Roland Perry wrote:
In message -septem
ber.org, at 08:38:30 on Mon, 1 Jun 2015, Recliner remarked:

In effect, what you're really suggesting is the abandonment of HEX and its
premium pricing, with both T4 and T5 having normal 4tph Crossrail services?

No, the premium pricing will arise from non-stopping between the airport
and Paddington (all trains then to go through the core).

But how will it access the Crossrail tunnels from the main lines, without a
flat crossing?

Personally, I think this will happen, particularly when the western rail
link opens, if the Heathrow Crossrail services run through, back on to the
GWML.

HEx also have plans to run to Reading (and possibly beyond).

I suppose if only HEx goes to T5, it makes sense to brand the western
services as HEx, too.