Lewes to Uckfield railway, feasibility study..

[Lord Bracknell]

Talking of services, do you think Southern will axe that Ashford train now that the majority of Eurostar goes to Ebbsfleet anyway.

From a discussion I overheard only this evening between a couple of people at an event I attended out in the east of the county, I don't think that is likely.

 

[bigc]

From a discussion I overheard only this evening between a couple of people at an event I attended out in the east of the county, I don't think that is likely.

I'm surprised! It takes ages to get there(far less than it did to go C.Junction/Waterloo change) and now the Eurostar purpose has gone. I assume it has steady passenger numbers then.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I'm surprised! It takes ages to get there(far less than it did to go C.Junction/Waterloo change) and now the Eurostar purpose has gone. I assume it has steady passenger numbers then.

Business is apparently picking up quite nicely at the Hastings - Ashford end of the line. And once South Eastern's high-speed domestic service from Ashford to London starts (knocking 46 minutes off the journey time), it will be quicker to get from Hastings to London via Ashford and the high-speed line than via every hole in the hedge and Tonbridge.

Southeastern Railway - High Speed Trains

 

[bigc]

Business is apparently picking up quite nicely at the Hastings - Ashford end of the line. And once the high-speed domestic service from Ashford to London starts, it will be quicker to get from Hastings to London via Ashford and the high-speed line than via every hole in the hedge and Tonbridge.

That's very true. It will be interesting to see how our first high-speed domestic services does..

 

[Uncle Buck]

Like you said earlier in the thread every weekend during the winter the London to Brighton is shut for repairs.

Would save them a fortune in not having to hire buses

It is not shut every weekend in the winter, tends to be a 4-8 week period when they are doing works, as long as they do it when the Albion are at home it is not great issue.

 

[steward 433]

It is not shut every weekend in the winter, tends to be a 4-8 week period when they are doing works, as long as they do it when the Albion are at home it is not great issue.

OH so no-one from Brighton goes to Victoria when we play at home then

 

[Uncle Buck]

OH so no-one from Brighton goes to Victoria when we play at home then

Well it is much more of a hassle when they do works on the line, when travelling to an away game.

If they do it when we are at home, most of the fans are in Brighton anyway.

 

[steward 433]

Well it is much more of a hassle when they do works on the line, when travelling to an away game.

If they do it when we are at home, most of the fans are in Brighton anyway.

But that only accounts for maybe 1% of the rail users. 99% still have to mess around with the buses!!

Maybe i will speak to the chief maintenance planner for network rail and ask him to schedule the works for the weekends we are at home then

 

[Uncle Buck]

But that only accounts for maybe 1% of the rail users. 99% still have to mess around with the buses!!

Maybe i will speak to the chief maintenance planner for network rail and ask him to schedule the works for the weekends we are at home then

Well if you feel you have that sort of influence then great, doubt it though.

I have no need for the trains when we are at home, but when we are away, the replacement buses at 6am are a bit of a pain.

 

[Arthur]

Maybe i will speak to the chief maintenance planner for network rail and ask him to schedule the works for the weekends we are at home then

You don't half know allot of people!

 

[Uncle Buck]

You don't half know allot of people!

But does he know the Cardinal?

 

[Arthur]

But does he know the Cardinal?

If he doesn't then he knows no one!