Does Southend councillor John Lamb really want to spend at least 75 minutes and stop at every station to Liverpool Street?
At present it takes less than 55 from Southend Victoria on a non-stop train from Shenfield to Stratford on services throughout the day.
His idea would mean there would be little chance of getting a seat at Liverpool Street’s new deep-level platforms coming back home.
That is what his idea of extending the Crossrail to all-stations trains to Southend Victoria would entail.
Going to Heathrow, Bond Street or Paddington will be much easier when Crossrail is built, with a single change at Stratford.
This association has fought for a 100 years for regular fast trains with as few stops as possible on both lines from Southend to London.
Geoffrey Bryson
Vice president
Southend Railway Travellers Association
The Leas
Westcliff
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