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Neil Williams · October 6th 14, 10:51 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On 2014-10-06 19:12:29 +0000, d said:

Hardly - they're complete opposites. The NLL links up the spokes on a wheel and
provides a quicker alternative to going into london and out again , whereas
the croxley link provides a much longer route to watford than the alternatives.

That it does, but where it might win out is the "lazy journey" option
for those working in the northern parts of the City easily reachable
from Moorgate, Barbican, Liverpool St and Aldgate. Along similar
lines, were what you say true Bedford commuters would always use the
fast EMT services, yet quite a lot of them use Thameslink because it
provides a single-train journey. Take out the 10 minute walk from a
Euston platform to Euston Square and the on average about 5 minute wait
for a train to the City that you can physically get on (normally the
Met from Amersham/Chesham), the timings might not be so bad. And
you'll be sure of a seat both ways, particularly if boarding at Aldgate
on the return.

Neil
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