On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 23:53:25 +0100, Dave Arquati
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wrote:
Given that London has continued to function without a Circle Line, I
wonder how much thought, if any, has been given to abolishing the
service altogether? Line Controllers tell me that If one discounts that
caused by security alerts, late running has effectively disappeared
from the District and Met Lines, now that so much inner-London
conflicting flat junction working has ended. On my own recent journies
to & from work, it seems incredible not to lose up to 10 minutes
traversing the Whitechapel - Tower Hill section of the District whilst
waiting for the passage of Circle and H&C trains.

I do wonder where all the passengers have gone. I'm currently getting
the Central line in daily from Shepherd's Bush to the City, and I
haven't noticed any real increase in the number of passengers getting
on. I would've expected increases at interchanges like Bond St and
Oxford Circus for people diverting from the northern part of the Circle
(I know a Met service is running but surely it must be packed?)

Presumably on the Met they are running a much higher than usual
frequency of trains through to Moorgate, in the absence of Circle and
H&C (most would normally terminate at Baker Street). (I think access
to terminal platforms 3&4 at Moorgate is via a single track, which
would probably set the limit on capacity.)