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02-23-2016, 05:51 PM
The Queen is getting a train line named after her, British humour instantly ruins it
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LONDON — Crossrail — the speedy new London underground service opening in 2018 — is getting a new regal name.
See also: Take an underground tour of London's Crossrail with this epic interactive video (http://mashable.com/2015/08/26/london-crossrail-360-video/)
When it opens up to the public in the service, which will travel (http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/crossrail-named-the-elizabeth-line-royal-title-unveiled-as-the-queen-visits-bond-street-a3186791.html) from Reading and Heathrow in the west to Shenfield and Abbey Wood, will be k**wn as "The Elizabeth Line".
The jokes weren't far behind the an**uncement.
Some people were fairly unimpressed with the choice of name.
A few people had suggestions for alternative names.
This person summed the whole thing up pretty well.
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LONDON — Crossrail — the speedy new London underground service opening in 2018 — is getting a new regal name.
See also: Take an underground tour of London's Crossrail with this epic interactive video (http://mashable.com/2015/08/26/london-crossrail-360-video/)
When it opens up to the public in the service, which will travel (http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/crossrail-named-the-elizabeth-line-royal-title-unveiled-as-the-queen-visits-bond-street-a3186791.html) from Reading and Heathrow in the west to Shenfield and Abbey Wood, will be k**wn as "The Elizabeth Line".
The jokes weren't far behind the an**uncement.
Some people were fairly unimpressed with the choice of name.
A few people had suggestions for alternative names.
This person summed the whole thing up pretty well.
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