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I know this isn't strictly rail (tube instead) but I often travel Northbound on the Victoria Line to Seven Sisters, where often my train will terminate. Usually, the announcer says "All Change" at least three times, but the other day it was said 6 times during the course of the announcement...
Yes you're right. It was actually caused by the inclined nature of the escalators combined with a flashover. It's an effect called the Trench Effect, and it was discovered for the first time by scientists when they were brought in to try to explain the fire. More info here...
So what did we all think? There was some good footage of the steam loco on the Metropolitan Line. Also, I must say that TfL's HQ at 55 Broadway looks very swish indeed.
I think the regional option has got to be the way forward. Crossrail2 is looking at about a 2030 completion date. In this time, I think the significant growth in London will take place on the outskirts. As such you need much better systems to bring people in from these areas. The Crossrail2...
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