In message .com,
"These problems will be solved by the new signalling system to be
installed on the Northern line. The systems take time to design,
manufacture and install, but should be in place by 2011."

Four more years to cure a simple problem, of their own making! How
difficult can it be to connect the indicators to the signals? Still,
as we only pay £1,328 a year for the privilege, who are we to complain?
Do you wish to pay more than the £1,328 you already do so that TfL has
the cash to deal with these non urgent matters?

At least there are plans to rectify the situation, although I agree that
monitors which show no useful information whatsoever might as well be
turned off (or is it simple to programme them just to show average
waiting times like the central line does occasionally "Next train to
XXXXXX within 10 minutes", if it is not possible to feed real time
running information through them yet?)

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Paul G
Typing from Barking