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Post by Red Dragon on Jun 15, 2018 18:05:29 GMT
Humberside hasn't existed since 1996. Goole is now in the East Riding of Yorkshire (although before 1974 it was in the West Riding) . It will be interesting to see how they will be delivered. Was that correction really necessary? I mean really? All you need to know is that it is "up north"
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Post by Red Dragon on Jun 14, 2018 20:44:59 GMT
Funny. I swear the bridge, staff accommodation and even the train look like the same structure or do I need my glasses changed? I can see industrial relations rapidly declining 😂
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Post by Red Dragon on Jun 11, 2018 15:00:09 GMT
The refurb is progressing slowly but surely. All the 1960s and MR tiling is gone (hurrah!) but the nasty 1970s friezes are still in situ alongside the new filing. Hopefully they’ll be coming down soon. Apologies for my ignorance, but what is the bathroom style referenced in this thread? Does anyone have any photographic examples?
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Post by Red Dragon on Jun 1, 2018 16:34:30 GMT
I wonder if they'll be able to fit it onto the Tube map? Or are they planning a new extension of the Northern line all the way from Morden to Buenos Aires? Well, if the Trams and the dangleway qualify, I'm sure TfL would find a way to shoehorn it in somewhere
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Post by Red Dragon on May 30, 2018 11:57:48 GMT
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Post by Red Dragon on May 21, 2017 7:51:47 GMT
Diamond Geezer has picked up a copy of the new May pocket tube map, complete with a new illustration. He also mentions a new Night Tube Pocket Map edition (be warned... it has a stuffed gorilla as its artwork). There seems to not be many significant changes.
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Post by Red Dragon on Apr 8, 2017 9:04:45 GMT
NTFL is now DTUP (Deep Tube Upgrade Programme). How many more initials will we get through before the new trains arrive?
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Post by Red Dragon on Mar 27, 2017 18:28:58 GMT
are there any plans to refurbish the station platforms on this section of the line? I hope so; the stations are rather dingy. Then again, I would hope that one station (maybe Essex Rd as it is more lightly used) could be preserved in a genuine NSE state, and kept in good condition (I know the two are incongruous ). And I would also hope that some of the signage (North London Link anyone) could be kept and sold on to enthusiasts.
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Post by Red Dragon on Mar 26, 2017 9:16:29 GMT
It wouldn't become any better by merit of being nationalised, no. It'd still be the same trains, same timetable, same infrastructure, etc. Just a different paint scheme and different fare systems. However, you could argue that a government that nationalised rail would be one that also invested in rail - which would bring improvements - but that is something that could be done with the privatised system if so wished. What the railways need is reintegration, with a single management structure controlling the service (both passengers and freight). the rolling stock and the infrastructure rather than the fragmentation into multiple units with their armies of lawyers and accountants arguing over who owes how much to whom. Since the collapse of Rail Track there is little private sector interest in managing the infrastructure (without even bigger taxpayer funded subsidy) so the only effective way to reintegrate the railways would be through nationalisation. But the trouble is the same people would be running the railways, just under one banner. The way the individual "sections" of a new BR would be organised would probably lead to this sort of conflict so that they can keep their budgets intact. Reintegrating the railways would necessitate (at least initially) completely separate infrastructure and operations departments.
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Post by Red Dragon on Jan 4, 2017 17:23:57 GMT
It's me again! Sorry. The W&C is also has blue text for the line banner. Also some of the zones have random bits caused by the removal of LO. Not a huge problem but a blob near Wimbledon sticks out. Keep up the good work ! EDIT: and the NR symbol at Shepherds Bush is out of alignment!
EDIT II: and at Tottenham Hale. The text at Heathrow T5 is a bit close to the line.
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Post by Red Dragon on Jan 4, 2017 13:12:30 GMT
The circle line text should be blue in the key (see wikipedia page). I'd like to echo the comments above; you've done a very good job with this!
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Post by Red Dragon on Jan 4, 2017 11:57:59 GMT
There is some inconsistency with regards to whether interchange symbols are used when there was an interchange with LO. Queens Park has an interchange sign but Blackhorse Road doesn't. Some NR interchanges have an interchange symbol eg Seven Sisters whereas some like Wembley Central don't.
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Post by Red Dragon on Jan 3, 2017 19:50:45 GMT
After some Reddit scrutiny, I fixed some more small issues, and I re-added the zones, but very, very subtle. Also I added back Heathrow Terminal 1, because nostalgia and make it more timeless. What do you fine people think? Any nitpick details I missed? upload.krisvandesande.be/files/030117/7421579.jpegGunnersbury and Kew Gardens on the District are missing their dashes and the alignments of the station names affected by the removal of the DLR and LO look a bit wierd eg Canada Water.
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Post by Red Dragon on Dec 30, 2016 10:45:35 GMT
Like others, I have seen little or no change. It seems to be that the staff that would be in the ticket office have just disappeared into thin air, leading to the current understaffing causing station closures and the bare minimum of staff at some stations causing difficulty with buying tickets etc.
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Post by Red Dragon on Dec 18, 2016 11:39:31 GMT
Thanks, very useful. Also, I found this diagram online (from Harsig I believe). It mentions F.R.L by Platform 1. Do you know what this means by any chance?
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Post by Red Dragon on Dec 17, 2016 20:12:11 GMT
Hi, I was wondering if anyone had a copy of the diagram of the area around Edgware Road? Thanks in advance
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Post by Red Dragon on Oct 29, 2016 8:42:34 GMT
I got my skates on and haddock look at the plaice, it was brill-iant for cod's sake We'll kipper whelk home in the eel side. ??
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Post by Red Dragon on Oct 25, 2016 10:14:37 GMT
Same colour as Jubilee/Northern or a variation such as new Bakerloo ? Some of the cab seats had the standard moquette (saloon retained squares) which replaced the post refurb moquette. Might be different when applied to saloon.
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Post by Red Dragon on Sept 9, 2016 16:49:16 GMT
I'm not an expert on Baker Street, but I would have thought the reason for the difference would be because of the following information being needed to be displayed at various locations within the station:
- 3 Platforms, all which can contain country-bound trains, and 2 which can also contain city-bound trains, so the individual platforms need to have info for the trains on other platforms.
- They need to show more than 4 next trains due to the range of destinations
- IIRC, they are also contain more detailed arrival times.
In the past, I found them difficult to read at a distance on the platform, but this issue has been resolved with the S-Stock side indicators.
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Post by Red Dragon on Aug 30, 2016 11:07:01 GMT
I heard via the train radio that there's no one available to edit the S Stock DVA. The guy has apparently gone home That is some seriously bad planning that TFL won't have the ability to edit the DVA on 192 trains if one guy goes home. Imagine if he suddenly left and there wasn't anyone who has the knowledge to do the job. They really need to have a system that monitors who has what skills and knowledge to ensure it's retained within the company. Is the system for the DVA on the 09 stock similar? Surely they could both be done by the same person? And maybe when/if the NTfL with its real-time information screens that won't actually work is introduced, they could also be programmed by the same person.
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Post by Red Dragon on Aug 19, 2016 8:17:50 GMT
Nobody has referenced how TfL refer to the lines on their official Overground page: Outer London orbital network There are six London Overground routes that, together, form an outer London orbital network: Richmond/Clapham Junction to Stratford Watford Junction to Euston Gospel Oak to Barking Highbury & Islington to West Croydon/Clapham Junction Liverpool Street to Enfield Town, Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters) and Chingford Romford to Upminster In other words, point-to-point is preferred. In fact my copy of the TfL style guide advises not to use 'North London Line' etc. I didn't realise that Romford to Upminster was considered orbital?
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Post by Red Dragon on Apr 24, 2016 18:43:23 GMT
Perhaps (and I've no wish to start a furor here) it's time to consider abolishing the Tube Map as is and just providing the existing London railway map to passengers. It shows all the relevant lines in an easy to follow format. A companion list of access assisted stations shouldn't be hard to come up with for those that require it. Like this: I'd keep the tube map, but have it as a tube map (with DLR as well). No orange!
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Post by Red Dragon on Apr 22, 2016 17:15:20 GMT
I think Thameslink should be shown on the tube map between West Hampstead TL and Elephant & Castle, shown in the style of BR lines previously. The map may get too congested however, so for all other routes, pax should refer to the London Connections map. The LC map should be better publicised and more widely available.
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Post by Red Dragon on Mar 28, 2016 15:22:33 GMT
PeterC, I like your system, but I thought I'd make a few additions (mine in blue): Also, I think the closure terminology should be revised. Closed (or part closure) should mean that it is planned (planned engineering works or a standard shutdown like on the W&C) and Suspended (or part suspended) if it is sudden. The same terminology should be used in announcements etc.
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Post by Red Dragon on Mar 14, 2016 7:32:28 GMT
Exterior of Southgate tube station? (judging by the reflections!)
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Post by Red Dragon on Jan 2, 2016 8:58:13 GMT
^ Sounds like Celia with a cold. Why no "change for the Piccadilly line"? I know, it's really irritating me! If I remember correctly, the 09 stock are like this as well.
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Post by Red Dragon on Dec 25, 2015 8:40:17 GMT
According to TfL, there is a good service operating on the Metropolitan line at the moment (xmas day). Very illuminating as to TfL's definition of a 'good service' Edit: And the dangleway, the trams and the river buses get a "service" too! Outrageous!
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Post by Red Dragon on Dec 24, 2015 9:19:43 GMT
They need every inch of space, as the Hertford-Moorgate services get crush-loaded in peak hours, being constrained to 6-car by the GNCR platform lengths, and little spare line capacity for any frequency increase. The new trains will provide some extra space by not having two unused middle cabs, My bold. The 313 cabs are larger than other stocks I believe, so the extra space is rather significant. Combined with a possible seating layout akin to the LU S8 stock, this should allow a welcome increase in capacity.
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Post by Red Dragon on Dec 22, 2015 17:13:17 GMT
It has been announced that Siemens have been selected as preferred bidder for the new fleet of trains to replace the class 313s on Moorgate - Welwyn Garden City / Hertford North services. They will be a variant of the class 700s being built for Thameslink.
Please, no white fronts in the Moorgate tunnels! The dirt down there is unbelieveable!
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Post by Red Dragon on Dec 12, 2015 20:01:08 GMT
Attention everyone! If you would like to know which day you have missed, leave a reply here and I will get back to you! Most members have completed every day of the quiz Me please!
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