On 13/06/2010 13:24, MIG wrote:
On 13 June, 12:33, Paul wrote:
On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 11:41:19 +0100, Arthur Figgis





wrote:
On 12/06/2010 12:06, Paul Corfield wrote:
On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 10:54:59 +0100, wrote:

Long piece he

http://www.bdonline.co.uk/buildings/...ilway-extensio...
00779.article

Author reckons the jewel in the crown is the maintenance shed, which we
can't see...

Err having read the article I wonder what on earth was expected of the
ELLX.

A surprising number of people in Croydon seemed to think they were
getting a brand new JLE-style fully underground line,

They did? I bet they were mightily disappointed then.

not different
trains running on existing tracks (I'm not sure the reinstated tracks at
the north end are of much interest down here, or are even intended to be
of interest).

Well given not a lot of work has happened or was ever planned to happen
at the southern end did they imagine someone was about to wave a wand
one night last month and it was all going to appear as if by magic?

Given that there have been "campaigns" whingeing about the loss of
trains into London Bridge didn't they appreciate what they were getting
in terms of the ELL in order to be able to have their whinge in the
first place?


People seem well able to appreciate a change to or loss of the
particular train that they commute on (because there are timetables
down here, rather than a stream of trains every few minutes, and
people tend to get the same train every day).

Beyond that though, I've never met a normal who can distinguish
between DLR, JLE, ELLX Crossrail and Thameslink.

http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/...l/article.html

Amidst the [blatant plug/interesting local comment] from an estate agent:

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Miss Ogden believes property prices could rise still further as word of
the extension's opening spreads.

She said: "I don't think there's been enough publicity from TfL
(Transport for London). We feel it's a huge plus for the area."

But Elliott Valentine, a mortgage broker at estate agents Townends in
South Norwood High Street, believes the East London line has had little
impact on South Norwood – because of a lack of publicity.

He said: "It has been a bit of an anti-climax and hasn't had a major
effect here.

"It would definitely have an impact if it was on the news that it was
coming through Norwood Junction.
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Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK