Extending Crossrail to Reading - ongoing discussion, merged topic

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[TaplowGreen]

The only exception I would make is for "john Lennon International Airport" both because Liverpool is in some ways one of our most American-facing cities and because it allows the use of the tag line "above us only sky" which sure beats the boring marking speak of "making every journey better" (LHR) or "amazing journeys start here" (BRS^▸ (Business Rates Supplement))

............nothing beats George Best Belfast City Airport! (The bars are always busy!)

[patch38]

There's an Old Crow Airport in Yukon, Canada (YOC).

Probably where the Pan Am flight attendants ended up.

[Bmblbzzz]

It has to be said that naming and renaming airports, streets and whole cities after famous people has often been politically motivated. Most extremely perhaps in Eastern Europe, where many towns will have a street that was for a few years Hitler Street, then Stalin Avenue and now... something else, but it happens in the UK^▸ (United Kingdom) too, eg (London)Derry.

[Oxonhutch]

Many years ago when working in Northern Ontario, Summer Beaver always struck me as an inviting locale. Always had to settle for more mundane destinations, unfortunately.

[Electric train]

Is it? I thought the reason for TfL^» (Transport for London - about) building it was to provide cross-London capacity, and it is only extended at the ends to bring in extra money from outside London, both in grants and fares.

it's always been a rail line though....so Didcotdean's point is mine too, really

No Overground (that's it's name) separate name....but I guess TfL Rail lines will become part of Crossrail/Elizabeth Line.

All done so the former MP^▸ (Member of Parliament) for Henley on Thames can secure a Knighthood and makes him look good when MP for Whitney gives up the jobs of the First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service.

Or may be I a just being cynical

The line name will be shortened to the Lizzy line and the train Tin Lizzies 

[eightf48544]

The line name will be shortened to the Lizzy line and the train Tin Lizzies 

Already come across Lizze Line but not Tin Lizzes, seems very appropriate so will start promulgating.

If there were a labour government would it be the KEN line after all it started in GLC^▸ (Glasgow Central) times.

[ellendune]

.... MP^▸ (Member of Parliament) for Whitney

I presume that would be the Whitney in Houston rather than the Witney in Oxfordshire

[Electric train]

.... MP^▸ (Member of Parliament) for Whitney

I presume that would be the Whitney in Houston rather than the Witney in Oxfordshire

   perhaps he can sign ............... he did go to Eton 

[Richard Fairhurst]

I presume that would be the Whitney in Houston rather than the Witney in Oxfordshire

Were it not for several unfortunate closures, we could still have Witney-Euston trains today.

[ChrisB]

Or even the busy Lizzie Line in the peaks!

[JayMac]

.... MP^▸ (Member of Parliament) for Whitney

I presume that would be the Whitney in Houston rather than the Witney in Oxfordshire

Or maybe the Whitney in E20...

[TaplowGreen]

..........whatever happened to Witney's Red Barrel? Their "Party 7s" were great at Christmas too!

[ellendune]

..........whatever happened to Witney's Red Barrel? Their "Party 7s" were great at Christmas too!

I think that was Watney's Keg Red Barrel http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/watneys-red-barrel/4163/

[eightf48544]

Watney's Keg Red Barrel one of the reasons for the founding of CAMRA.

[TaplowGreen]

Watney's Keg Red Barrel one of the reasons for the founding of CAMRA.

............ah the memories.........Father using a centre punch to open the Party 7 and covering half the ceiling/walls and almost drowning the cat with foul tasting fizzy keg ale..............