Interiors of the new District line S Stocks

I find it strange that the Met's S stock have yellow handrails, the 8 car trains are not going to be running on the Circle Line. Why do train interiors have to be so bland, why not a bit more decoration and colour befitting Metroland.

IMO, the Met S8s should have purple handrails and the S7s should have generic cream colour handrails and not yellow.

Oooooo, yes!

Though it might need more doors.

First class compartments with Oyster card readers to enter?

Maybe a Pullman dining car would be pushing it a bit, but why not a refreshments trolley service.

So what they doing about the Line Maps?

I heard the line maps will be simply the middle third of a tube map, presumably with the line extremities sticking out


EDIT: Actually, thinking about it, as the Met has its own, I presume all S7s will have a generic one, so the Circle, H+C and District lines should all just about fit in 1/3 of a tube map if you crop it well

@ sugabed

"....And a bloke with a top-hat and a green flag to see each train off from each station".

No, a BLUE flag now. Boris has decided that he is to be credited for every LU train that departs on time, so a blue flag must be waved. He has also stated that every train delayed by a RED signal is a deliberate unofficial lightning strike called by Bob Crow or by Ken L. This is why he states that drivers are always going on strike and thus is his justification for driverless trains.............(As reported in the Evening Standard)

Latest "intelligence" from the mayor's office indicates that this is how his mind is now working in his bid to be re-elected as mayor and oust Cameron from Downing Street and become P.M. too. The man is a power crazed egotist. Be afraid, be very afraid

I agree, the S8 stock may as well have taken the opportunity to use plum grab poles/bars, not yellow. This surely can't be a burden to long-term standardised maintenance costs as the poles will last until the mid-life refurbishment.

Penalty for Hamilton for overtaking under blue flags at Bethnal Green..

I think you are correct. I seem to recall all buses have yellow grab rails. They don't operate on the Circle Line.

Indeed!
I was about to say that certainly in London bus handrails are not all yellow; Arriva- cream (BorisMaster- gold); Abellio- red; First- turquoise; London United- blue.

I believe as long as the colour is a definite "contrast" to its background then any colour is acceptable.