DynamicSpirit
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@MikeWh's comments concern whether people might travel from Bexley and Crayford to Abbey Wood to connect with Crossrail once Crossrail opens
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Another issue that may be depressing the numbers on those trains through Slade Green is the poor quality of information in the timetables and train destination screens about where those trains actually go. Seems to vary quite a bit depending where you are, but they are very often simply shown as if they were terminating at Slade Green, with no indication that they actually continue round the loop. So I'd bet a lot of commuters who aren't that into trains don't actually realise what journeys you can make on those trains. For example, whenever I've been on a Sidcup line rounder heading East, the on-train information simply states that the train is going to Slade Green, right up to the point where the train arrives at Slade Green. I'm sure at that point I've even heard it say something along the lines that the train has reached its final destination and please keep our personal belongings with us as we get off blah blah. You really have to be 'in the know' to realise you can go to Abbey Wood on them!
@MikeWh's comments concern whether people might travel from Bexley and Crayford to Abbey Wood to connect with Crossrail once Crossrail opens
Well, my two friends are definitely interested. Thier current commute (when it returns) is a 24 minute journey from Crayford to Lewisham and a 16-20 minute journey on the DLR to Canary Wharf (their timings before they knew what I was asking about). This will be replaced by a 20 minute journey to Abbey Wood and an 11-12 minute journey on Crossrail. I thought one of them started at Bexley but it turns out she drives from Joydons Wood to Crayford as she can park at her Mums.
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Another issue that may be depressing the numbers on those trains through Slade Green is the poor quality of information in the timetables and train destination screens about where those trains actually go. Seems to vary quite a bit depending where you are, but they are very often simply shown as if they were terminating at Slade Green, with no indication that they actually continue round the loop. So I'd bet a lot of commuters who aren't that into trains don't actually realise what journeys you can make on those trains. For example, whenever I've been on a Sidcup line rounder heading East, the on-train information simply states that the train is going to Slade Green, right up to the point where the train arrives at Slade Green. I'm sure at that point I've even heard it say something along the lines that the train has reached its final destination and please keep our personal belongings with us as we get off blah blah. You really have to be 'in the know' to realise you can go to Abbey Wood on them!
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