maidenhead stopper) , but it might make a more practical ratio of stopping trains on the mains.
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