Strap handles on the S8's

The 378 ones have held up very well, and I presume they are the same ones?

Yeah theyre the same as those fitted to a class 378

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Nice to see they've added to the minority of good things about the S stock!




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Same reason the grab poles are all yellow -- not DDA really, a lot of it is cost as well.

If you run out of District green poles to replace a broken one you'll have to add a yellow or a pink or a purple one, which would look weird and out of place. Therefore if they are all yellow, they can order lots more of the exact same thing which is cheaper

Too expensive to be installed.....even if the stock is not different. That also happens in tube trains - 1992 stock are identified by their pole colour and previously moquette (dark teal for W&C line) and maroon for the Central. That also happens to the Victoria line (the 67 stock had light-blue poles) and also happens to the Picc (with dark blue poles) and B'loo (with brown poles).
However it doesn't happen on the Jubilee and Northern, but there is no need to identify trains on their line's colour.

For trains that are designed for lots of standing there is not a lot to easily hang on to in many places. This seems more of a problem at the end of the cars where the floor is wider but there are no rails to easily grab onto and they have not put straps at the car ends. The straps and high grab rail are only one side of the car. I think they should have put something more central to allow two rows of standing passengers to easily grab onto something.

Still good to hear they are responding to customer feedback. Now what about responding to the feedback wanting more seats and fast trains back to Ricky and beyond (I will now run and hide!)

They should have gone for the bobble-on-spring ones! Far better and more distinct to the Underground.

What units have got the strap handles so far.

I won't....

Hah ha! You are assuming the horrid things make it to 50! In 10 years they'll be taped up like the 92/96 stock!

They are supposed to be fitting five trains a week with strap hangers, so get your "original" S Stock photos now, before it's too late!! Another piece of history being written - to a relatively new train

Too long for Amersham man to wait methinks!

With 14 seats less on an S7+1 than on an S8, I see they are going to try and keep them away from the busiest peak flows.

The thought of riding "side saddle" all the way from Amersham/Chesham to the City ...... ;D ;D

So have any of the S7+1s been put into service yet? The best thing to do to stop bad customer relations would be to keep them on the Uxbridge and Watford services due to the shorter distances than that of Amersham and Chesham

Yes, walk to Harrow and get the Chiltern ;D

Mr Whippy
All Stations

Shame half the destination displays don't work ;D