We’re 24 Hour Tube People
Yesterday, TfL announced it would be starting “Night Tube” services in 2015 on Friday and Saturday nights. Not all lines will benefit, but the Jubilee is one that will (the Bakerloo and Metropolitan lines miss out). Will night tube passengers behave with the same levels of decorum as those who populate the buses in the wee small hours (I use the word “wee” advisedly)?
It would be hard to find many passengers who don’t think this is a good idea, and will certainly make getting back to West Hampstead from a night out in town a much less painful process. I wonder whether this means the end of the 24 hour service on the 139 though at weekends? There aren’t too many places on its journey that you couldn’t get to via a 24hr Jubilee Line service.
Combined with the increased frequency of the Thameslink service, this will make West Hampstead better connected than ever (and it wasn’t shabby to start with!).
What about the inevitable increase in vagabonds and ne're-do-wells around the station and surrounding streets that could result? Has that been factored in to the 24 hour tube proposals?
Also the noise. In West Hampstead we have large numbers of people living close to the railway tracks and tube lines. Can we claim compensation from Transport for London for loss of sleep?
I'm surprised you didn't mention house prices rolleyes