Paul Corfield wrote:
On Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:51:50 -0500, Recliner
wrote:

Obviously you're free to research this, but other than the disappearance of
rubbish bins (long ago, during the IRA campaigns), the possibly enhanced
security has no effect on passenger journeys. Yes, there are more cameras,
but that's true everywhere in London and other cities, but that's about it.
There aren't any security checkpoints, armed police, etc.

I hardly ever see even BTP officers, and certainly no more than in the
past, except in mainline termini. I don't know anyone who's more afraid of
travelling by Tube now than a decade ago: those who are claustrophobic
avoid it, just as they always did, and lots of people dislike travelling on
hot, overcrowded rush-hour Tubes, just as they always did.

No argument with the above.

As an aside, the bans on smoking and drinking on the Tube are
well-observed, despite the relative lack of visible security, so late night
travelling is more pleasant than it used to be.

I am not sure I agree with you about the alcohol ban. Plenty of people
flout the ban with impunity on all modes of transport governed by the
TfL bye-laws.

I must be lucky (or maybe I just don't do as much late night Tube
travelling as I used to), as I've not noticed anyone breaking the
no-drinking rule. Of course, you still get plenty of inebriated passengers
after 11pm, but they usually tanked up before they got on the train or bus
(and I'm sometimes one of them).