Not looking good for HS2

[TopBadger]

See also hills in the south - called downs... because they're lower than the ones that are higher up north. Obvs.

[El Pollo Diablo]

<stares at everyone>

[Pucksoppet]

only if you are travelling from west/south/east of London
ie Oi. Goin' up London on Sat'day

Wikipedia: Rail Directions: Up and Down

When I lived in Leeds, people talked about going DOWN to London

When I lived in the Midlands, it was the same*. But from a railway technical term perspective (and being technically right is the best kind of right), the UP line is usually the line with traffic towards London or the nearest large conurbation, with some geographical variations. And this is a railway-related thread. (<<Insert smiley face emoticon here>>).

*Or goin' t' smork, a considerable number of years after the Clean Air Act was passed.

[Gentleman Jim]

See also hills in the south - called downs... because they're lower than the ones that are higher up north. Obvs.

Hmmmmm. How does the "Southern Uplands" fit then?

[Gentleman Jim]

Wikipedia: Rail Directions: Up and Down

When I lived in Leeds, people talked about going DOWN to London

When I lived in the Midlands, it was the same*. But from a railway technical term perspective (and being technically right is the best kind of right), the UP line is usually the line with traffic towards London or the nearest large conurbation, with some geographical variations. And this is a railway-related thread. (<<Insert smiley face emoticon here>>).

*Or goin' t' smork, a considerable number of years after the Clean Air Act was passed.

Well, if you are going all technical on me - tranfer it to the Nerds section

[lpm]

I'm going to go by car - the roads will be f.cking fabulous after all these extra billions have been spent.

You thought this rail line would trash woodlands? You ain't seen nothing yet.

[geejaytee]

When I lived in Leeds, people talked about going DOWN to London

When I lived in the Midlands, it was the same*. But from a railway technical term perspective (and being technically right is the best kind of right), the UP line is usually the line with traffic towards London or the nearest large conurbation, with some geographical variations. And this is a railway-related thread. (<<Insert smiley face emoticon here>>).

*Or goin' t' smork, a considerable number of years after the Clean Air Act was passed.

Well, if you are going all technical on me - tranfer it to the Nerds section

And of course, if you went to Oxbridge and lived in London you could be simultaneously sent "down" (i.e. expelled) but travelling "up" to London when you left.

[El Pollo Diablo]

All of you, stop.

[Gfamily]

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