"Andy" wrote in message
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The closure of the suburban entrance has been going on for some time,
long
before the closure of the Vicoria line escalator.
I don't see why putting extra gates in helps anyway when everbody is the
funnelled up the ramp onto the concourse.
Given that a lot of people are actually not going to the tube I was
wondering if there is any way people could exit via the service tunnel. I
assume not.


Actually the current closure of the suburban entrance has only been
since the escalator failure. The entrance was closed for a period
before, when the escalators from the Underground ticket hall to the
National Rail concourse were being overhauled and this happened both
morning and evening; there was a one-way system with the surburban
route used for exit from the Underground and the concourse escalator
used for entrance. The entrance then reopened until the Victoria line
escalator failed earlier this year. If the slope can cope with the
suburban passengers as well as everyone from the Underground, I don't
think it is the bottleneck you seem to think it is.

I suggest you look at where the crowds actually are; there are
insufficient gates with people 10 deep if even one train has arrived.
The gates are supposed to be kept open during the morning peak such is
the number of people trying to get through. Once people get through
the gates, there is not much congestion up the slope and only then if
someone stops moving.
I went into Euston today, the first time in a month and I couldn't believe
the mass of people trying to funnel down the single escalator to the
underground. I took one look and headed for Euston Sq to catch the Met to
Morgate then pick up the Northern Line there.
Then we had that **** of Professor who advises the Goverment on transport
issues saing that we should be paying a 7% increase in fares to fund
shortfalls.
Why stop there why not make 10% or even 15% then put our taxes up to boot.

Kevin