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Recliner[_2_] · March 30th 11, 02:10 PM posted to uk.transport.london

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On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:26:22 -0700 (PDT)
CJB wrote:
The fact that these conditions exist are due to the apparent callous
disregard that Transport for London has for its customers in not
putting into service 8-car units and extra trains during the
rush-hour.

Or it might have something to do with the platforms not being long
enough. I don't know about the clapham line but the trains on the ELL
were only 4 car when LU ran it.

Actually, they ran some 5-car CO/CP trains on the ELL in the 1970s.
That was before the elfin safety brigade, mind.

And also before Canada Water station opened. I think that's the main
constraint on the ELL, and the short platforms would be hard to lengthen
(as with Cutty Sark on the DLR).