Comments on: Another Streatham Tube Campaign http://www.streathampulse.com/2010/02/03/another-streatham-tube-campaign/ Streatham's On-line Magazine, Forum & Social Network Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:12:41 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Cait http://www.streathampulse.com/2010/02/03/another-streatham-tube-campaign/#comment-569 Cait Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:39:47 +0000 http://www.streathampulse.com/?p=965#comment-569 re: The Victoria Line, I have always thought it was a prime candidate for extention - have a station at Streatham Hill, another at Streatham common, then one at Norbury or further up, then going in to Croydon. That would hopefully) significantly reduce the traffic along the High Road, which ill so awful that the air is blue on weekends when everyone's trudging out by car to Croydon to do their shopping (and then coming back). re: The Victoria Line, I have always thought it was a prime candidate for extention – have a station at Streatham Hill, another at Streatham common, then one at Norbury or further up, then going in to Croydon. That would hopefully) significantly reduce the traffic along the High Road, which ill so awful that the air is blue on weekends when everyone’s trudging out by car to Croydon to do their shopping (and then coming back).

]]> By: streathampulse http://www.streathampulse.com/2010/02/03/another-streatham-tube-campaign/#comment-525 streathampulse Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:19:36 +0000 http://www.streathampulse.com/?p=965#comment-525 I agree that Londoners have a slightly ridiculous obsession with the tube. Whilst those of us who live in areas like Streatham have clearly managed to overcome this obsession, we're soon carried away by any suggestions we might get one in the future. Your right that we have great bus and train services however there are plenty of good reasons why a tube would be good for the area. Train services can be good if you travel to the same place at the same time every day, but for more spontaneous travelers, they don't compare to the Tube for frequency and ease of connections. Half hour waits between trains are not uncommon which can easily encourage commuters to drive instead. The buses are also good, but they are very noisy, dirty and slow and clog up the high road adding to the traffic problem which ruins Streatham. Also there's no arguing that not being on the Tube discourages people from other areas travelling to Streatham for its shops, pubs, bars and restaurants which makes it hard for businesses. Transport is key to any area but perhaps we should be concentrating more on cycle superhighways, cleaner, quieter hybrid buses and more frequent trains. I agree that Londoners have a slightly ridiculous obsession with the tube. Whilst those of us who live in areas like Streatham have clearly managed to overcome this obsession, we’re soon carried away by any suggestions we might get one in the future.
Your right that we have great bus and train services however there are plenty of good reasons why a tube would be good for the area. Train services can be good if you travel to the same place at the same time every day, but for more spontaneous travelers, they don’t compare to the Tube for frequency and ease of connections. Half hour waits between trains are not uncommon which can easily encourage commuters to drive instead. The buses are also good, but they are very noisy, dirty and slow and clog up the high road adding to the traffic problem which ruins Streatham.
Also there’s no arguing that not being on the Tube discourages people from other areas travelling to Streatham for its shops, pubs, bars and restaurants which makes it hard for businesses.
Transport is key to any area but perhaps we should be concentrating more on cycle superhighways, cleaner, quieter hybrid buses and more frequent trains.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.streathampulse.com/2010/02/03/another-streatham-tube-campaign/#comment-476 Anonymous Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:48:05 +0000 http://www.streathampulse.com/?p=965#comment-476 Why is everyone soooo obsessed with Streatham getting the Tube. It's hot, over crowded and there are always delays and engineering works. We have brilliant bus and train services that can pretty much get you anywhere (including to Tube stations if you really need it!). Why is everyone soooo obsessed with Streatham getting the Tube. It’s hot, over crowded and there are always delays and engineering works. We have brilliant bus and train services that can pretty much get you anywhere (including to Tube stations if you really need it!).

]]> By: streathampulse http://www.streathampulse.com/2010/02/03/another-streatham-tube-campaign/#comment-455 streathampulse Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:28:14 +0000 http://www.streathampulse.com/?p=965#comment-455 Interesting. I guess any extension of the Northern would be part of the wider changes being proposed for separating the two branches and therefore dividing up the capacity accordingly. At the moment capacity from both branches converge at Kennington causing a busy interchange. Interesting. I guess any extension of the Northern would be part of the wider changes being proposed for separating the two branches and therefore dividing up the capacity accordingly. At the moment capacity from both branches converge at Kennington causing a busy interchange.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.streathampulse.com/2010/02/03/another-streatham-tube-campaign/#comment-452 anonymous Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:42:32 +0000 http://www.streathampulse.com/?p=965#comment-452 "the Northern Line is already running to maximum capacity" That is not true, the Charing Cross branch has plenty of capacity, and any extension would be to this, with all Morden services running via Bank. “the Northern Line is already running to maximum capacity”

That is not true, the Charing Cross branch has plenty of capacity, and any extension would be to this, with all Morden services running via Bank.

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