DREWspective

After browsing through the self-serving "mayor’s" fares for 2008, I noticed a mention of Underground zones 7 to 9. London already had zones 1 to 6, with a few extra zones north west of London (named A, B, C and D).

I did a quick search to find out what the hell was going on. It turns out that Zones A-D are being renamed: Zones A and B are now zone 7; zone C is now zone 8; zone D is now 9. Watford Junction also has its own zone now: Zone W.

My question is this: was anyone actually told about these changes?

Then again, I do stay away from TV these days.

I did read in one of those free papers, however, that one or two Underground stations would have name changes. Some stations that would benefit from name changes, like Aldgate East, would not get their names changed.