On Jan 18, 1:33*pm, "Paul Scott"
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On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:34:09 -0000
Personally I think it would have benefitted a LOT more people if the money
had been spent on upgrading the NLL to a proper metro style service with
trains once every 5 or 10 minutes which would have provided a realistic
alternative to tube travel around north london.

The 8 tph peak and 6 tph offpeak from May 2011 seem to broadly meet your
definition of a NLL metro style service. *Beyond those frequencies the
limiting factor is the freight services, and removing freight would mean
something far more costly than a line upgrade.

Paul S

Tfl have issued a leaflet about the escalator upgrade works at
Victoria Tube Station from 31st January. (What a lot of fun that will
be!!)

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloa...lator-work.pdf

On page 3 of this leaflet it mentions that from late February 2011,
the Overground route will be extended from Dalston Junction to
Highbury and Islington, so perhaps there is a plan to open the new
section of the DLR at the same time.

I am glad I don't have to travel via Victoria on a regular basis.