Charles Ellson wrote:
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The doorway designs on the S-8s are such that it is difficult to stand
next to them the way one would on an A-stock train.

When is D-Day for the A-stocks, BTW?

And, as I understand: Gone are the high backed seats,


Gone are a lot of seats.


I can't really see the point of this for the Metropolitan. The
Circle/Hammersmith and City, yes. The District, perhaps. But these
trains appear completely unsuited to Amersham and Chesham services
because of their comparative lack of seating and its comparative lack
of comfort. How anyone could select such trains for the Metropolitan
simply beggars belief.

Coupled with the eye-watering increase in the price of Travelcards
from Amersham, the increasing provision of S Stock has caused me to
rethink my modes of travel to and from London.

If I am going somewhere that involves entering the Congestion Charge
zone, I use Chiltern from Aylesbury or Stoke Mandeville or London
Midland from Tring. If I am going somewhere that doesn't, I drive.

So far this year, I haven't used the train at all.