Andy wrote:
On Jan 20, 1:39 am, Mizter T wrote:

Very interesting thoughts. Regarding your last point - you mean TfL
were/are trying to get the £54 million the DfT is seemingly willing
to spend on phase 2 of the Camden Rd works diverted to electrify the
GOBLIN? (If so then in other words they would be seeing that as a
greater priority than the NLL four-tracking through Camden.)


Yes, I can't immediately find the source for the info, but I do recall
it mentioned. Of course, TfL's main remit is the passenger service, so
they'd want the money spent on things that give a more obvious, up
front, effect.

This 'electrify with the Camden 4 tracking money' was floated in the latest
'Modern Railways, (Jan 09 p18):
"We are satisfied with the train plan [1] we produced (without 4 tracking),
so we are talking with the DtT to see if we can spend that money on other
things" a TfL spokesman told MR.
TfL may think that money spent allowing (electric powered) freight
diversions onto Goblin may result in improved timetable reliability there
and elsewhere.

[1] 6 tph generally with 8 tph in the peaks - and with trains extended to 4
car eventually.

Paul S