"The TfL business case says it would be able to double the off-peak frequency of services on the Welwyn Garden City and Hertford branches - from 2 trains to 4 trains per hour. Unfortunately, due to other trains sharing the same tracks on the Welwyn Garden City line, the four trains an hour on that branch wouldn't be evenly split to every 15 minutes."
"Although the details need a lot more work, the business case cites a previous proposal that would allow peak-hour upgrades to the service, supporting 12 trains an hour into Moorgate, with a boost to 14 trains for one hour at the busiest time. That would be subject to a lot of timetable planning, and details wouldn't be confirmed until closer to TfL taking over the service. Assuming they do."
TfL has formally applied to take over the mainline railway from Moorgate north to Welwyn Garden City and to Stevenage via Hertford North. The Great Northern Inners section covers tunnels from Moorgate to Finsbury Park and splits north of Alexandra Palace. The TfL business case proposes doubling off-peak frequencies on the Welwyn Garden City and Hertford branches from 2 to 4 trains per hour, and a possible upgrade to six trains per hour on Hertford North. The Welwyn branch faces track-sharing constraints that prevent evenly spaced 15-minute intervals. TfL plans to operate existing Class 717 trains and would invest in station upgrades.
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