In article
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(John B) wrote:

On Nov 12, 9:22*pm, wrote:
In article
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(Mr Thant) wrote:
On 10 Nov, 16:54, "Paul Scott"
wrote:
I think I've lost track of that aspect. Weren't there at one time
supposed to be some slight changes to the Met and District to
maintain numbers along the north and south sides of the common
routes as well?

The 2010 frequencies are on slide 15 onwards of this document:


http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloa...posed-Service-
Changes.pdf

I've now found time to read through that document. It takes the breath
away at how complacent it is about the negatives which barely get a
mention. Like the Underground service at Paddington now being on a
chronically overcrowded and narrow platform miles from the Lawn where
main line passengers might actually want to go.

I'd've thought mainline passengers would want to go to the mainline
platforms, which are easier from the H&C than they are from the
Circle.

Not if your trains is not on the departure indicators with each platform
having its own gates off the bridge! BTDT, thank you.

The need to change at Edgware Road is dismissed in a few words:
"Circle line customers who travel through Edgware Road will need to
change trains (small in number)". So no consideration at all of
mobility issues, for example.

And there is the outright lie about Paddington: "Customers travelling
east from Paddington will no longer face the dilemma over whether to
use the H&C line or District and Circle line station _all trains
beyond Edgware Road will depart from the H&C line station, with a
more frequent service". The total eastbound frequency from Paddington
will be cut.

...but that's an academic 'cut', as someone arriving at Paddington
currently must, completely arbitrarily, eliminate the possibility of
getting 50% of eastbound trains by choosing one or the other platform.
For all practical purposes, it's an increase.

They get more trains on the District/Circle now than there will be in
total from December. Half the present service require a change at Edgware
Road. The access from Paddington is much easier, though

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Colin Rosenstiel