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Post by londoner on Dec 10, 2023 17:52:11 GMT
There seem to be several inconsistencies with the National Rail symbols:
Missing symbols (where interchange with other regular rail services is available): - Carshalton - Hackbridge - St Mary Cray - Swanley - Bromley South - Crofton Park (peak services) - Coulsdon South - Mitcham Junction - Loughborough Junction (peak services) - Heathrow stations (HX services) - Forest Hill - Honor Oak Park - Brockley
Symbols not needed (Thameslink only services): - Farringdon - Kentish Town
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Post by londoner on Dec 10, 2023 16:49:39 GMT
I picked up the new map at my local station (by coincidence)...sorry for the poor quality, no scanner: image hosting
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Post by londoner on Nov 23, 2023 15:40:04 GMT
There has been a lot of development in and around Wembley Park that even off-peak probably gets a lot of demand. Northwick Park is also used for the hospital, so I am not sure I'd want services to that station to be reduced.
I think the Chiltern services are adequate off-peak.
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Post by londoner on Sept 16, 2023 20:22:49 GMT
I am sure I read somewhere on the forums that the S stock trains are not air conditioned, they are air cooled and do not have humidity sensors. It helps a bit, but they really can still be too warm for my liking.
As an aside, please remove the excessive amount of emoji's in your post. It makes the text more difficult to read.
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Post by londoner on Aug 29, 2023 20:03:38 GMT
I have also noticed discrepencies regarding departing trains between Citymapper and the TFL website. In one case the TFL website listed no departing trains for 11 minutes when there was a train 5 mins away (that arrived on time). However Citymapper will sometimes list a train that is not listed on the TFL website and also does not turn up (as it is cancelled).
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Post by londoner on Aug 26, 2023 22:27:08 GMT
Why has there been many daily train cancellations on these branch lines for at least the last few weeks?
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Post by londoner on Aug 12, 2023 8:30:54 GMT
I agree with Chris - it's almost certainly passenger throughput. The Victoria line resignalling (to 36tph) has highlighted that at certain key stations, such as Victoria, it's impossible to clear the platforms from one train before the next arrives. I expect that in coming years, the passenger throughput through a station will become the limiting factor on capacity, rather than rolling stock or signalling, in many more places. With regard to Holborn it cannot be signalling capacity that restricts things, as Holborn isn't the pinch point. On the WB Piccadilly the pinch point is Kings Cross. What does, and paraphrasing here, 'signalling is a pinch point', mean?
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Post by londoner on Jun 25, 2023 10:37:07 GMT
Worth considering tourism as well. A lot of tourists will use only cash when travelling to London.
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Post by londoner on Jun 15, 2023 21:21:11 GMT
I used Bond Street station the other day and was pleasantly surprised how cool it felt. Has the ventilation in the station been improved as part of Crossrail work?
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Post by londoner on May 11, 2023 18:18:32 GMT
This phrase sounds very odd when you are accustomed to hearing "All Change" for several decades.
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Post by londoner on May 11, 2023 18:16:57 GMT
Well worth a visit if you can attend.
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Post by londoner on Feb 19, 2023 15:54:31 GMT
Is there a legal requirement to give a certain amount of notice before a strike?
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Post by londoner on Feb 15, 2023 22:01:29 GMT
In situations where the A409 road between Harrow bus station and Wealdstone is blocked, you can instead take the A404 route up towards North Harrow (served by double decker 183 buses) and make a turn, following the H10 route (single deck bus) into Wealdstone. Alternatively, you can continue further (into North Harrow) and follow the route into Headstone Lane, up Long Elmes and get back onto the A409. This route is taken by the H18 (single deck) and also double decker buses along Long Elmes (e.g. H12). Whilst not ideal, it is "only" about a 10-15 minute walk back up to Harrow and Wealdstone station, all of which is along the main road. Local residents will know the area pretty well, as this part of the A409 is also where the major large supermarkets are located (Lidl and Waitrose) as well as - a bit further along the other way - Salvatorian College and Sacred Heart schools. At least this week, local train services are still also serving Harrow and Wealdstone as well: www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/simple/gb-nr:HRW
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Post by londoner on Jan 29, 2023 10:55:20 GMT
The easiest route is using the Bakerloo line from Wembley Central to Paddington (or Chiltern from Wembley Stadium to Marylebone and the tube onwards to Paddington) and then using the Elizabeth line to Heathrow. Alternatively, depending on where you live in Wembley, you can also walk to Alperton and catch the Piccadilly line, which will save a lot of money.
Avoid taking any buses during the peak as Wembley high road will be busy and there is often traffic between the high road and Wembley Park. I have not tried the express 140 service, but there can often also be traffic in the Northolt area, so it is not something I would personally do either.
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Post by londoner on Nov 20, 2022 17:04:14 GMT
It appears the West Midlands Trains services are operating so they may serve some intermediate stations such as Wembley Central, Harrow and Wealdstone, Bushey and Watford Junction? ...and Southern services from Milton Keynes to Clapham Junction according to real time trains: www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/simple/gb-nr:HRW/2022-12-18/1659
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Post by londoner on Nov 13, 2022 13:28:02 GMT
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Post by londoner on Oct 30, 2022 15:17:48 GMT
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Post by londoner on Sept 2, 2022 17:22:30 GMT
The engineering of the stations continues to impress me. The ride is very smooth. I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that I love the noise that the trains make as they go through the tunnels as well. The stations are vast and could perhaps do with some artwork and potentially more benches to assist those unable to walk quickly to the exits.
However, I was disappointed with the signage at Farringdon. There should be signs saying "Met Line", "Circle line" and British Rail etc. Instead it just says "Farringdon" and I think the underground symbol next to it. This will confuse people because they will think that they are already in the "underground" station.
I also think there needs to be more signs telling people to touch out of the Crossrail exit and back in at the Underground entrance. Maybe TFL needs a symbol on the tube maps to denote where you need to briefly leave a station and re-enter at another entrance for an interchange. The "dotted line" symbol on the tube maps may be sufficient for this purpose in my view but the inconsistencies on the map do not help users.
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Post by londoner on Jul 8, 2022 22:07:01 GMT
As part of the announcement:
What are the implications of this in terms of maintenance of the cables? Will Openreach be in charge of maintenance, some other organisation (BAI), TFL staff or both (organisation and TFL)? What currently happens at present with the 4G/ WiFi network?
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Post by londoner on Jul 3, 2022 6:56:29 GMT
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Post by londoner on Jun 7, 2022 19:22:11 GMT
In the morning (6th June 2022), Jubilee line trains were running from Stanmore to Finchley Road and reversing from the southbound platform back to Stanmore.
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Post by londoner on May 28, 2022 17:00:47 GMT
Southbound between St John's Wood and Baker Street on the Jubilee Line is terrible.
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Post by londoner on May 15, 2022 16:47:21 GMT
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Post by londoner on May 5, 2022 23:02:13 GMT
I am surprised at how large the sidings at South Harrow will be. Has more land been purchased, since I get the impression they will be able to place more tracks side by side there than previously??
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Post by londoner on Mar 17, 2022 21:24:43 GMT
These animals really need to get a moove on and stop swanning around, else I'll probably go barking mad!
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Post by londoner on Mar 11, 2022 13:11:08 GMT
A = Shepherd's Bush? D = Willesden Junction?
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Post by londoner on Jan 28, 2022 23:45:08 GMT
Does anyone on here know a "visually impaired person" (VIP) whose opinion on announcements might be somewhat different to those of us with reasonable eyesight? Would reducing announcements be in line with the Equality Act 2010? I have lost central vision and periphery vision in one eye and some periphery vision in the other eye. I have also lost a small amount of colour vision in one eye too. I remain an outpatient of Moorfields eye hospital. Usually after a visit to the hospital, I have dilated pupils which make my eyes extremely sensitive to natural light. It is particularly difficult even crossing the road and I have to just look at the ground whilst squinting my eyes. The green painted strip on the pavement which runs from the hospital to Old Street tube station entrance is therefore very helpful for me although the paint is starting to dry out. Fortunately I do not have any difficulties using the tube (when it is underground) with dilated pupils. However it is difficult for me to look outside the window with dilated pupils in broad daylight when the tube travels above ground. Announcements as to what is the next station can therefore be helpful in this case. I struggle to read the new platform DMI's as the text can be too small unless I happen to be particularly close to the DMI. Platform posters are still fine and very helpful. I think TfL should be commended for the useful "line posters" (whatever they are called) which shows the next stations along the line in one direction. Whilst the platform posters in my view are good (particularly those placed on the tube tunnel walls), some of the text for the in-car line diagrams is too small e.g. the text for Turnham Green on the Piccadilly line. Again, announcements are very helpful in this case, particularly regarding any specific station details. It takes me 3-4 times longer to read using just my "bad eye". If I was to close my "good eye", the best way to describe trying to read is that I have to offset the focus of my eye very slightly away from the word to then see it clearly before progress to the next word. By the time the sentence is finished, I need to have remembered all the words. This is simple if you can make out the words easily (as with "normal" sight) but when you need an extra second or two to make out each word you would be surprised at the increase in difficultly when reading even simple sentences. In my case (if the "good eye" were closed) what helps is to have white text on a black background. It really makes a significant difference for me in comparison to having light grey text on a white background. I am able to see more clearly the region of lost vision in the central part and for whatever reason, this allows my brain to better adjust and be able to read the text more efficiently. For this reason, I also made the comments some time ago that the grey colour of the zones on previous iterations of the tube map is simply not clear. In fact, I found some almost impossible to discern. As far as I am aware, TFL do not offer alternative coloured maps, except a black and white version. I can imagine reading can therefore become a "chore" for people with worse visual impairments and even the knowledge of knowing there will be regular announcements is probably highly beneficial. As an aside I also have ASD. I do not like having to approach strangers for advice. I would only do so if absolutely necessary. Having announcements and maps means that I can have less social interaction with strangers which makes my journey more comfortable. An example would be at Acton Town. During a period when there have been delays, a member of staff gives announcements about the next train to Heathrow or Uxbridge as well as details of the approaching train. This means that I do not have to stand in an area of the platform which makes me feel uncomfortable just to read the DMI (yes, this is a thing) when the platforms happen to be particularly busy or even during regular times where I know people typically tend to accumulate (e.g. near entrances or the DMI).
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Post by londoner on Jan 18, 2022 14:13:54 GMT
"First half of 2022" So 30Jun2022 then! Warning: pedantic alert: If we split 365 days into half, we get 182.5. So the last day of the first half of this year could also start 182 days from 01 January which is Saturday 02 July!
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Post by londoner on Jan 13, 2022 13:45:46 GMT
At first glance I thought they'd made a major error at Wimbledon but then realised that it's a connection between the District Line and Thameslink rather than an extra station added to the District Line as it first appears! I am not sure why they did not use a 45 degree interchange symbol instead of the 90 degree interchange symbol.
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Post by londoner on Jan 7, 2022 22:42:28 GMT
I was at my local station today and saw the tube map but thought the design looked vaguely similar to one I already had (which of course is not true) and ignored it. Will have to collect it next time I am travelling.
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