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On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:35:43 -0000
"Recliner" wrote:
The jubilee line already does that anyway from Canning Town. When
you add that to the NLL services there was already a more than
adequate service on that route.

As you well know, the purpose was to grow a network, not just
provide an increased frequency between Canning Town and Stratford
stations.

I think many would agree that the DLR network is quite big enough
already.
No matter how many upgrades they do to it , at its heart its still a
glorified tram and is no substitute for a proper train line.

Why so? The DLR trains are undoubtedly superior to the 313s in every
respect, and apart from not being airconditioned, I prefer them to 378s
(ie, more comfortable, more seats, much better views). The performance
is at least as good, and the capacity of a 3-carriage DLR is more than a
4-car 378, and much more than a 313. And that's before you get to the
ability to go round sharp bends and cope with severe gradients. They
also offer stepless access to the trains, rare on 'proper train lines'.