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On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:31:58 -0000
"Jack Taylor" wrote:
Following the timetable change, FCC have ceased running empties from
Farringdon into Moorgate and the branch has been fully
decommissioned. As at today, Thursday, the branch has been
completely dewired, final removals occurring adjacent to the LUL
sidings at Farringdon today. The signalling has also been switched
out.

Given the speed at which this work is taking place, I guess that
track recovery will not be long commencing.

What a ****ing idiotic decision this is. That branch was used by a
LOT of people who are now going to have to crowd onto a packed tube
train to do
the last mile of their journey. All so they can lengthen Farringdons
platform. What the hell for? Why couldn't they just do the same as
the do in dozens of other places around the country and just say that
to get out at farringdon you have to be in the first 8 cars of the
new 12 car trains?

The flat junction at Farringdon would not allow the increase in
frequency on the Thameslink line.