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London: 8 stories from its residents

8 Londoners tell their stories about living in the city that will host the Olympics.

4. A commuter from the countryside

A train on the London to Norwich line By Evelyn Simak

  • By Molly Driscoll, Monitor contributor

Elisabetta De Luca commutes from a village 75 miles outside London and said she boards the 7:06 train on the London to Norwich line every morning. Some things about it, said De Luca, are not enjoyable – passengers with reserved tickets can always claim a seat, even if you're already sitting there. But she said sometimes the passengers bond. "There'll be some young girls who reckon themselves like 'X Factor' somethings, and they'll start to sing and other people will join in," she said.

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