Robin9 wrote:
Mizter T;144379 Wrote:
On 03/09/2014 00:23, Recliner wrote:
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They aren't being very rational then. The time to Gatwick from central
London is as good as that to Heathrow, especially if you don't pay the
extortionate fares on Heathrow Express.-
Many Heathrow passengers come from locations other than Central London.
I
live in West London, and Heathrow is far more convenient than any
other
airport. Gatwick is only good for people near Victoria or Thameslink
stations.-
Ever heard of a small station called Clapham Junction? Or noticed all
those railway lines in south London that can get one to East Croydon?
etc etc...
Has Boris Johnson or London Underground ever heard of Clapham Junction?
They are extending the Northern Line to a housing development on the
site of
the old Battersea Power Station instead of to Clapham Junction and
Wandsworth even though Wandsworth Council have offered to pay for the
extension to Wandsworth.
Isn't it because they're afraid that every Northern Line train would leave
Clapham Junction already loaded to capacity in the rush hour, leaving no
space for the Battersea residents and workers who've paid for the
extension? Crossrail 2 is planned as the way to get people from Clapham
Junction directly to Central London.
That Clapham Junction is not on the London Underground remains the most
absurd anomaly of London's public transport system
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