Summary of JRC consultancy article in May 2013 Modern Railways

1)      HS2 HS1 Interchange is currently inadequate but debate time is still there for a better solution.

2)      A ‘Euston Cross’ East – West Interchange underground with bi directional, dual track tunnel from Old Oak Interchange is needed. The tunnel alignment would protect the British Library and leave space for Crossrail 2, for which ‘government needs to guarantee funding’

3)      This also needs a Railway Lords interchange at Queens Park to ensure that the Trains that are going to terminate at Euston (extended station) can do so.

4)      This may affect London Over ground provision into Euston which may have to divert at Primrose Hill junction to reach Camden Road and Stratford, possible extension onto Barking  / Grays or Chingford.

5)      TfL have plans for a DLR extension to Euston from Bank so how this fits in is open to question.

6)      New link to Euston Square Station to relieve pressure.

7)      Further tunnelling from Old Oak common onto Ickenham is an option, but would need to surmount Greenford topological dip and the Northolt Grand Union Canal (J Wares opinion based on correspondence with London mayors office)

8)      The Poirots moustache junctions and stations for west and north London Line London Overground services should allow for running through. Then Stratford trains can loop through Old Oak Common to produce a peak hour service on the core route. It would also allow for Clapham Junction Trains to each Richmond direct and from that services from Windsor Riverside could also loop there to spread commuter usage and use of Brentford loop.