Richard J. wrote:
Clive D. W. Feather wrote:
In article , Paul G
writes
Trains on the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines will increase in
size from six to seven carriages, an overall capacity increase of
17 per cent, as will those on the District line between Edgware
Road and Wimbledon.
[...]
District line trains (D-stock) will increase to seven carriages
from their present six carriages but the overall train length will
remain virtually the same

The first part refers to S-stock, right?

Is it 7 carriages each the length of the C-stock ones, in which
case how are they going to solve the platform length issues? Or is
7S the same length as 6C, in which case the "increase of 17%" is
grossly misleading.

I don't know the actual car lengths for S-stock, but my understanding is
that they will be about the same as C-stock and A-stock (roughly 15 to
16 m length). The Evening Standard today said that "station platforms
on the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines will be extended for the
longer trains. A massive hole will be dug in Marylebone Road to
increase [sic] Baker Street platforms. Work is also needed at
Paddington and Bayswater stations."

I wonder if anyone's told Streets about the massive hole in the road...
that will require some serious planning!

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Dave Arquati
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London