Originally Posted by lhrsfo

Amazing how one can experience the same thing and end up with opposite opinions. I admit I rarely use HEX but have twice ended up standing on it. It's a disruptive and expensive journey and, because of all the changing, generally takes longer unless you are going to Paddington. By contrast, I do the Tube regularly (yesterday being the last time). I have only once ended up standing the whole way (and that was when everything was up the spout and HEX wasn't even running). I find it's perfectly pleasant sitting there, reading a newspaper and catching up on texts etc. - it runs overground for about 20 minutes. It's my bit of peace before the chaos of the airport, or the chaos of arriving home to washing and bill opening.