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On Mar 6, 6:14 pm, D DB 90001 wrote:

I agree that it would be costly, but not as costly as a new circle line. .
. . .


In addition, building a new line would require a lot of new stations,


Agreed all this would be very expensive and disruptive. Removal of all
the flat junctions [......snip....]

Anyway purely for my own interest I've drawn up some of these ideas,
and any constructive comments from the group would be most welcome!

See my proposals here -

http://www.townend.me/files/circlenorth.pdf

With a spelling error, and a punctuation error, in the very first sentence
of that document, I cannot see anyone with clout bothering to read any
further, no matter how laudable the prposals seem to be.


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"mark townend" wrote in message
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On Mar 6, 6:14 pm, D DB 90001 wrote:

I agree that it would be costly, but not as costly as a new circle line.
. . . .


In addition, building a new line would require a lot of new stations,


Agreed all this would be very expensive and disruptive. Removal of all
the flat junctions [......snip....]

Anyway purely for my own interest I've drawn up some of these ideas,
and any constructive comments from the group would be most welcome!

See my proposals here -

http://www.townend.me/files/circlenorth.pdf

With a spelling error, and a punctuation error, in the very first sentence
of that document, I cannot see anyone with clout bothering to read any
further, no matter how laudable the proposals seem to be.




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On Mar 8, 9:49*am, "Ian" wrote:
"mark townend" wrote in message

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On Mar 6, 6:14 pm, D DB 90001 wrote:



I agree that it would be costly, but not as costly as a new circle line.. .
. . .
In addition, building a new line would require a lot of new stations,


Agreed all this would be very expensive and disruptive. Removal of all
the flat junctions [......snip....]

Anyway purely for my own interest I've drawn up some of these ideas,
and any constructive comments from the group would be most welcome!

See my proposals here -

http://www.townend.me/files/circlenorth.pdf

With a spelling error, and a punctuation error, in the very first sentence
of that document, I cannot see anyone with clout bothering to read any
further, no matter how laudable the prposals seem to be.


Thank you for checking my document. I've made changes & uploaded a new
version.
http://www.townend.me/files/circlenorth.pdf

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On Mar 8, 9:49 am, "Ian" wrote:
"mark townend" wrote in message

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On Mar 6, 6:14 pm, D DB 90001 wrote:



I agree that it would be costly, but not as costly as a new circle line.
.
. . .
In addition, building a new line would require a lot of new stations,


Agreed all this would be very expensive and disruptive. Removal of all
the flat junctions [......snip....]

Anyway purely for my own interest I've drawn up some of these ideas,
and any constructive comments from the group would be most welcome!

See my proposals here -

http://www.townend.me/files/circlenorth.pdf

With a spelling error, and a punctuation error, in the very first sentence
of that document, I cannot see anyone with clout bothering to read any
further, no matter how laudable the prposals seem to be.


Thank you for checking my document. I've made changes & uploaded a new
version.
http://www.townend.me/files/circlenorth.pdf

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Better. Try again. Hint: remember a shirt has ONE Collar and TWO Sleeves.

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On Mar 8, 3:23*pm, "Ian" wrote:

Better. Try again. Hint: remember a shirt has ONE Collar and TWO Sleeves.


Revision 2
http://www.townend.me/files/circlenorth.pdf

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"mark townend" wrote in message
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On Mar 8, 3:23 pm, "Ian" wrote:

Better. Try again. Hint: remember a shirt has ONE Collar and TWO Sleeves.


Revision 2
http://www.townend.me/files/circlenorth.pdf


I suspect it may be necessary to do Revision 3..... )
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