Eastwestjct
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I think Southampton vic and Portsmouth Brighton would have been better option.Would the plans be any less popular if the Victoria services went to Southampton and the Brighton services went to Portsmouth?
I understand what is trying to be achieved however the slowing down of trains and having to change will drive people away (after all journey planner drives demand) currently many journeys route via east Croydon and Thames link to avoid tube.
This will loose share of airport trade.
punctuality may not improve as much as they think. Barnham to Chichester will go up to 6 trains and hour with 2 terminating and having to dispatched to siding will make a bottle neck.
Secondly the 6 trains an hour Barnham to Chichester is still going to be affected with earlier late running.