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I was really looking forward to the Elizabeth line. My commute involved 3 separate trains and took approx 1.5 hours each way. We had noisy equipment working a

I was really looking forward to the Elizabeth line. My commute involved 3 separate trains and took approx 1.5 hours each way. We had noisy equipment working all night for years near our house. Now it's down to two trains (both Elizabeth line, but have to change at Paddington). By autumn it will be a single train and the commute will be down to a bit less than 40 mins each way. Of course, I mostly work at home now, so I hardly need to use it! Ah well, it is still good to have I guess.

zeristor 4y ago
I like to think of the Elizabeth line heralding the post Covid era. People can work from home, but if they commute is made less traumatic (more word for the collective noun for commuters is a 'plight of commuters') then there'll be less pain in going in. For myself the Central Line is loud, noisy, very hot, crowded, the tracks are bad rocking wildly. I don't think we'll get back to days of standing on the platform waiting for several trains to pass by before being able to get on to the train. Tube noise is deafening, I seem to be the only person sticking my fingers in my ears, a silent protest.
- MattPalmer1086 4y ago
  Yes, Central Line is pretty bad. Even getting on at the first station on the line is crowded and I often have to wait for the next one. I'm still glad we have the Elizabeth line. I can get into central London much faster, even if it's not mostly for work. And the trains are nicer than the other tube lines. Because they're open inside rather than being separated by carriage you can just get on and then walk to find a seat if it's busier than normal.
  - shamiln 4y ago
    I love the Elizabeth line! Unfortunately, I live on the central line, and pre-covid, it used to take about 4-8 trains passing through the station before I would consider getting on.. to only be squeezed.
- cassianoleal 4y ago
  > Tube noise is deafening, I seem to be the only person sticking my fingers in my ears, a silent protest. I do the same, at least in the loudest parts. Not as a protest but as a health measure, both mental and physical.

zeristor 4y ago

I like to think of the Elizabeth line heralding the post Covid era. People can work from home, but if they commute is made less traumatic (more word for the collective noun for commuters is a 'plight of commuters') then there'll be less pain in going in. For myself the Central Line is loud, noisy, very hot, crowded, the tracks are bad rocking wildly. I don't think we'll get back to days of standing on the platform waiting for several trains to pass by before being able to get on to the train. Tube noise is deafening, I seem to be the only person sticking my fingers in my ears, a silent protest.

MattPalmer1086 4y ago
Yes, Central Line is pretty bad. Even getting on at the first station on the line is crowded and I often have to wait for the next one. I'm still glad we have the Elizabeth line. I can get into central London much faster, even if it's not mostly for work. And the trains are nicer than the other tube lines. Because they're open inside rather than being separated by carriage you can just get on and then walk to find a seat if it's busier than normal.
- shamiln 4y ago
  I love the Elizabeth line! Unfortunately, I live on the central line, and pre-covid, it used to take about 4-8 trains passing through the station before I would consider getting on.. to only be squeezed.
cassianoleal 4y ago
> Tube noise is deafening, I seem to be the only person sticking my fingers in my ears, a silent protest. I do the same, at least in the loudest parts. Not as a protest but as a health measure, both mental and physical.