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One SR Princess mouldered on the slips for many years .. I remember seeing it looming over us.
Huge by the standards of the time.
The relevant wiki article has one really siginifcant phrase: “the British government exercised considerable indecision over the fate of the programme.” – quite.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/opinion/democrats-new-york-subway-crime.html
Just to put London in context can I recommend this “New York Times” article about the latest efforts to reduce anti-social behaviour.