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Old April 28th 09, 11:39 AM posted to uk.transport.london
Ian Jelf Ian Jelf is offline
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Default London Underground 'best metro in Europe'

In message , Huge
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On 2009-04-28, Ian Jelf wrote:
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On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:47:31 +0100
Ian Jelf wrote:
Are they any more frequent than our Tube? I didn't get that impression
(I appreciate that they have express services superimposed.). I also
found it a much harder system to navigate.

The frequency was about the same, but it always seemed reliable. There was
none of this 15 min wait in the rush hour ********


Do you mean on the outer end of a branch like at Amersham or somewhere?
I don't think I've ever waited more than 6 or 7 minutes even in places
like Stanmore or Ruislip Gardens at 7.30am on a Sunday.


You've obviously never waited for a Circle Line train at Monument.


Yes, fair enough. Waiting for the Circle Line is one of those
occasions I'd overlooked when posting and I'm happy to correct myself!
:-) That said, Circle Line train always seem to come quickly and
often.......whenever I'm wanting a District Line one!

It's just one of those features of the Underground, like "whichever
entrance I use at Charing Cross is always the one furthest from the
platform I want" and "don't change at Green Park unless you can help
it"!

Mind you, the change at Opera/Auber in Paris often seems to *involve* a
walk via London.......
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