On Thu, 13 May 2004, Clive D. W. Feather wrote:

In article , Boltar
writes
Am I the only person who can't see the point of this link?

If they want the tube to go to Watford Junction why not just re-extend
the bakerloo line? Its a logical and direct route, whereas this
extension couldn't be more round the houses if it tried. Why on earth
would someone want to travel almost out to buckinghamshire to go around
in a semi circle just to travel to watford junction?

Curiously, some people don't start their journeys in London.

This isn't aimed at the people living or working in London (who can use
the Silverlink trains already). It's for those who live in Pinner and
Rickmansworth and Buckinghamshire who want to get to Watford shops or
the WCML trains.

So why is it being built by Transport for London?

tom

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Tom Anderson wrote:
On Thu, 13 May 2004, Clive D. W. Feather wrote:


In article , Boltar
writes

Am I the only person who can't see the point of this link?

If they want the tube to go to Watford Junction why not just re-extend
the bakerloo line? Its a logical and direct route, whereas this
extension couldn't be more round the houses if it tried. Why on earth
would someone want to travel almost out to buckinghamshire to go around
in a semi circle just to travel to watford junction?

Curiously, some people don't start their journeys in London.

This isn't aimed at the people living or working in London (who can use
the Silverlink trains already). It's for those who live in Pinner and
Rickmansworth and Buckinghamshire who want to get to Watford shops or
the WCML trains.


So why is it being built by Transport for London?

tom


It's not - because it lies outside the Greater London Authority,
Hertfordshire County Council have claimed that they will stump up a
significant portion of funding. IIRC, like Buckinghamshire and Essex,
they already subsidise TfL for the right to have Underground service
because they are outside the GLA, with Essex providing the most subsidy
(that's why they're in Zones 5 and 6 and not letter zones, IIRC).

Brad

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Tom Anderson wrote:
On Thu, 13 May 2004, Clive D. W. Feather wrote:
In article , Boltar
writes
Am I the only person who can't see the point of this link?

Curiously, some people don't start their journeys in London.

This isn't aimed at the people living or working in London (who can use
the Silverlink trains already). It's for those who live in Pinner and
Rickmansworth and Buckinghamshire who want to get to Watford shops or
the WCML trains.

So why is it being built by Transport for London?

tom


It's not - because it lies outside the Greater London Authority,
Hertfordshire County Council have claimed that they will stump up a
significant portion of funding. IIRC, like Buckinghamshire and Essex,
they already subsidise TfL for the right to have Underground service
because they are outside the GLA, with Essex providing the most subsidy
(that's why they're in Zones 5 and 6 and not letter zones, IIRC).

Brad

If the link goes ahead would Watford then become part of Zone 6 ?
Cheerz,
Baz

Hertfordshire County Council have claimed that they will stump up a
significant portion of funding. IIRC, like Buckinghamshire and Essex,
they already subsidise TfL for the right to have Underground service
because they are outside the GLA, with Essex providing the most subsidy
(that's why they're in Zones 5 and 6 and not letter zones, IIRC).

Brad

HCC, Essex and Bucks haven't provided operating subsidy to the
Underground for many years.


Rob.
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