asdf wrote:

On 1 Aug 2006 03:06:21 -0700, Mizter T wrote:

The committee's comments on ensuring "the Crossrail station is fully
integrated into the local transport infrastructure" would initially
appear to suggest some kind of full interchange with south eastern NR
lines and DLR - as you point out Dave this isn't realilistically
achievable.

Or worthwhile, really. The only useful interchange it would create
would be eastbound SET to westbound Crossrail, and even that's not a
very useful one.

It would serve the area though. From the little I've read thus far I
feel very favourable to the idea. As I said in my first post, it
doesn't have to be a super-interchange to be worthwhile.

Indeed - I was trying to say that there's not much point making it an
interchange with SET/DLR if it would mean a large increase in cost.


OK I misunderstood you. Yes I agree with that - from the little
knowledge I have of Crossrail I understand the route of the tunnel in
Woolwich has been decided. I'm sure an argument along the lines of
"well the tunnel hasn't been built yet so the route can obviously be
changed" will come up, which is of course true, but I presume it'd make
it much more expensive, as a central Woolwich interchange isn't on the
right alignment.

Anyway interchange with the SET lines could be made at Abbey Wood, and
interchange with the DLR would be possible at Custom House - or if
people wanted the City Airport branch they could walk between the
Crossrail and Woolwich Arsenal stations. I don't know exactly where the
Crossrail station would be but it seems it wouldn't be far away - a
mile at the very most, probably more like half a mile.