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Mizter T writes

So, was Stratford *International* station always a mere sop to garner
support for the CTRL - I dare say that's more or less what Tony Polson
would come up with. The complicating factor in such an analysis is the
plan for the Kent domestic high-speed services

The following, on SouthEastern's website may prove to be rather
revealing:

"The new Stratford station will give access to Docklands. And a new
station at Ebbsfleet will make European travel easy with Eurostar
services."

http://www.southeastern2009.co.uk/index.php/highspeed

No mention of Eurostar transfer at Stratford ...
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Paul Terry