Originally Posted by Scillybear

Could we even envisage an eventual end to the current HEX operation ?

Given that the Elizabeth Line will serve T5 now the time saving on HEX is going to be minimal to most places (except perhaps Paddington itself and Paddington connections by taxi) even if they become more competitive on price.

Is anyone in the city really going to get on a T5-bound Elizabeth Line train at Liverpool St or Farringdon just to get off again at Paddington low level to go up to the HEX just to save a few minutes over staying on the slightly slower Elizabeth Line train?

Also the HEX trains take up valuable paths on the fast lines out of Paddington that Network Rail may eventually want to give to the Great Western Franchise holder ?

Even if it survives the initial competition from the Elizabeth line, it would be interesting to see if it survives into the long term future, beyond say the current trains being life expired.