On May 21, 1:00*pm, Basil Jet wrote:
On 21/05/2010 12:33, Andy wrote:





On May 21, 11:57 am, Neil *wrote:
On 21 May, 12:53, *wrote:

Interchange at Queens Park with mainline services would also be a
considerably cheaper possibility (at least for the stations north of
Queens Park). This would need changes to the mainline timetable to
accomodate the additional stop during peak times.

...on services that don't really have any room for it.

Removing the Euston DC service would, just as it did last time, cause
unnecessary overcrowding on LM services south of Harrow/Watford.

The changes to the timetable could include a regular Watford - Euston
shuttle, relieving the longer distance services. Something which LM
obviously wish to run, but for which Network Rail are not playing
ball. A twenty minute frequency, 8 coach service calling Watford,
Bushey, Harrow, Queens Park and Euston would provide a lot more
capacity than the DC lines currently provide.

Such a service should be an extension of the St Albans Flyer.

Should be, but won't be, unless:

1) A loop is put in at Bricket Wood
2) The St. Albans branch is reconnected to the current platform 10 at
Watford Junction
3) The platform reinstated on the other side to allowing a train to
wait in platform 10 for a train to arrive from the branch
4) The connection to the mainline from Platform 10 (and resited
platform 11) is reconfigured.
5) The plans to turn the branch into a more frequent light rail
service are dropped.