If you were in charge

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There's a thread similar to the one I have just created on another forum and it generates some really good ideas and thoughts, basically it gives you to the chance to state what you would do if you ran LUL.

[Deleted]

You don't want me to start .

Tbh, the list would take me a long time to type perhaps I may have my input later .

[RM5chris]

Get the 'MIND THE GAP' recording modified and fitted to every bus with 'PAY THE FARE' every time the front doors open.

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Oct 25, 2011 11:07:58 GMT RM5chris said:

Get the 'MIND THE GAP' recording modified and fitted to every bus with 'PAY THE FARE' every time the front doors open.

Now thats something i'd want to see. When the oyster reader shows red with the double beep, there could be a women saying "Insufficient funds. Please top up."

[joefrombow]

On the Central Line I would reduce the number of trains M-F daytime off peak beyond Debden to Epping and beyond Newbury park to Hainault off peaks and on Sundays i think there are far too many trains for the demand maybe a standardised 10-12 minute frequency as for the Woodford to Hainualt section it would become a one train shuttle using a four car unit and run every 30 minutes off peak. As for sundays a through train every 30 minutes during the day then after say 19:00 a through train every hour , On the Metropolitan line i would make the Chesham branch a heritage line and have all different types of old "vintage" rolling stock all year round and keep the S stock on the "mainline".

[greeny253]

Oct 25, 2011 11:07:58 GMT RM5chris said:

Get the 'MIND THE GAP' recording modified and fitted to every bus with 'PAY THE FARE' every time the front doors open.

I like this idea.

Sticking with it though, I would reinstate the original "MIND THE GAP" recording at stations where they get this silly "Mind the gap please" instead.

[Deleted]

I would preserve at least one A Stock for passenger service, they probably helped to make the MET what it is today.

[Jack]

More trains need to go to Ealing Broadway on the Central Line. I often have two West Ruslip Trains before an Ealing Brodaway. The most I have ever seen get off at West Ruslip is 3 people. Most get off at Northolt and then it carries thin air. Compare this to the Ealing Broadway terminus and its a different story with lots of people getting off here.

[Trident]

Nov 1, 2011 10:27:13 GMT Jack said:

More trains need to go to Ealing Broadway on the Central Line. I often have two West Ruslip Trains before an Ealing Brodaway. The most I have ever seen get off at West Ruslip is 3 people. Most get off at Northolt and then it carries thin air. Compare this to the Ealing Broadway terminus and its a different story with lots of people getting off here.

Maybe the 7 trains that usually do Northolt - Loughton can divert and do Loughton-Ealing Broadway instead?

But here's the thing, send too many more trains down to Ealing Broadway and it increases traffic, therefore causing delays just to find a platform for passengers to alight. A good solution would be to 'dump' one of the District Line Platforms and convert it to use on the Central Line because it is the more direct link to London than the District Line, and in comparison not as many people use the District Line to Ealing Broadway although slightly busy.

[Deleted]

I would spend money in replacing the 1972 stock that operates on the Bakerloo Line instead of replacing the D Stock. The 1972 stock is just an awful train from a passenger perspective. Its very hot in summer and especially underground and hot in winter too! Its just a foul stock. Needs to go IMO.

There's not much room in the carriages and the interior design is far from good.

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Nov 6, 2011 0:07:50 GMT @david21 said:

I would spend money in replacing the 1972 stock that operates on the Bakerloo Line instead of replacing the D Stock. The 1972 stock is just an awful train from a passenger perspective. Its very hot in summer and especially underground and hot in winter too! Its just a foul stock. Needs to go IMO.

There's not much room in the carriages and the interior design is far from good.

Guess you didn't survive well in the 1967 Stock then.. ;D

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Nov 6, 2011 0:31:24 GMT @eastlondon92 said:

Nov 6, 2011 0:07:50 GMT @david21 said:

I would spend money in replacing the 1972 stock that operates on the Bakerloo Line instead of replacing the D Stock. The 1972 stock is just an awful train from a passenger perspective. Its very hot in summer and especially underground and hot in winter too! Its just a foul stock. Needs to go IMO.

There's not much room in the carriages and the interior design is far from good.

Guess you didn't survive well in the 1967 Stock then.. ;D

The 67 Stock was seemingly better IMO. The 1972 just feels very old and run down. 67s were nifty and comfortable.

[twobellstogo]

Nov 6, 2011 0:07:50 GMT @david21 said:

I would spend money in replacing the 1972 stock that operates on the Bakerloo Line instead of replacing the D Stock. The 1972 stock is just an awful train from a passenger perspective. Its very hot in summer and especially underground and hot in winter too! Its just a foul stock. Needs to go IMO.

There's not much room in the carriages and the interior design is far from good.

Back in the day, the 1972 stock was decent, but like with the A stock and the C stock, it could really do with being replaced.

As for the D stock, these are still very good trains, but there is so much to be gained from a uniform fleet for all the sub-surface lines, so, sad though it is, it's a good thing for the Ds to go : but only after all the As and Cs have been despatched to the train depot in the sky.

Though having said that, let's have one four car set of As preserved : they are a significant train in LU's history.

[Deleted]

A stock should stay. C stock are in a Bad condition. along with 72ts, they should be scrapped unlessh they plan to refurbish the pair of them or the 72ts

In my opinion D stock are good and are a really good stock. 67s were not much problem. the Bakerloo should have been upgraded before the Victoria

[twobellstogo]

Nov 6, 2011 18:47:42 GMT Jibran32 said:

A stock should stay. C stock are in a Bad condition. along with 72ts, they should be scrapped unlessh they plan to refurbish the pair of them or the 72ts

In my opinion D stock are good and are a really good stock. 67s were not much problem. the Bakerloo should have been upgraded before the Victoria

A stock is good, it oozes character. But...it's at the end of its natural lifespan, and the S stock are several steps forward in passenger comfort (particularly with the air-con). A set should be preserved for posterity, but it's time up for the rest, I feel.

C stock invariably gets a hammering : again, it's reached the end of the road (or, should we say, rails! ;D ) and is ripe for replacement.

D stock is a difficult one : as I've said before, I think it should probably go after all the As and Cs have gone. But there's still life in the old stock, and I'm liking the idea that some go to Yorkshire to electrify and run the Leeds - Harrogate - York line. A set of six ought to be preserved too (my money there being on set x008 as one 3 car set to form the preserved train - this was the prototype refurb, and is different from all the others, have a ride in coach 17008 and you'll see what I mean ).