London Banter - View Single Post - Heathrow Connect dropping to an hourly service on Sundays

[email protected] · September 11th 10, 11:01 AM posted to uk.transport.london

In article op.viu222raby8eno@sheepdog, (Colin
McKenzie) wrote:

On Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:35:32 +0100, CJB wrote:

BAA also continues to promote the OTT expensive HEX to the detriment
of the CON. The CON is not announced at calling at Heathrow at any of
the intermediate stations. The CON's on-board p.a. does not mention
the free shuttles between Central and T4 / T5.

I have to say this does seem to be a deliberate change. The
announcement at Ealing Broadway has been crudely doctored to
remove references to Heathrow: the next train at platform 3 is for
pause, calling at West Ealing ... Hayes and Harlington and pause.

Presumably too many passengers were arriving at Paddington with
time to spare, and saving themselves 6 quid (or whatever) a head.
But it's stupid not to mention Heathrow at intermediate stations -
surely no-one would go in to Paddington to catch HEx from Ealing
or Southall?

That nasty taste of HEx being more about screwing than serving the public
is why I refuse ever to use it.

It is scandalous that the main public transport route to London's main
airport is allowed to get away with it. The result is even more cars to
the airport of course.

--
Colin Rosenstiel