Gaz - Can't disagree with you more.

Have you thought about the numbers who will join the ELL to get on the stopping fast trains at NXG if this silly scheme gains traction?

Imagine the number of people who work in the northern part of the City and Canary Wharf area who live in East Croydon/Surrey.

Thousands of them will want to take advantage of a trip home that doesn't involve changing at London Bridge if instead they can come straight down the ELL and hop on an "Abrahams Special" direct to East Croydon and beyond. Even changing at Canada Water from Canary Wharf is going to save time (and money) compared to travelling through LB.

The idea that we can keep this special link "secret" only to be used by locals along our line is non credible. Every single experience since mass transport began tells us that passengers will quickly find and use the route that is easiest and quickest.

The ELL can only comfortably carry around 3,500 passengers per hour. It's taken 30 years to get this new line. Please, please don't put it at risk with a scheme that is going to make evening journeys even even worse for locals.