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Yeah, when punk came along I really wasn't ready for it.

 

There’s been a lot more discussion on this board about what ‘woke’ is. Well, ‘woke’ describes the sort of idiot that thinks this is necessary:

London Overground: New names for its six lines revealed https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68296483

 

I had to check the date for a minute; thought it was 1st April for a moment.

 

Grrr!!

 

That was your reply because you don’t really have one. It’s indefensible bullshit, isn’t it? Waste of money when there are more important needs.

 

You're right, I don't really have an opinion on it. It's supposed to make the overground easier to navigate, isn't it? Should I be angry about that?

What makes you angry, the fact that they're naming lines that didn't previously have names or the actual names they've chosen?

 

I'm amazed there aren't Rainbow, Juststopoil and Taking the Knee lines. Where's the diversity?

 

Who said I was angry? This bollocks no longer surprises me. Lots of twats with other people’s money at their disposal and no inclination to do anything worthwhile.

 

The names chosen is the ‘woke’ part, though, isn’t it? They could easily have given these lines names more representative of the journey in question, but deliberately chose ‘right on’ monikers instead.

I once taught my dog to play the trumpet on the London Underground. He went from Barking to Tooting in under an hour.

 

Why would you mention it if it didn't make you angry?

So it is the names, then.

Where's the harm?

 

I sometimes mention sex, but it doesn’t make me angry.

There’s no harm, just bollocks.

 

The cost of this masterful rebranding? Nearly £7m

 

bloody weavers

London Overground: New names for its six lines revealed

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By Tim Stokes & Tom Edwards
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The new names of London's six Overground lines have been revealed, significantly changing the look of the famous Tube map.

Last August, Transport for London (TfL) announced it wanted to give the routes distinct identities to make it easier for passengers to navigate the network.

The services will become known as the Lioness line, the Mildmay line, the Windrush line, the Weaver line, the Suffragette line and the Liberty line.

Each will also have its own colour.


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The six lines on the Overground are currently only marked with one colour, which is fondly nicknamed by some as the Ginger line.

Lioness line

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Yellow parallel lines: Running through Wembley, the name is to honour the achievements of the England women's football team.


Mildmay line

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Blue parallel lines: It has been named after the small charitable hospital in Shoreditch, which played an important role during the HIV/Aids crisis in the 1980s.

Windrush line

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Red parallel lines: Running through several areas with strong ties to Caribbean communities, including Dalston Junction, Peckham Rye and West Croydon, it has been named to honour the Windrush community.

Weaver line

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Maroon parallel lines: With stops including Liverpool Street, Spitalfields, Bethnal Green and Hackney, the route travels through several areas of London known for their importance in the textile trade.

Suffragette line

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Green parallel lines: Named to celebrate how London's East End working-class community fought for women's rights, the line also runs to Barking, home of the longest-surviving suffragette, Annie Huggett, who died aged 103.

Liberty line

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Grey parallel lines: According to TfL, it is named "to reference the historical independence of the people of the borough of Havering", through which it runs, as well as the celebrating "a defining feature of London".

Explaining the changes, London transport commissioner Andy Lord said on route maps the Overground "is currently shown as a complicated network of orange", which could be "confusing for customers less familiar with the network".


"These new names and line colours will simplify the maps and routes for our customers, and it is hoped it will encourage more people to make the most of our services."

You can see what it will look like here.

TfL said it had worked with customers, stakeholders, historians, industry experts and local communities, with the names representing the areas the lines travel through, while marking London's history and cultural diversity.

The Tube map, created by Harry Beck in 1933, has become a London and global icon with a simple and easy design.

But, critics say the map is getting too busy - after the Thameslink route and Elizabeth line were recently introduced.

While the London Overground's orange suburban spaghetti line which orbited the capital was not the easiest to work out, TfL's designers hope the new design improves the travel experience for commuters.

 

I demand a **** Line in honour of the current Mayor of London.

 

I guess you'll be voting for one of his opponents, then. Oh wait, you don't live in London, do you?

 

I demand the next sewage works built in London is named Sadiq

 

Barton’s just Tweeted Khan asking why there isn’t a Stab Line.

 

Wait… thankfully not.

 

Another aggrieved Londoner

 

I thought Sufragrette Line was acknowledgement for David Bowie’s fine song.
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