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Old June 4th 13, 11:55 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Tube Lines Could Be Sponsored To Reduce Fares

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On Tue, 4 Jun 2013 11:40:14 +0100
Mike Bristow wrote:
In article ,
d wrote:
Just naming lines after numbers or letters would be easier for all

concerned,
but you usually only get that if an entire system is planned from the start.


It's also extremely boring, which is why I'd oppose it.


Less confusing though.


I *completely* disagree. Names are much easier to memorise and form
associations with than apparently random letter/number combinations.


If you'll forgive the reductio ad absurdum (which I know you won't,) by
your theory we should drop station names and just give them reference
numbers...