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20th July 2008, 08:26 PM

James Farrar wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:52:33 +0100, "Chris Read"
> <chris117@> wrote:
>
>>
>> Walter Briscoe wrote:
>>
>>> At about 07.40 on Sunday morning 20/07/08, I saw a westbound train
>>> at Aldgate East. The destination on the front was "CIRCLE LINE".
>>> There was no mention of it on the platform train describer. The PA
>>> sounded something akin to: "This is a Circle Line service via
>>> Liverpool Street".
>
> Surely it should announce as H&C to Edgware Road or District to
> Gloucester Road (is that possible?), as appropriate, until reaching
> Liverpool Street/Tower Hill?

Then people going to Notting Hill Gate would get off at Mile End
unneccessarily...

20th July 2008, 08:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
John Rowland Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	Escaped Circle Line train at Aldgate East James Farrar wrote: > On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:52:33 +0100, "Chris Read" > <chris117@> wrote: > >> >> Walter Briscoe wrote: >> >>> At about 07.40 on Sunday morning 20/07/08, I saw a westbound train >>> at Aldgate East. The destination on the front was "CIRCLE LINE". >>> There was no mention of it on the platform train describer. The PA >>> sounded something akin to: "This is a Circle Line service via >>> Liverpool Street". > > Surely it should announce as H&C to Edgware Road or District to > Gloucester Road (is that possible?), as appropriate, until reaching > Liverpool Street/Tower Hill? Then people going to Notting Hill Gate would get off at Mile End unneccessarily...