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Post by memorex on Jan 27, 2010 18:47:37 GMT
I would presume it was due to it undergoing more intensive redevelopment - whereas the rest of the line was simply being upgraded, Shoreditch was actually moved.
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Post by memorex on Jan 10, 2010 18:15:37 GMT
It was Hendon on the Northern Line! Thank you - thought as much but didn't really want to look like an idiot if I was wrong! ;D
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Post by memorex on Jan 10, 2010 16:46:42 GMT
Possibly the same as the problem on the Northern line, (can't remember which station was closed due a damaged platform) - this was that ice had gotten under the tactile strip at the edge of the platform causing it to rise and crack, creating a tripping hazard and an un-even surface.
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Post by memorex on Jan 3, 2010 21:31:43 GMT
Stepping back & rear cab clear:
I drive my train into Charing Cross, where it terminates. I open the doors, make appropriate PA's, gather my belongings and shutdown the train and exit the cab.
Due to the tight turnaround times in the current timetable, it has been decided the stepping back will take place. This means, once I am out of my cab, I will press the 'rear cab clear' plunger which sounds a klaxon - this lets a driver at the other end of the train that I am out, and it is now his train - he will start to prepare it and take it into service.
I will then walk to the other end of the platform, and be ready to get into the next train, once the rear cab clear klaxon has gone off.
The idea of this is that it is quicker for you to get out and give your train to another driver than it is for you to key out, walk the length of the train, key back in and prepare for service - (and if you've still got any left, take your 4 mins turnaround time)!
The rear cab clear indication means that the driver at the other end is out, you can now get in and prepare to depart.
Stepping back means getting off of your train and getting on the one behind. It is used as it means trains can run more frequently without having to wait for drivers to finish their 4 minute turnaround time.
Apologies for any mistakes there ;D
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Post by memorex on Jan 2, 2010 0:25:11 GMT
I think this is the one your talking about: It's the new entrance from Kings Cross plats 1-8? If so... fair enough, it says no access to northern line, when you go down there for the northern line... so it could have been worded letter... but it doesn't just say that, it says access via new ticket hall with an arrow to the right - which is correct, you go down and turn right for the northern... I think it's actually there to tell people not just to treat it as a new entrance to the tube ticket hall - (turn left) - as you now cannot get to the northern from there..?
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Post by memorex on Dec 30, 2009 23:18:52 GMT
I think the alarm bell may have been due to an emergency stop button being pushed - I seem to remember, but not being sure, that an audible alarm sounds on the upper landing..
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Post by memorex on Dec 27, 2009 0:28:47 GMT
Excellent! Looks really good. Now, can you make me one? ;D
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Post by memorex on Dec 25, 2009 1:09:55 GMT
Isn't the TfL call-centre in London? Greenwich House or somewhere like that? The TfL Customer Services call centre is at 55 Broadway, St James' Park... (well it was when i visited last month ;D)
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Post by memorex on Dec 12, 2009 20:20:12 GMT
Surely that would cause some conflict, considering ING Direct are paying for everyone travelling New Years Eve?
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Post by memorex on Dec 11, 2009 14:59:25 GMT
I think you'll find that pretty much any National Rail station in a penalty fare zone will have such a machine. There is a list (from 2004) here: www.stannsulyn.dsl.pipex.com/machines/pertis.pdfOf course, the machine(s) are not necessarily in an obvious place. You'll normally find them near the 'out of hours' entrance to the station rather than in the ticket office. For example, the one at Watford Junction was (maybe still is) by the entrance to the car park on platform 9/10, although Silverlink abandoned penalty fares. I can assure you that that list is not totally correct - Enfield Lock, for one, does not have a PERTIS machine. I have, numerous times, had to tell people to pay at their destination on NR because the ticket office is closed and the ticket machine is not working. There are two stations on that line I know do have PERTIS machines - (Angel Road & Brimsdown), - and whilst I don't deny there may be others, that list is not 100% correct. So, queues are down at LU ticket offices due to Oyster? Shouldn't that be a good thing? Doesn't the LU Mystery Shopper survey measure shorter waiting times in a positive way? So waiting times at ticket offices are down, yes, very good. This is obviously going to happen when you expand available ticket issuing ffacilities - more places to get tickets, less people queueing at each. However - ticket machines may well be suited to regular commuters who know what they are doing. But are they suited to the tourists? They don't know the system, don't know what tickets to get, and won't really know what they're doing at a machine. A member of staff in a ticket office can help such a customer, a machine (on its down) can only do what the customer tells it. So what you rather be queueing behind - a tourist at a ticket office window, not knowing what they are asking for, with an MF helping them, or a tourist staring blankly at a ticket machine, not having a clue what they're looking for. I think I know which would take less time. That is, of course, if the focus of closing ticket offices is to save customers time... and not money...
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Post by memorex on Dec 8, 2009 7:14:29 GMT
First of all I shall apologise for asking this, as I am bringing nothing of value to the conversation Seeing as I have no access to the Vic Line Circulars, I was wondering if anyone could tell me the times the 09TS is out this week, (M-F)? Is it still runnin in place of T273? Thank you in advance
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Post by memorex on Dec 7, 2009 22:25:08 GMT
Need I say? 'lol'
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Post by memorex on Dec 2, 2009 8:35:40 GMT
I wonder if the passage from the Tube ticket hall to the Northern ticket hall will acquire an appropriate nickname to go with the Khyber Pass on the other side of the station? I'm sure the name Khyber Pass has actually been used in some of the customer information leaflets during the redevelopment! I'd love to see Khyber used on leaflets, I'd then have an argumeant for them to use the names for other corridors - such as 'dogleg' and 'pee alley' ;D
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Post by memorex on Nov 25, 2009 18:38:24 GMT
So what? They temporarilly re-opened the Jubilee platforms at Cx? No. The driver must have been running quite significantly late, and was being turned via Charing Cross. The driver enters Charing Cross on the DVA system which automatically puts it out as terminating at Green Park, the train goes empty to Charing Cross and back out again to Green Park Northbound.
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Post by memorex on Nov 25, 2009 0:40:27 GMT
ERU took around 45 mins to get there from Camden, traffic was horrible.
Totteridge station was apparently unstaffed at the time! I know at one point the Ambulance Service were at the station but there were no staff to take them down.
From the sounds of it it wasn't servere damage to the train, just some broken windows, but the train had no forward/reverse movement.
IIRC the passengers were transferred to a train on the adjacent line.
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Post by memorex on Nov 22, 2009 22:43:07 GMT
Really.. where did you hear that, daves67?
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Post by memorex on Nov 20, 2009 23:04:13 GMT
Waterloo & City Line will be Closed Sat 6th & Sun 7th Feb Sat 20th & Sun 21st Feb Sat 06 & Sun 07 Mar
Nothing down in the track closures list other than them - track closures list currently goes as far as 27th May
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Post by memorex on Nov 15, 2009 14:55:32 GMT
Does the PED stations on the JLE have suicide pits? I've been in the cab several times in the past, but can't remember seeing them. Have just spent the last 6 weeks up and down the line in the cab - I'm almost certain there aren't!
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Post by memorex on Oct 3, 2009 21:32:35 GMT
The most junior line I reckon is the Jubilee. To which I'd agree, seeing as most apprentices seem to be being sent there!
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Post by memorex on Sept 12, 2009 20:28:33 GMT
I honestly don't know how tourists are going to comprehend the fare structure without zones on the map.
Considering visitor oyster cards are only PAY-G, perhaps they are hoping tourists will now visit anywhere without considering the fare difference between stations, therefore bringing in more money.
Nonetheless, why have a ticketing system that charges through a zonal structure, then take away the map showing what zones covers what area?
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Post by memorex on Sept 4, 2009 23:49:28 GMT
Glad you enjoyed yourself Thanks aswell to all colleagues on-board and involved in organising it. Was my first trip on a 38TS, thoroughly enjoyed it, (shame I had to get off at Ealing Broadway because of family, would have loved to go into Ealing Dpt with ti!
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Post by memorex on Aug 30, 2009 16:53:44 GMT
For CSA's, refer to ticket office, for ticket office, refer to oyster helpine, for oyster helpline, contact your local station ;D
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Post by memorex on Aug 28, 2009 22:23:59 GMT
IIRC it's being turned as it is currently in the wrong direction due to going round the Kennington loop on the Northern line railtour. (info thanks to solidbond)
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Post by memorex on Aug 28, 2009 0:57:35 GMT
Before I even got to work today there was a staff communications bulletin on the intranet saying it was all greatly exaggerated, there is no threat to close or bring legal action against LU.
As I mentioned to someone regarding it earlier, if people are getting excited over 3 SPADs, what would they say if they found out how many there really were...
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Post by memorex on Jul 18, 2009 18:37:44 GMT
That wouldn't take funds away from the 38S or cause any other problems elsewhere? Unfortunately it would. I had it explained to me previously that the LTM is now an independant company, allowing it to have more control over things such as it's finances, but meaning that they have to go through more official channels with London Underground regarding operating trains
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Post by memorex on Jul 18, 2009 13:50:26 GMT
Stupid annual leave!
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Post by memorex on Jul 18, 2009 5:34:40 GMT
Good pic Chris, looks more complicated than I imagined... are there ever any ticket jams? Quite often, yes Nice viewpoint on that Chris
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Post by memorex on Jul 17, 2009 19:27:11 GMT
(We hope)
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Post by memorex on Jul 17, 2009 17:37:21 GMT
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Post by memorex on Jul 11, 2009 22:47:30 GMT
I'm glad this didn't become a put down for SA's as most of the time they do a great job and I wouldn't do it for all the tea in China. Don't get me wrong, sometimes they annoy the hell out of me but most of the time they're very good. I'm sorry, I don't see that as a put down, I see that as a fair comment. I believe that peddoors was commenting on the fact that some CSA's do not seem to know common knowledge relating to their job, which I agree with, but he was also stating that a majority of CSA's are excellent and do a good job - which I also agree with.
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