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Post by londoner on May 14, 2018 13:04:54 GMT
I had asked the question on London Reconnections about switching the Northfields and Ealing Depots for the respected lines, but the response was that it was looked into but isn't feasible for some reasons.
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Post by londoner on May 14, 2018 13:01:54 GMT
The smaller displays are quite hard to read the full size version is far easier I've often thought this too. I don't have amazing eyesight and the small ones are much more of a pain. I'd hate to think how a partially sighted person would cope. No use being brighter if the letters are too small to read! My eyes are sensitive to light. I cannot read these new dot matrix boards from too far away. Not that it matters. As we've discussed before, many display incorrect information. The EB board at Lane on Saturday showed a Picadilly Line train one minute away which then mysteriously vanished. Not sure what happened there. I suspect these issues will be corrected when the new signalling is in place. As a sidenote, I believe the EB came into operation Last week Tuesday 08/05 perhaps?
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Post by londoner on May 10, 2018 22:13:56 GMT
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Post by londoner on May 6, 2018 23:06:40 GMT
The westbound DMI at Rayners Lane is operational. Have not checked eastbound yet.
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Post by londoner on May 5, 2018 19:06:11 GMT
I don't have any statistics to support my claims but then as far as I'm aware London Underground doesn't have any statistics to support their claims that the service needs expanding. What I do have is 15 years empirical observation as a Central Line tube driver of knowing when we are busy or when we aren't busy plus 20 years experience as a London Underground employee to know that management are completely incompetent and couldn't run a bath if their lives depended on it. It's okay, people on the Internet say that staff experience counts for nothing, so that's all that matters. 🤷🏼♂️ I haven't said anything to suggest what you are inferring... I don't have any statistics to support my claims but then as far as I'm aware London Underground doesn't have any statistics to support their claims that the service needs expanding. It would be interesting to listen to their reasons. What reasons have they given staff? What I do have is 15 years empirical observation as a Central Line tube driver of knowing when we are busy or when we aren't busy plus 20 years experience as a London Underground employee to know that management are completely incompetent and couldn't run a bath if their lives depended on it. I asked whether you had access to data which I couldn't see - not, as implied to ignore someones previous experience - but because I have found the opposite to be true so I was surprised. The trains appear well loaded to me, but of course, I am just a passenger.
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Post by londoner on May 5, 2018 18:25:43 GMT
Similar incident happened at my local station some time ago. Staff immediately were on the walkie talkie to report it as an assault.
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Post by londoner on May 4, 2018 23:27:36 GMT
Expanding the Jubilee Line service on Saturdays is nothing to do with demand, its just management trying to see what they can get away with. I spend most Saturdays on the Central Line and its obvious that 24tph-27tph, Leytonstone to White City, 08:30-22:00, is far more than passenger demand requires. We're driving around with half empty trains while we don't have enough staff to cover the weekday service and are cancelling trains Do you have any statistics to back these claims up?
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Post by londoner on May 3, 2018 17:31:15 GMT
Saw it leave Neasden depot today. From afar it looks like there is only one or two more carriages left in the depot.
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Post by londoner on May 3, 2018 0:33:38 GMT
They've updated the webpage title but not the map - every pixel is identical, including the copyright date. The next version of the map should identificable at a glance as it will include the TfL Rail Paddinton-Heathrow services. Sorry for the bump then
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Post by londoner on May 3, 2018 0:08:01 GMT
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Post by londoner on Apr 29, 2018 16:05:35 GMT
It was either Thursday or Friday, but at 11:15am I saw some old railway carriages being hauled from Neasden depot, heading northbound.
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Post by londoner on Apr 22, 2018 19:34:42 GMT
What you describe is atypical in my experience. If barriers are left open, you should still be able to touch out. Perhaps there was a systems failure.
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Post by londoner on Apr 18, 2018 12:59:39 GMT
You may (or may not) be interested to learn that some dot matrices have been erected on both platforms at Rayners Lane but are as of yet, not operational.
I'm a bit surprised since I thought this would not happen until the SSR was resignalled.
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Post by londoner on Apr 12, 2018 12:47:34 GMT
Any ideas of the possible service pattern? I assume that there will need to be a special timetable in place? Some Picc’s will be going down the local to help the service By "some" I presume you mean just the Uxbridge ones .
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Post by londoner on Apr 9, 2018 20:01:09 GMT
Are my eyes fading me or are the priority seats of a different shade to the other seats for the "new" moquette?
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Post by londoner on Apr 1, 2018 10:14:36 GMT
I think they should have had a scheme with local communities/ schools where a competition for a design to put on the tiles.
This would have been fantastic for the local people living in the area and also help to give some character to the station and it would not have cost much more money - the price of a few coloured tiles / set up the competition and a few meetings to discuss the winning idea?
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Post by londoner on Mar 18, 2018 21:17:50 GMT
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Post by londoner on Mar 18, 2018 21:11:06 GMT
I've noticed that the noise S/B from St John's Wood to Baker St is significantly better, and I believe this may be due to a reduction in line speed. Is this correct?
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Post by londoner on Mar 16, 2018 21:18:02 GMT
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Post by londoner on Mar 16, 2018 21:01:19 GMT
No system is perfect. It may be that the braking system on that particular train, coupled with the natural wear and tear of the track and wheels, led to slightly different behaviour than expected by the computer. I wouldn't be so concerned, unfortunate as it may be that it happened.
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Post by londoner on Mar 16, 2018 14:25:18 GMT
Is there a website where if you provide it a station, it lists all the journeys taken from this station to other stations in a rank order?
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Post by londoner on Mar 15, 2018 14:04:44 GMT
I'm sure its still visible from onboard a Southbound Met train from Wembley to Neasden. Its at the far end of the depot.
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Post by londoner on Mar 15, 2018 13:56:48 GMT
That colour is beautiful, I'd love to see it return!
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Post by londoner on Feb 28, 2018 23:47:30 GMT
I will find out the actual problems when I get to work this afternoon. Maybe we need to take all of the points out at Acton and extend the T4 loop to Uxbridge :-) Taking the points out of Hammersmith and Acton will get my vote unfortunately I think people above might disagree though According to a user on another forum, some points at Hammersmith will be removed:
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Post by londoner on Feb 17, 2018 21:03:26 GMT
I took the Picc in the morning from Green Park to South Ken. First train was packed - another train 2 mins was far less crowded and more comfortable. I've just returned from work going the "normal" way, South Ken to Uxbridge side - very pleasant journey.
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Post by londoner on Feb 16, 2018 23:38:20 GMT
Was the train overcrowded?
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Post by londoner on Feb 14, 2018 12:23:40 GMT
I also saw the RAT just outside Neasden depot an hour ago. Will probably be the last time I see it.
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Post by londoner on Feb 12, 2018 15:44:11 GMT
I know we've reached 5 pages on this topic but, as a regular Uxbridge-branch commuter, I'm astounded it's not grown bigger. The service is abysmal, and since the dreaded Christmas 2016 wheel disaster, we've basically had to deal with one catastrophic failure a week after another, which leaves one having to find alternative means of transport home from work. I'm left to believe that there is no chance for any improvement until 2025, when all those new trains and signals will, allegedly, be up and running. What's a guy to do between now and then? There are no buses that serve all intermediate stations between Rayners Lane and Acton Town. From South Harrow, you can use the 487 which calls at several stations: Sudbury Town, Alperton, Hanger Lane & Park Royal. Its usually one floor bus, not the most frequent. There are several buses that can get you from Ruislip to South Harrow: 114 and 398. If you need access to the Park Royal area from Uxbridge, it would be better to take a local bus to West Ruislip (U1 and U10) and then take the central line. Getting from Rayners Lane to Ealing Broadway is also problematic if there is suspension, but my advise is to use the 483/ 297 from Alperton station, having arrived there by means described above. You can also walk between North Ealing (Piccadilly Line) and West Acton (Central Line), it takes 10 minutes at a brisk pace. Same for Park Royal and Hanger Lane. If you are going to Hammersmith, again during delays, it might be better to take the central line to Shepherd's Bush station, then take one of four buses (72,220,283,295) from outside West 12 shopping center ( not Westfields). Any journey further in and you can take the Met line and change at Baker St/ Edgware Rd for the circle line/ district line to Earl's Court/ Glouctester Rd/ South Ken. You can also take the 74 bus from Baker St to Gloucester Rd/ South Ken and reasonably close walking distance to Earls Court and High Street Kensington.
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Post by londoner on Feb 5, 2018 14:05:38 GMT
I’ve only just seen this thread. I’ve read the Station logbook for South Kensington. it says that Gate 41 has a faulty paddle which has had a repair job raised in consequence. The reply I got said that there were no issues reported: I would assume there should be some agreement between what the station staff say and what is written in the station logbook?
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Post by londoner on Feb 3, 2018 12:25:01 GMT
I worked as a Station Assistant from December 1997 until August 2002 and I've never seen or heard of a UTS gate paddle falling off even when someone had forced their way through the gates. I doubt if you are in any way to blame for the gate but I believe you could be subject to a £1000 fine for blatant misuse of the word "literally"....... I suspect any such fine will be equal to a fine imposed for improper usage of the ellipsis. I have written to TfL through the enquiry website system. I will post a summary of any reply I get.
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