In uk.transport.london message ,
Mon, 3 Sep 2007 15:11:14, Olof Lagerkvist posted:

Yes, of course, but in the Piccadilly Line case the question is more
why the signage was changed from from northbound/southbound to
eastbound/westbound north of Holborn.

Clearly, throughout the line (except at Heathrow) the Cockfosters
direction should be indicated by Northbound and the Heathrow direction
by Westbound.

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In message id, Dr J R
Stockton writes

Clearly, throughout the line (except at Heathrow) the Cockfosters
direction should be indicated by Northbound

I expect passengers wishing to travel due south from Park Royal to
Ealing Broadway would be amused by the idea that they should get a
northbound train.
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Paul Terry

On Tue, 4 Sep 2007, Paul Terry wrote:

In message id, Dr J R
Stockton writes

Clearly, throughout the line (except at Heathrow) the Cockfosters
direction should be indicated by Northbound

I expect passengers wishing to travel due south from Park Royal to
Ealing Broadway would be amused by the idea that they should get a
northbound train.

The solution is, quite obviously, to close the branch of the Piccadilly
that heads in the wrong direction [1].

Hmm, there's still a problem with anyone going from west of Kensington to
Acton Town or South Ealing, though. Better close those too.

tom

[1] Ha Ha Only Serious - flyover at Park Royal and make it part of the
Central, avoiding the round-the-houses bit in southern Acton.

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On Tue, 4 Sep 2007, wrote:

On Sep 1, 7:50 pm, Boltar wrote:

Of course it gets more interesting on the piccadilly line where from
holborn to cockfosters "eastbound" is actually going north and
westbound is south. Why they insist on doing this when is flippin
obvious the train is going north-south is anyones guess.


You are at Euston in a maze of twisty passages all alike. What do you
want to do?

GO NORTH

You go North on the Victoria line and are at Kings Cross in a maze of
twisty passages all alike. What do you want to do?

GO NORTH

You go North on the Northern line and are at Euston in a maze of
twisty passages all alike. What do you want to do?

GO NORTH

You go ...

A huge green fierce Australian backpacker bars the way!

tom

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