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[email protected] · February 22nd 04, 11:35 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(Ian F.) wrote:

"Richard J." wrote in message
...

Well, yes, it *can* hurt. If you are running a service at 2-minute
intervals, then an extra 30 seconds means a 25% increase in headway,
which means a 25% increase in the number of passengers waiting at the
next station. At busy times, that will increase the dwell time at the
station, which then increases the number of passengers at subsequent
stations even further, which then increases the dwell time even
further,
and so on. Are you seriously suggesting that you should get priority
over the many hundreds of passengers that would be delayed by holding
the trains especially for you?

I see your point, but it's just like it's done to annoy. Is it not
possible
for the schedules be planned in such a way as to meet incoming City
branch
trains - at least for the Charing Cross trains that actually start from
Kennington?

Ian

That would only work if the frequency was the same on both branches and
the service running normally.

Roger