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Post by londonstuff on Nov 14, 2010 17:33:02 GMT
I don't think anyone with any experience of signalling upgrades would have made such a statement - especially considering the track alterations (which cannot be done in engineering hours alone) as part of the resignalling. It's a nice idea but I think the people making statements like that aren't fully aware of the realities of doing works on this scale and doubt that they have seriously thought about how things will be done without weekend closures. Tom - if there was to be a longer-term closure for parts of a line, e.g. the Earl's Court to Edgware Road branch how long, roughly, do you think a line could be resignalled and tested in? A couple of weeks maybe? Three? Four? I'm guessing contractors would much prefer this method as it saves them having to lug everything down and then out again after only a couple of days, leading to a considerable saving in time?
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Post by londonstuff on Nov 14, 2010 17:17:35 GMT
Couldn't agree more with 21146, Diana, The Major, et al. Yesterday was absolutely horrific - the worst I've ever seen it. For those who didn't read the thread I wrote yesterday, it's here
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Post by londonstuff on Nov 13, 2010 17:07:40 GMT
Before I start my rant, I'm aware than there is a need for engineering closures to occur (although others on here might disagree) and I'm always positive about TfL. What I'm about to say isn't particularly directed at the people on the front line but more at the planners who decide what gets closed and when.
Today, just in Zone 1 alone the Victoria, Jubilee, Circle lines were closed, along with the Met from Baker Street onwards, the Acton Town area further out and as I write this, about two-thirds of the Piccadilly line.
Victoria station alone had hundreds of confused people, ticket booth queues had 50+ people in them with only 2 booths open and then to top it off, perhaps through no fault of TfL's, no credit or debit cards were being accepted. Getting anywhere was pretty hard work as it was the 'vertical' lines closed and took forever - people were waiting for several trains to go past before they were able to get on.
South Kensington, coming back was a similar situation, hundreds of people on the platform, no visible CSAs around except for one not particularly helpful person in his hut near the eastbound headwall. In fact, the only person I could see who was helping was one of the contracted cleaners who was literally left to direct people - even the signage at South Ken doesn't indicate that people can go to Earl's Court and then get on a Wimbleware to High Street Ken and beyond. Complete confusion all round.
Today, unfortunately, was the worst experience I've ever had on the tube although I was probably one of the fortunate ones who actually knew where he was going - one of the poor CSAs at Victoria was close to tears and there were literally hundreds of fed up and confused passengers around.
The fault, I'd suggest is with the planners who decide what gets closed and when - whoever decided to implement such severe closures simultaneously on a weekend when there's hundreds of thousands of extra people in London for Remembrance weekend, The Lord Mayor's Show (and fireworks more centrally tonight) and rugby further out in west London.
I really hate being negative about the workings of the Underground but several hours after making such a disgustingly horrible journey I'm still angry at how poorly TfL has treated both the passengers and staff.
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Post by londonstuff on Nov 8, 2010 23:54:05 GMT
What lines are getting new WTTs in December apart from, presumably, the Met, with the removal of the Chesham shuttle and scheduled space for S Stock. What others are scheduled to change in the next few months?
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Post by londonstuff on Nov 8, 2010 8:01:02 GMT
1 - Inset on the right is the London Transport Museum 4 - Stanmore +1
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Post by londonstuff on Nov 7, 2010 13:51:39 GMT
I managed to get a quick tour of the RAT last week, 3 carriages are normal A stock and the other one is as follows. Unfortunately I only had my iPhone at the time so the pictures aren't the best. imgur.com/253Qf.jpgimgur.com/ADwsc.jpgThose photos are great - well done. Notice how the part from Baker St to Aldgate is dashed, presumably because passenger numbers were much lower (and falling) then. Didn't the Met run along the lines of the current H&C line? Would the map visible be before or after these diagrams were put up?
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Post by londonstuff on Nov 3, 2010 23:26:36 GMT
I dislike the design very much, it seems to have forgotten the fact that the brutalist/modernist experiment failed in this country. Au Contraire! Look at the Hayward The Royal Fest. Hall, National Theatre and Barbican complex. When Brutalist, or a post Bauhaus- Modernist architectural theme is applied and designed well, so that functionality and simplicity take precedent, beauty and purpose can merge to form those structures that are valued by many and used by a greater number. The whole Barbican complex is *rank*! </ends>
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Post by londonstuff on Nov 3, 2010 20:58:09 GMT
This Avast warning has started popping up anytime I come onto the forum. Sorry for poor quality. Not currently in a location with a scanner. Using Google Chrome on my mac I've had a warning a few times about something on the site being unsecure - I'll try and take a snapshot next time it comes up. Think it's to do with the flash-based adverts.
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Post by londonstuff on Nov 3, 2010 11:24:02 GMT
Barons Court.
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 30, 2010 11:25:39 GMT
Diana - I've had poor (and aggressive) experiences with the T5 staff before as well - they're not the brightest or best selected bunch. I also agree with you that the average travelling public may well think that this lot were TfL staff. If this bunch of cowboys are tarnishing TfL's 'brand' so to speak, it may well be worth them doing something about it.
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 26, 2010 9:42:40 GMT
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 25, 2010 21:52:03 GMT
Did you get to see Stanley? As a Liverpool resident (though not a Scouser), I feel obliged to ask: Accrington Stanley; who are they? As a scouser not living in Liverpool: EXACTLY
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 24, 2010 22:23:28 GMT
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 24, 2010 20:40:32 GMT
Agree with you Ben - the next six or so years would be the ideal window of opportumity to dust off the Space Train design work and see what, sans-PPP innovation killing, can be incorporated in future tube-size stock. The next generation should be the replacement for Piccadilly, Bakerloo and Central line stocks and you would surely think that there are some major advances in layout and technology to be included. All depends if LU has the engineering resources, the will, the finance and the co-operation from manufacturers to do something radical. Well, it looks like this is actually going to happen - see the letter from Hammond to Boris linked on this DfT page, Annex B, second item for 2015: www.dft.gov.uk/press/letters/tflfunding/Hopefully an engineering-led solution rather than the politically-led solution for 2009 and S stocks imposed by the PPP - and if it's done well (not like the MF88 stock in Paris) then this should be an interesting development and worth the delay compared to the original plan for 1973 stock replacement. That's such an interesting document. 1. I didn't know about life extension of the Picc signaling. It's also interesting that the new Picc trains have now been bundled with the Bakerloo, details and a mock-up photograph of which was displayed at the Aldwych exhibition. 2. I also didn't realise that the Victoria signalling wouldn't be complete until 2013 - that seems an awful long way away. Isn't the signalling already installed but just working in 'passive' mode? 3. I also said I'd give someone on here my flat if the Northern line upgrade was complete by the Olympics - seems my bet was safe. ;D
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 23, 2010 12:52:22 GMT
By your logic LU shouldn't have bothered introducing extra train stops in terminal platforms after Moorgate or slow speed circuits for 3 minutes following tripping after Leytonstone. They may have been one off incidents but it's through those incidents that we learn how to make things safer. To say the risk is worth not bothering with is something I cannot agree with. What happened at Leytonstone and when? Can't find anything on the internets about it.
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 22, 2010 19:14:39 GMT
Do any of these sims work on Macs?
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 11, 2010 22:19:50 GMT
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 11, 2010 14:15:10 GMT
Something similar has happened at Euston Square. Part of the deal with the Wellcome trust is to provide a lift from the Gower Street entrance to the booking hall and the westbound platform. Metronet was going to provide the lift to the eastbound platform and to the Euston Road. The Wellcome trust lift will come online before the end of the year, but there are no plans for the ex-Metronet lifts to be installed. Thus Euston Square will have a lift but will not be classified as a step free station. Wasn't there talk about linking Euston Square and Euston at one point? Euston Square can't be far away from the Leslie Green bit of Euston in any case, about 400ft according to Google Maps. Risking a case of thread drift, I wonder if during the HS2 upgrade the Leslie Green bit of the station might be restored and reopened - it's certainly busy enough round there.
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 10, 2010 14:11:33 GMT
If you did miss it Londonstuff, I believe this operation is planned to be repeated some time in March/April 2011 Took a trip up to KXSP via the Circle line - on foot! Just over seven miles in an hour, took a little detour after getting lost around Moorgate and ended up going via Old Street and the Angel. Quite a nice little run tbh, very warm, and good practice for the Seville marathon in February ;D Stepping back obviously in operation with about 3 spare drivers at the headwall going back west. Was expecting to see the route indicator point to the right, only realising afterwards that that would take you towards the Northern line. At the eastbound end of the platform, there was a gentle reminder to drivers that they couldn't go any further
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 10, 2010 11:17:47 GMT
Just wondering what timetabled workings have happened that cover areas and links not on the underground map. ones that I can think of are In passenger service Met - Rickmansworth to Watford via north curve Picadilly - Early morning reversers at west kensington Bakerloo - occasional reversers atKilburn high road Circle - did one service a day run via whitechapel? Out of passenger service Bakerloo - I know this is old, but Watford to Croxley Depot Any others I have not thought of? There isn't a reversing facility at West Ken for the Piccadilly is there? Do you mean at Barons Court? Or West Ken on the District?
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 10, 2010 9:47:25 GMT
(4b) This forum operates a policy whereby if it's not suitable for a girl aged 13 or younger to read, it is not suitable for this forum. Is it possible to rephrase this rule so it does not sound sexist. I would suggest using 'child' or 'person' Your day job isn't one where you spend it writing policies is it? A grand total of 6 posts and already trying to change the rules ;D
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 9, 2010 20:50:38 GMT
The TD shown is Hyde Park Corner, which changes to Special (Not in service) after Hyde Park Corner. Though trains ex Rayners Lane may be shown as going to Arnos Grove. Ooh, is the crossover at KXSP being used in passenger service? Haven't done that one yet...
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 9, 2010 10:25:11 GMT
I'd be tempted to suggest the bottom of the emergency stairs at Covent Garden. +1 Covent Garden
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 7, 2010 17:45:25 GMT
A while back I was pondering the problems of through services while waiting at Chalfont and came up with the same answer as Chris M. I have seen through trains diverted to Amersham and the shuttle run through the peak often enough to feel that there is a need. Pity the money isn't there. Other than the fact that they want all the A Stock gone, is there a physical reason why the existing 4 car shuttle couldn't remain?
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 6, 2010 7:04:16 GMT
D = Bayswater?
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 5, 2010 12:04:17 GMT
Does anyone have this book? Any opinions of what it's like? Thanks
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 3, 2010 20:30:18 GMT
And the opposite view using Street View, though this looks as if it were taken quite a while ago, obviously prior to the upgrade works there. Looks like Hammersmith depot from a distance.
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 2, 2010 13:41:23 GMT
This whole fake ticket thing reminds me of this.
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 1, 2010 21:01:06 GMT
Point made and,if anything,the diagram OVERestimates the distance between the end of the Fleet/Jubilee Line tunnels,and Aldwych station. They really go quite a long way East,past Charing X station. I'm not sure it OVERestimates the length of the overrun tunnel at Charing Cross - according to the SS there, the tunnels only stop a couple of hundred metres short of Aldwych.
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 1, 2010 20:53:51 GMT
Look everyone, this thread drift is all my fault going on about that smoking thing way back when. I'm really sorry. Are there any more pictures of rubbish fake tickets? You could always try getting away with this:
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