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John Rowland · March 17th 06, 02:55 AM posted to uk.transport.london

"Tom Anderson" wrote in message
h.li...
On Thu, 16 Mar 2006, wrote:

Recommendation

"The electrification engineer has advised that the cost of the
alteration would be prohibitive, due to the need for extensive
immunisation of the signalling equipment on the surrounding routes,
including the lines operated by London Underground. However, it is
understood that the Hammersmith & City line is due to be re-signalled
in 2013, and this may give the opportunity for the issue to be
revisited. "

What might be sensible would be if preparatory work
for the change was done now - for instance, stringing
catenary to Shepherd's Bush, but not wiring it up to the mains.

I can see the Evening Standard headline now.

It would also make it easy for tinkers to pinch the catenary and sell it for
scrap.