Up/down/northbound/westbound?
On Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:12:19 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:
On Sep 27, 5:35*pm, "Graham Harrison"
wrote:
On the "Main Line" trains are usually referred to as going "up" or "down" by
the staff. * However, it seems that, even "London Transport" refer to
Underground lines by their geographic direction; it's not just the public
signs that say "Northbound" etc. * Is that correct? * Did they ever use
up/down? * I've seen it suggested that the reason for using "Southbound"
etc. is related to the American involvement in the building of some of the
tube lines; comments?
Help!
I make it a practice to always take an "up" train from Berwick-upon-
Tweed
To where?
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Frank Erskine
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