...off the fast lines was done and dusted a while ago, because the fast line services were sorted out as part of the Brighton Main Line RUS, consulted about way back, leading to certain other major decisions such as the Gatwick Express transfer, peak 442s etc. So although the service in question crops up for discussion in the SL RUS consultation, which is still current, we're really stuck with the EC to CJ on the slow lines part I think...

Peter Masson wrote: From Milton Keynes to East Croydon it's 8 minutes quicker than the nearest equivalent in the current timetable: When the predecessor to this service first launched (Rugby<->Gatwick) I'm sure it was advertised as offering journey times of 100 minutes from Northampton to Gatwick (or was it MK to Gatwick). Now it's 104 minutes from Milton Keynes to East Croydon... That's progress.

... an hour later. I suspect many will choose it over changing at Watford.  Via London is different as frequencies are far higher, but that's slower anyway and hassle if you're going to, say, Gatwick with bags. Neil I'm not getting any through journeys on theTrainline quick timetable for Olympia to Milton Keynes. (NRE hasn't got anything yet.) I was wondering if this was because it was quicker to change. But you'd ...

On 17 Sep, 15:47, chunkyoldcortina <chu...@example.com> wrote: It's slower than changing trains! If the connection works. If it doesn't, you're immediately an hour later. I suspect many will choose it over changing at Watford. Via London is different as frequencies are far higher, but that's slower anyway and hassle if you're going to, say, Gatwick with bags. Neil

Neil Williams wrote: On 16 Sep, 22:17, wensleyd...@pacersplace.org.uk (Neil Williams) wrote: Through to Gatwick would have been nice, but the "round the side" train coming back up to MK is a wonderful piece of news. ...though not quite as good as I thought as it doesn't run in the peak. Have you seen the number of stops?! It's slower than changing trains! It's quicker even to travel most of the way from MK to ...

On Sep 17, 12:39 pm, Neil Williams <pacer...@gmail.com> wrote: On 16 Sep, 22:17, wensleyd...@pacersplace.org.uk (Neil Williams) wrote: Through to Gatwick would have been nice, but the "round the side" train coming back up to MK is a wonderful piece of news. ...though not quite as good as I thought as it doesn't run in the peak. Neil And a rail-only season ticket MKC->London won't be valid south of Harrow, ...

On 16 Sep, 22:17, wensleyd...@pacersplace.org.uk (Neil Williams) wrote: Through to Gatwick would have been nice, but the "round the side" train coming back up to MK is a wonderful piece of news. ...though not quite as good as I thought as it doesn't run in the peak. Neil

... Go^H^H Through card). Nice walk down the river from the Tower to Waterloo as well. Through to Gatwick would have been nice, but the "round the side" train coming back up to MK is a wonderful piece...news. New Forest and the coast via CJ too! I think that currently the quickest journeys from Olympia to Gatwick require a nasty change from 17 to 13 at Clapham Junction. In future there won't be the sedate option of...

... clear what the 460s do during the high peak when 442 run to Brighton? There are some London Victoria to Three Bridges services via Redhill but these only go each half hour. The 1715 from Victoria is the last Gatwick terminator and presumably forms the 1805 back. Is there some complicated stepping up of 460s which allows the Three Bridges via Redhill services to be 460s or something else going on? Jonathan PS: When can I expect to ...

... line from West Brompton, which would be interesting if you like introducing a wild card into your journeys (what with the possibility of being dealt the Earls Court - Do Not Pass Go^H^H Through card). Nice walk down the river from the Tower to Waterloo as well. Through to Gatwick would have been nice, but the "round the side" train coming back up to MK is a wonderful piece of news. New Forest and the coast via CJ too!