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Old January 18th 16, 09:28 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 17:08:25 +0000
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On 15.01.16 22:30, Recliner wrote:
Presumably no longer allowed for fire safety reasons? All the old stock
had it, but I assume it's gone for good now.

I'm inclined to agree.


Wood can be made pretty fire proof - otherwise wooden houses would be banned.
I think its probably more likely that a nice wooden floor is expensive compared
to some cheap plastic (or whatever they use) covering over the bare metal.


The lino is probably easier to clean, too, than the old wooden slats. They
can also colour-code it these days, with a different colour near the doors.