On 3 Oct 2006 08:26:38 -0700, "Earl Purple"
wrote:

It does make some sense for an extension Westbound to cover the whole
of Travelcard Zone 1 and at least the whole of the Circle Line. Pushing
the boundary all the way to Harlesden (near Willesden Junction station)
seems a bit extreme (unless they've changed the boundary). And does
this all mean that Harrow Road and Scrubs Lane will become primary
because neither of them are now.

The extension will include zone 2 so your fears of an extension too
far are well grounded. The west boundary does line up with restricted
access (Harrow Road to Ladbroke Gr, Wood Lane onto North Pole Road) so
making it easy to monitor with few "5-eyed monsters". A proposed
boundary near LadbrokeGr tube station would have been more difficult.

Wood/Scrubs Lane to Harrow Road are hell at the moment in the morning
peak and will remain uncharged; the purpose here just cannot be
"congestion" but Ken has fessed to it being a wallet grab. His evil
brain has postulated widening to the Circulars...

The problem is that those who live just outside the boundary will not
be able to drive to facilities just inside without paying the charge.
And therefore those business just inside that rely on customers who
drive (and some goods are too heavy to shop without a car) will lose
business.

Oh don't worry, your local shops will be wiped out but you'll have
uncharged access to BrentX and the "Westfield" aka White City complex.
So that's all right then. And Oxford Street can decline to cater for
tourists, tram or no tram.
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