London's Overground lines will receive a £4 million renaming allowance.
In London, using the public transportation system has never been simple. The capital's transportation system has long been a heated subject for commuting Londoners, from the Central line's sweltering temps to the District line's stop-start trips and the unreliability of our large red buses. But in recent years, there has been a change in the city's underground infrastructure. WiFi in stations was a big deal; by the end of 2024, internet and mobile signals will (hopefully) be accessible in all tube tunnels; and the Elizabeth Line's opening in 2022 served as a reminder of what a spotless, easy, air-conditioned tube journey should look like.
The London Overground is now the region of emphasis. It was introduced more than 15 years ago to make it simpler for people who live outside the city center to reach. Although many people use the overground every day (more than 189 million trips were taken in 2017–2018), the system is infamously difficult.
TfL plans to rename the London Overground lines - Condé Nast Traveller https://t.co/4rJt0aKQ30 #London #Transit #TFL #Transportation
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There are six lines in London Overground. These link Euston and Watford Junction, Stratford and Richmond/Clapham Junction, Gospel Oak, and Barking Riverside, Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction, New Cross, West Croydon, Crystal Palace, and Clapham Junction, Liverpool Street and Enfield Town, Cheshunt, and Chingford, and Romford and Upminster. You're not the only one you find that perplexing.
To make each London Overground line much (much) simpler to traverse, TfL has officially revealed plans to rename them. The proposals are a component of the £13 million budget for TfL's "new initiatives" that London Mayor Sadiq Khan has received from City Hall. Of that funding, it appears that £4 million is allocated for the Overground initiative. The names of the train routes have not yet been decided, and it is unclear whether the public will be allowed to submit suggestions. However, given the Boaty McBoatface controversy, in which the public chose the name for a British boat that was part of the UK government's Polar Explorer Program, I wouldn't hold my breath.
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