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Originally Posted by patlucas
So the end result was that they didn't do anything and ended-up with a bigger problem to solve now!!!
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No, they went back to "Plan A" and spent billions on extending platforms and signalling etc. You can still see this on many Southern platforms where the last 30m are precast concrete stuck on the end.
To be fair, I think a lot of the infrastructure needed upgrading anyway, but think of the equivalent project today if they decided to make 14-coach trains as the new standard to relieve overcrowding.
One thing they didnt think of in the 1950's was today's alternative solution to overcrowding. i.e. Cut services, shorten trains, and put the fare prices up.
