On Jun 15, 10:54*pm, E27002 wrote:

On Jun 15, 2:45*pm, Andy wrote:
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Crossrail is already needed to relieve the eastern end of the Central
line, recession or not.

I did not know that was the case. *In previous recessions the crush on
the TfL Central Line has eased. *Either way, I am a firm believer in
Crossrail, and Thameslink n000, and Chelsea to Hackney, etc., etc.

I *think* the stretch of the Central line twixt Bethnal Green and
Liverpool Street is the most crowded bit of the whole Tube network.
Not sure about whether the numbers have eased off at all on the
Central line from say 2006/07 - I suppose they must have, for nothing
other than 'recessional' reasons (to totally repurpose a word!) - but
I understand it's still totally heaving in the peak (I try and limit
my direct experience of such things!) - and friends up Mile End and
Bethnal Green way don't even dream of going anywhere near it during
the rush hour.