Philip Hardy wrote:
Boltar wrote:

Would there be any point in a new east-west tube line? Does the
central line need relieving much?

Hell yes. Go to Bank* station on a weekday at 5pm and see how many
trains you have to wait for before you get to crush yourself onto one.
It's not exactly quiet off peak either. And the Central Line's
recently modernised, which added capacity.

Most tube lines at 5pm on a weekday in the city have trains that you have
to squeeze in to. It's part of the fun of commuting in London. Well, fun
if you are pressed up closely to some nice woman, but not as nice on a hot
day if you've some fat sweaty herbert holding a ceiling strap in front of
your face!!!

Really, this is silly. It's my view that CrossRail is needed. It's
very expensive, but very important. The government need to decide if
it's going to happen or not and then either do it properly or forget
about it. London does not need or deserve a fudge and if that's what
happens - 1506 said it - they'll regret it.

CrossRail has been needed for years. But the Government fudges rail
projects in the main in favour of road expansion.