Extension to TFL overground network to include WHL

[myhartlane]

Not shocking at all. It's what happens when you are the first with anything. New cities will be planned with modern transport in mind. It's the fault of the brits for being too innovative.

I have similar discussions with my (German) wife.

 

[Spursidol]

Not sure there is anythig new in this article which hasn't been posted into the Stadium thread.

All its really saying is a transfer of the management of the existing line and stations to TFL control (ie London overground).

In the stadium thread it also says that train frequency will increase (I think to once every 15 minutes) and maybe longer trains at peak time etc. The station will also be linked to the stadium by a new stadium way (planning permision in process)

All good news for the stadium as it increases access to the stadium (thought to be one of the constraints on stadium capacity). Its not clear though whether the stadiu capacity will be increased, but it may well make the stadium more attractive for non-Spurs use (is more money earned from non Spurs matches).

 

[SpurSince57]

The piece was so poorly written (as proved by other responses on here) that only an anally retentive mollusk would have understood it immediately.

You did well.

Which says rather a lot about those who failed to understand it after reading it twice, doesn't it?

 

[punky]

Thats how I read it too. No change just relabelled.

Slightly more than that.

We will get new train carriages. I'm not sure about how charging will change. Greater Anglia have said that railcards will remain so thankfully we won't need to buy (much more expensive) travel cards. So maybe you can pay National Rail fare or London Overground, whatever is more appropriate. Zone 5-1 peak time under Greater Anglia is £4.20. London Overground is £4.60.

Essentially the funding for the line and some of the stations will be by TFL, not Greater Anglia.

 

[weststandvoice]

Which says rather a lot about those who failed to understand it after reading it twice, doesn't it?

Nope.

4 "funnies" and 1 "medal" so far ...suggests you're a mollusk with a particularly tight bottom.

 

[worcestersauce]

Nope.

4 "funnies" and 1 "medal" so far ...suggests you're a mollusk with a particularly tight bottom.

Ooh! Just a little tip, if you're going to have a pop at SS57 you might check your spelling first

 

[Adam456]

I think the general point is that they are more 'tube' style i.e. they are more frequent, they stop at all of the stops on the tube map instead of fast and slow services and they run every day of the week, engineering works aside. It's a very positive step in general as it means you can be certain of getting somewhere, even if the odd journey is technically slower