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Old August 12th 05, 11:25 AM posted to uk.transport.london
John Rowland John Rowland is offline
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Default East London Line extention gradient

"Mizter T" wrote in message
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John Rowland wrote:

IIRC, the steepest gradient will be 1 in 30, and this
will be the steepest part of the passenger network,
all though there are a huge number of other points
which are equally steep. There is a steeper line in Ealing Depot.


The steepest part of the passenger network you say -
but which passenger network, the underground network
or the National Rail network? The East London Line will
after all be a National Rail style franchise operation
as opposed to an LUL line.


Good point. I meant the LU passenger network.

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