Thread: Improvements to the North London Line
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Old June 14th 05, 02:57 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Improvements to the North London Line
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lid (asdf) wrote:

Are they actually planning to increase the length of trains, where
will the extra trains come from, also for increased frequency.
Incredible for a line that 30 years ago BR would hve quite happily
confined to the waste dump (passenger services anyway). I have
always thought the 3 car trains from Euston to Watford Junc needed
extra carriages when you see the overcrowding

Unfortunately, the entire 313 fleet is already deployed.

With the recent(ish) requirement to withdraw all slam door stock,
there is a serious shortage of 3rd rail EMUs. So you can continue to
cram yourself into the 3 car units safe in the knowledge that it is
for your own Health & Safety.

There is (or was) a surplus of class 507/8 units. A few are deployed on
Euston-Watford services and a few in Kent. The latter could transfer to
Euston-Watford services and free up some 313s, surely?

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