In the loop
How one railway line helped change the way Londoners commute
WHEN Transport for London (TfL), the authority behind the city’s roads and Tube network, took over what is now known as the London Overground in 2007 it was in a sorry state. The route, which incorporated several rail lines, was overcrowded, with neglected stations and rickety trains. How the line was transformed illustrates some of the ways that infrastructure projects can alter a city.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “In the loop”
From the October 5th 2013 edition
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