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[email protected] · July 7th 11, 11:45 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On 07/07/2011 22:50, wrote:
On Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:54:13 -0500,
wrote:

In ,
(Graham Harrison) wrote:

Is some/all of the Victoria Line stock going to Eastleigh for
scrapping? I ask because I caught a glimpse of one carriage on a
low loader going through Eastleigh.

Are they being sensible enough to send some to the Isle of Wight?

At the risk of being branded a heretic isn't it time the Isle of Wight
got offered something a little more up to date than 40 year old trains
When tube stock was first sent across the traffic still needed 4 car
and 7 car trains and the line had more double track than it has now. 2
car operation is now the norm.
Perhaps Trams could be more suitable,lighter on power demand, lighter
on the track, easier to increase the service with a couple of passing
loops and much simpler signaling. Longer term save money pumping
the tunnel dry and return to the street route used by the original
pier trams. New vehicles will probably be too expensive but possibly
there are some second hand ones around as Continental cities upgrade
their fleets.
G.Harman

Why can't they just put in the money to raise the bridge?