Mizter T wrote:

This sounds like great news. Using the North London Line can be
depressing. The trains are squalid and it's quite clear that Silverlink
couldn't give a damn. The line is interesting from a railway point of
view, but as a passenger it's certainly not a great travelling
experience.

You think so? I like the trains. I like seats facing the front and back
instead of facing sideways. I also like the fact that I can put my bike
on the train - they might allow that with Tfl in charge but probably
only off-peak which means I couldn't use the line to get to work, which
can be quite useful at times.

The fact that Tube stations are staffed and are generally friendly and
welcoming places, as opposed to many railway stations, really makes a
difference to how people choose to travel, particularly in the
evenings/after dark. TfL's plans staff stations, or staff them later,
along with a proactive attitude to custodianship of stations and trains
will really make a difference I'm sure.

The plus side would be that and more frequent trains, assuming there
would be, that is.
Ideally also create a new station in Hampstead for interchange with the
Northern Line. Now that would be useful. Would also serve the Royal
Free Hospital better than Belsize Park currently does.

I doubt the NLL will ever make a profit, but thankfully that's not the
objective of the Mayor. I look forward to TfL's further involvement in
London's railways.

An improvement to the West London Line would also be a good thing. But
hopefully with the current type of trains.