"Paul Scott" wrote in message

"Recliner" wrote in message
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"DW downunder" reply@newsgroup wrote in message

"Recliner" wrote in message
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Yes, I think the London 'Overground' needs a new brand that doesn't
get confused with other overground trains. The obvious one would be
'Metro' but that risks confusion with the Metropolitan line.

Wasn't that the purpose of "London Rail"?

But it's certainly not branded that way, and it would be pretty
confusing if that name was used. What struck me was that the loop
will soon be complete, so you could have names like "London
Ringrail".

The problem as I see it, is that 'London Rail' is primarily an
'overview organisation', which has a remit to take a strategic view
on all heavy rail in London, but it is only a subset, the TfL managed
Overground, that it has real control over.

IMHO 'Overground' was flawed as a choice of name from the off, due to
both the earlier 'Overground Network' in south London, that just
seemed to wither away, when another (better) idea came along; but
mainly because of the colloquial use of 'overground' to mean anything
that isn't underground. IMX many Londoners use the term for ANY
heavy rail, not just suburban services, e.g. some (by no means all)
would consider the WCML an 'overground service'...

Yes, that's why I think the LOROL routes should have a distinct branding
that doesn't get confused with other kinds of trains operating in
London.