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Post by superteacher on Sept 16, 2007 9:48:58 GMT
In the past few months, sections of lines are being closed for engineering work on Saturday, but not Sunday. Why is this, as surely Saturday is the busier day? In the past. the option was Sunday only, or the whole weekend. Any ideas?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2007 10:06:22 GMT
Marble Arch - North Acton was closed yesterday. I too am perplexed as to why this is being done... Unless some legal quango is being brought in to say people cant work on Sunday.
It is rather weird, since Saturdays are busier, in terms of passenger usage and service frequency, than on Sundays.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2007 11:23:20 GMT
I know that some of the Victoria Line closures have been based around Arsenal games. So if the game is on a Sunday, the engineering work will be on the Saturday.
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Post by Tubeboy on Sept 16, 2007 12:02:41 GMT
I have noticed this too, Canary Wharf-Stratford has been closed on a few saturdays this year.
As to why....I have no idea.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2007 12:27:32 GMT
I have noticed this too, Canary Wharf-Stratford has been closed on a few saturdays this year. As to why....I have no idea. Perhaps it is something to do with ATO installation. |
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Post by jamesb on Sept 16, 2007 13:02:29 GMT
Is it anything to do with avoiding 'late finish of engineering work' in the rush hour on a Monday morning?
At least if it's a Sunday morning it isn't as bad as a Monday - and the financial implications of overrunning engineering work might be less on a Sunday?
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Post by towerman on Sept 16, 2007 13:44:06 GMT
Probably due to events on the Sunday,there's usually something on at the O2,so closures on the east end of the Jubilee tend to be Saturday only.
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Post by Ben on Sept 16, 2007 17:28:37 GMT
Is it cheaper to get maintainance staff to work on a saturday? As Jamesb suggests it could be to provide a 'buffer' period against unforseen circumstances.
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Post by superteacher on Sept 16, 2007 20:30:58 GMT
Is it anything to do with avoiding 'late finish of engineering work' in the rush hour on a Monday morning? At least if it's a Sunday morning it isn't as bad as a Monday - and the financial implications of overrunning engineering work might be less on a Sunday? Good point - it's a shame that the efficiency of maintenance has declined so much that they need a whole extra day to guard agaist overruns! The onus should be on maintenance being done efficiently rather than inconveniencing passengers on Saturday. |
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Post by Colin on Sept 17, 2007 1:19:52 GMT
I was gonna start a thread on this too as I was also wondering why the Jubbly was out this saturday only North Greenwich to Stratford. What puzzled me most though was that I saw at least two trains appear in West Ham's eastbound platform - and West Ham footy was on too. Most odd  |
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Post by trc666 on Sept 17, 2007 8:34:08 GMT
Were they in service or could they have been sent to stable in Stratford platforms?  |
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Post by c5 on Sept 17, 2007 8:41:09 GMT
Isnt this ATO testing work???
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2007 8:49:11 GMT
Well, it appears the Lakerboo overran this morning...
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Post by Tubeboy on Sept 17, 2007 16:50:30 GMT
I have noticed this too, Canary Wharf-Stratford has been closed on a few saturdays this year. As to why....I have no idea. Perhaps it is something to do with ATO installation. I am assuming it is ATO work David. As to having no idea, it was in reference to the saturday [and not sunday] closure |
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Post by towerman on Sept 17, 2007 18:26:10 GMT
There was a test train running between Stratford & London Bridge all day Saturday,that's why the line was closed Stratford -North Greenwich.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2007 10:28:31 GMT
There was a test train running between Stratford & London Bridge all day Saturday,that's why the line was closed Stratford -North Greenwich. Was the reversing of the test train W of London Bridge interfering with normal traffic? |
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Post by Tubeboy on Sept 18, 2007 11:29:50 GMT
There was a test train running between Stratford & London Bridge all day Saturday,that's why the line was closed Stratford -North Greenwich. Was the reversing of the test train W of London Bridge interfering with normal traffic? I wasnt at work saturday, but usually it does hold the line up a couple of minutes, usually have one mid section, one held at Bermondsey, as well as Canada Water, sometimes even Canary. As for the East, they tend to let nothing past Westminster [until it has reversed], more rarely, Waterloo. [This info applies to any 96ts movements at LOB] |
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