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London Overground - new line names revealed.
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Amazed silly Bollocks KHANT hasn’t named one after himself.10
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As someone who lives in Borough of Havering I can only say WTF !!MarcusH26 said:ForeverAddickted said:Like the sound of the Windrush and Weaver Lines...
The Liberty Line... Sounds like it would be better off being in New York
Liberty line is the only one I really have issue with because as you say it could be absolutely anywhere even with the explanation from TfL0 -
Although the main shopping centre in Romford is The Liberty CentreMrOneLung said:
As someone who lives in Borough of Havering I can only say WTF !!MarcusH26 said:ForeverAddickted said:Like the sound of the Windrush and Weaver Lines...
The Liberty Line... Sounds like it would be better off being in New York
Liberty line is the only one I really have issue with because as you say it could be absolutely anywhere even with the explanation from TfL
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My first reaction was laughter, knowing the amount of people that will be outraged over this for no apparent reason.Then I guess the cost element comes in and you can’t help but think really? You thought this was a good idea now? Cost of living crisis n all.Then again, Khan did use London money to feed hungry school kids during the holidays and the same chancers in the media and the same geezas down your local were still moaning.Moral of the story, us Brits are a nation of moaners!10
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The Mildmay Line is a daft one, whatever you think of the general scheme. It doesn't serve the Mildmay Hospital, after which it is apparently named (but two of the other lines DO serve it). The next time someone is late for an appointment there you can thank TfL...
Back in more logical times they gave the name 'Mudchute' to one of the DLR stations on the Isle of Dogs, because they realised that the original name (Millwall Park) would result in confused out-of-towners turning up expecting to find the Toolbox there1 -
and pub - The Liberty BellMrOneLung said:
Although the main shopping centre in Romford is The Liberty CentreMrOneLung said:
As someone who lives in Borough of Havering I can only say WTF !!MarcusH26 said:ForeverAddickted said:Like the sound of the Windrush and Weaver Lines...
The Liberty Line... Sounds like it would be better off being in New York
Liberty line is the only one I really have issue with because as you say it could be absolutely anywhere even with the explanation from TfL
maybe there is something in the name then ?0 -
Havering is a Royal Liberty.MrOneLung said:
and pub - The Liberty BellMrOneLung said:
Although the main shopping centre in Romford is The Liberty CentreMrOneLung said:
As someone who lives in Borough of Havering I can only say WTF !!MarcusH26 said:ForeverAddickted said:Like the sound of the Windrush and Weaver Lines...
The Liberty Line... Sounds like it would be better off being in New York
Liberty line is the only one I really have issue with because as you say it could be absolutely anywhere even with the explanation from TfL
maybe there is something in the name then ?0 -
Dont know why the couldnt keep the generic Overground name, but just had the relevant sections in the colours they have just introduced0
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Working for LU, I can see first hand that £6.3 million could have been better spent on station maintenance.
Then again, he his always blowing his trumpet about two thirds of the underground being step free, when two thirds are above ground.
How about a few more lifts?
No, a name change should be a crowd pleaser, except if you have mobility issues.
Just don't get how he can spunk this sort of dough without consultation.7 -
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Thinking about the overground. The simplest solution would to name thus, Crystal Palace and Highbury line, Highbury and West Croyden, Clampham jnc and Dalston jnc etc.0
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Surprised to see one of them named after Jackie Weaver0
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Once you’ve decided it’s a good and necessary thing to do then as sure as night follows day there is a cost involved. The amount of new signage, maps and information required will require a big spend.MikeBaileysFanClub said:It's not the renaming that's the problem. It's spending over £6 million to do it.4 -
Anything to do with Khan can F off.5
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Give it a month and he will be begging the government for more money.1
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£6m is nothing in TfL budgets, and it’s upset all the right people, who have no concept or understanding of London’s history16
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they could could name one after you .. The Arrogant Bullshitter Line .. boy oh boy hahahahahahHenry Irving said:Oh, boy, some so called Anti-"woke" warrior snowflakes just want something to be offended/upset about and boy do they love having a moan about nothing. Almost as if we weren't in a recession.
Giving the lines names makes perfect sense, the names are just names, don't really any objection to any of them. Liberty is a bit weak but it's just a name and there's nothing to get offended by unless that it what you always do whenever something new comes along.
The no descriptive line falls down with Jubilee, Elizabeth, District and Circle anyway. Bakerloo line doesn't start of end at either Baker St or Waterloo anymore. Piccadilly line does go through Piccadilly but otherwise it's not very descriptive.4 -
15% of the amount Michelle Mone alone was given by the government. Without consultation.R0TW said:Working for LU, I can see first hand that £6.3 million could have been better spent on station maintenance.
Then again, he his always blowing his trumpet about two thirds of the underground being step free, when two thirds are above ground.
How about a few more lifts?
No, a name change should be a crowd pleaser, except if you have mobility issues.
Just don't get how he can spunk this sort of dough without consultation.4 -
Now that TfL have taken over London Overground station maintenance, they could have used that money to bring them up to current standards.
They are not very welcoming places to be at night.
Should be now that rival gangs don't lose their bearings.0 -
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Thought we had removed the politics board?gmantaxi said:Amazed silly Bollocks KHANT hasn’t named one after himself.R0TW said:Working for LU, I can see first hand that £6.3 million could have been better spent on station maintenance.
Then again, he his always blowing his trumpet about two thirds of the underground being step free, when two thirds are above ground.
How about a few more lifts?
No, a name change should be a crowd pleaser, except if you have mobility issues.
Just don't get how he can spunk this sort of dough without consultation.Bilko said:Anything to do with Khan can F off.O-Randy-Hunt said:Give it a month and he will be begging the government for more money.Lincsaddick said:£6.3 Million well spent (hahahaha) .. Sadiq Khan and his phoney crew are an absolute waste of space .. more P C tosh ..
Lioness Line through Wembley ? .. I suggest the Clive Mendonca Line or the Bobby Moore LineMasterbrew said:Perpetuating the myth that the Suffragettes won votes for women. Parliament passed a Bill to give women the vote before 1910 but the government fell before it could be enacted. The Suffragettes then began their criminal activities, including arson, planting bombs and damage to property, which lost support for women to have the vote. What won it in the end were the efforts of women working during the Great War.14 -
The 6m is probably just the consultant fees for the renaming.ShootersHillGuru said:
Once you’ve decided it’s a good and necessary thing to do then as sure as night follows day there is a cost involved. The amount of new signage, maps and information required will require a big spend.MikeBaileysFanClub said:It's not the renaming that's the problem. It's spending over £6 million to do it.
The signage etc will probably be a different cost altogether2 -
£6.3 Million properly allocated could pay salaries for (say) 200 nurses, perhaps 150 junior doctors, 200 school teachers etc etc .. anyone who says that £6.3 Million is NOT A LOT OF MONEY is an illiterate idiot2
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Not removed. Just given an expensive rebrand.SELR_addicks said:Thought we had removed the politics board?gmantaxi said:Amazed silly Bollocks KHANT hasn’t named one after himself.R0TW said:Working for LU, I can see first hand that £6.3 million could have been better spent on station maintenance.
Then again, he his always blowing his trumpet about two thirds of the underground being step free, when two thirds are above ground.
How about a few more lifts?
No, a name change should be a crowd pleaser, except if you have mobility issues.
Just don't get how he can spunk this sort of dough without consultation.Bilko said:Anything to do with Khan can F off.O-Randy-Hunt said:Give it a month and he will be begging the government for more money.Lincsaddick said:£6.3 Million well spent (hahahaha) .. Sadiq Khan and his phoney crew are an absolute waste of space .. more P C tosh ..
Lioness Line through Wembley ? .. I suggest the Clive Mendonca Line or the Bobby Moore LineMasterbrew said:Perpetuating the myth that the Suffragettes won votes for women. Parliament passed a Bill to give women the vote before 1910 but the government fell before it could be enacted. The Suffragettes then began their criminal activities, including arson, planting bombs and damage to property, which lost support for women to have the vote. What won it in the end were the efforts of women working during the Great War.8 -
You know it’s a different budget and different organisation, you’re not that thick?Lincsaddick said:£6.3 Million properly allocated could pay salaries for (say) 200 nurses, perhaps 150 junior doctors, 200 school teachers etc etc .. anyone who says that £6.3 Million is NOT A LOT OF MONEY is an illiterate idiot7 -
I'm going to be mightily pissed off if the Lioness Line doesn't stop at London Zoo.12
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Have yet to speak to anyone who thinks it was a good idea and/or needed at all. This is purely coming from a TfL perspective and has nothing to do with the Mayor. It's just a fundamentally stupid thing for anyone to have done.R0TW said:Working for LU, I can see first hand that £6.3 million could have been better spent on station maintenance.
Then again, he his always blowing his trumpet about two thirds of the underground being step free, when two thirds are above ground.
How about a few more lifts?
No, a name change should be a crowd pleaser, except if you have mobility issues.
Just don't get how he can spunk this sort of dough without consultation.
SFA, as you rightly point out, hasn't gone far enough.. The SSL side of things isn't known much outside of the industry so a lot of people won't pick up on it.
At least the pay deal has finally been agreed. Show me the money!!!!0 -
The amount of tourists you see get on a train and then panic when they start reading a map onboard for an entirely separate line to the one they're on 😂Friend Or Defoe said:Makes sense to give the lines different names and colours as calling them all the overground could confuse people.
Pretty obvious why they've turned the comments off on their social media posts on it. I would've given them numbers or letters due to how easily offended people are in this day and age.0 -
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Rothko said:
You know it’s a different budget and different organisation, you’re not that thick?Lincsaddick said:£6.3 Million properly allocated could pay salaries for (say) 200 nurses, perhaps 150 junior doctors, 200 school teachers etc etc .. anyone who says that £6.3 Million is NOT A LOT OF MONEY is an illiterate idiot
Different budget/department of government maybe - but it's still public money i.e. our money.
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