"Tony Polson" wrote in message
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Charles Ellson wrote:

AFAIR another reason for the continuing use of older tube stock is
that the motors and underfloor equipment on newer types would need
extra protection against salt spray at Ryde Pier, the alternative
being truncation of the service away from the sea.


Yet the busiest sector of the Island Line - by far - is the one between
Ryde Pier and Ryde Esplanade.

Have they thought of perhaps running some sort of shuttle service from Ryde
Pier Head to Ryde Esplanade, allowing passengers to transfer to other
rolling stock? My guess is that this would not really be feasible, however.

A long ways off, I know, but what's the deal with building an underwater
connection between the Island and mainland?