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Old July 13th 07, 09:27 PM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.railway
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Default North London Line goes 4-car in early 2011

On Jul 13, 2:21 pm, Mr Thant
wrote:

I don't think there's any
suggestion the 1967 is life-expired just yet - the new stock is just
part of the package of capacity-improvement measures for the Vic.



OK that makes a little more sense if kine rather than stock is the
ruling factor.

But then again, is there not still spare 1972 cars in store ? Why not
use those for victoria line capacity ? Or is this all linked in with
only having the new ATO on new trains and abandoning the old ATO
system ?

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