On Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:43:11 +0000
Basil Jet wrote:
On 2014\11\08 17:28, wrote:
Basil Jet wrote:
Farringdon of course used to have the
dual-electrified Moorgate Branch as a place to hide trains with stuck
pantographs
And anyway the Moorgate City Widened lines were overhead 25KV AC electrified
only.
You're right. I was wrong.
Closing the moorgate branch was a mistake IMO. Not only did it serve a
hell of a lot of commuters but it was a convenient reversing point in case
of any problems south of the river. I'm sure they could have managed with
a shorter platform at farringdon with selective door opening - ie if you want
to get out there southbound you must get be in one of the 1st 8 cars. Its
done elsewhere on the system.
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Spud