Comments on: London Overground Dalston to New Cross http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/05/04/london-overground-dalston-to-new-cross Distributed Action Research blog by Andy Roberts Fri, 25 May 2012 09:56:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Isha http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/05/04/london-overground-dalston-to-new-cross#comment-106586 Isha Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:57:01 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/?p=2118#comment-106586 Looking at the timetable for Dalston Junction to West Croydon, it appears we will have to change trains somewhere between Surrey Quays and Norwood. How stupid is that? www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/dalston-junction-to-west-croydon.pdf As an added annoyance, there are no more trains on the Richmond>Stratford line than they were before www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/richmond-clapham-junction-to-stratford.pdf Looking at the timetable for Dalston Junction to West Croydon, it appears we will have to change trains somewhere between Surrey Quays and Norwood. How stupid is that?

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/dalston-junction-to-west-croydon.pdf

As an added annoyance, there are no more trains on the Richmond>Stratford line than they were before

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/richmond-clapham-junction-to-stratford.pdf

]]> By: Frankie Roberto http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/05/04/london-overground-dalston-to-new-cross#comment-104962 Frankie Roberto Wed, 05 May 2010 12:12:20 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/?p=2118#comment-104962 I suspect that another reason for the sideways seating is to make them feel more 'tube' like (new circle and district line trains have abandoned the compartment-style seating too). Whilst the Overground may technically be a train, it's being designed as more of a metro-style turn-up-and-go service, with the timetable becoming irrelevant as the frequencies go up. Makes sense from the perspective of best serving the most amount of people (peak commuters), but does have the side effect of making it slightly less comfortable for longer-distance travellers. At least they're air-conditioned though! I suspect that another reason for the sideways seating is to make them feel more ‘tube’ like (new circle and district line trains have abandoned the compartment-style seating too).

Whilst the Overground may technically be a train, it’s being designed as more of a metro-style turn-up-and-go service, with the timetable becoming irrelevant as the frequencies go up.

Makes sense from the perspective of best serving the most amount of people (peak commuters), but does have the side effect of making it slightly less comfortable for longer-distance travellers. At least they’re air-conditioned though!

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