On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 23:51:20 +0100, Dave Arquati wrote:

[ellx in zone 1 or not]

What use is an orbital line if it passes through Zone 1? People won't
use a slower route designed to avoid central London if, in fact, it
doesn't avoid central London.

Since when did the definition of an orbital route mean it had to avoid
Zone 1? Why is it somehow less effective if it does touch Zone 1. I
thought the East London line was supposed to opening up job
opportunities to people - doesn't Bishopsgate count as an area with
jobs?

Shoreditch is in Zone 2; Shoreditch High St station will be barely 300m
from Shoreditch.

Fine - the new station is just the wrong side of the boundary. Remember
the OP was actually referring to the Hoxton and Haggerston station and
it is true that the northern edge of Zone 1 is further north than many
imagine. Having looked at the TfL site and at a bus map then Haggerston
is just in Zone 2 while Hoxton is in Zone 1 as is Shoreditch High St.
The zone 1/2 boundary curves out of what would be its logical alignment
to ensure Shoreditch is in Zone 2 - which sort of makes sense given the
ELL's current service. If the boundary did not curve then Shoreditch
would most certainly be in Zone 1 - after all the nearest bus stops on
Bethnal Green Road for routes 8 and 388 most certainly are.

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Paul C


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