Aictos
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Just a thought but would not the Uckfield branch not be better served by a half hourly DMU shuttle between Oxted and Uckfield with the paths formerly used by the hourly DMU between London Bridge and Oxted being used by extra East Grinstead to London Bridge services or a new Oxted to London Bridge service using EMUs?
The line isn't going to be electrified any time soon and this would mean a improved service between Oxted and Uckfield not to mention no longer having to cater for DMUs between Oxted and London Bridge of course it would depend on Southern being able to source extra DC EMUs such as the Class 377s.
Yes it means Uckfield would lose it's direct connection to the capital but would gain better connections at Oxted, what do you guys think?
The line isn't going to be electrified any time soon and this would mean a improved service between Oxted and Uckfield not to mention no longer having to cater for DMUs between Oxted and London Bridge of course it would depend on Southern being able to source extra DC EMUs such as the Class 377s.
Yes it means Uckfield would lose it's direct connection to the capital but would gain better connections at Oxted, what do you guys think?