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Post by brigham on Apr 24, 2024 8:23:02 GMT
I can't imagine building a short stretch of A1009(M) being financially viable, but in London, who knows?
That bridge shows much evidence of shoring-up already. I'm guessing that the chosen option will be further strengthening, possibly of the 'better side' only in the initial term.
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Post by brigham on Apr 19, 2024 7:35:12 GMT
So much for "there will be no change to train lengths as part of this timetable change."
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Post by brigham on Apr 19, 2024 7:25:19 GMT
While we're on, what happened to the gap at Hainault? As a kid, I always wanted to go there, to see what it looked like in real life.
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Post by brigham on Apr 17, 2024 7:43:01 GMT
Seems someone has done an oopsie on the online map and made the section between Wanstead and Roding Valley blue instead of red ! Is it the same blue as the Piccadilly, or a subtly different blue? Perhaps the Hainault Loop is shortly to become a 'different mode'.
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Post by brigham on Apr 16, 2024 8:00:06 GMT
I've always loved the iconic sound of DC electric traction, right from childhood days of peering into the winding house of the Tees Transporter Bridge. It's all about the seemingly relentless torque through straight-cut gears. The sound made by today's AC 'chopper' control equipment is just a hideous parody of it.
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Post by brigham on Apr 16, 2024 7:39:35 GMT
C. Background is Southend.
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Post by brigham on Apr 15, 2024 9:26:39 GMT
I blame that "levelling-up" bloke.
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Post by brigham on Apr 15, 2024 9:23:19 GMT
Was it the 10th or the 20th?
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Post by brigham on Apr 13, 2024 7:27:17 GMT
Stonegate, York.
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Post by brigham on Apr 12, 2024 16:27:56 GMT
Only 43 years?
Are they really in need of replacement?
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Post by brigham on Apr 9, 2024 7:52:06 GMT
At which point in these events did the Mayor of London intervene? Is the Mayor's involvement in the proceedings a benefit or a liability?
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Post by brigham on Apr 3, 2024 7:37:58 GMT
Normal post-war railway operating procedure in Great Britain, sadly.
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Post by brigham on Mar 26, 2024 8:36:43 GMT
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Post by brigham on Mar 20, 2024 8:27:39 GMT
"It was concluded that engineers trains.../ /... had sometimes incorrectly used their CBTC equipment for movement".
I hope that the cause of the odd behaviour of these trains has been investigated.
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Post by brigham on Mar 19, 2024 8:32:24 GMT
Perhaps buses are to be included into the definition, the way sub-surface railways et al. have been.
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Post by brigham on Mar 16, 2024 8:31:25 GMT
It's rather less than apparrent to me. Can someone explain?
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Post by brigham on Mar 13, 2024 8:25:08 GMT
I suppose the 'Go app' (whatever that is) just says 'Paddington', leaving the traveller to work out whether it's Praed Street or the other lot.
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Post by brigham on Mar 12, 2024 8:58:39 GMT
Looks like diversity can be divisive...
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Post by brigham on Mar 12, 2024 8:45:46 GMT
Is Becontree the only one exclusively on the 'normal' Underground?
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Post by brigham on Mar 6, 2024 17:06:39 GMT
Any guesses on the outcome?
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Post by brigham on Mar 2, 2024 8:28:38 GMT
Connection is St. David's Day, no doubt.
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Post by brigham on Mar 1, 2024 17:42:42 GMT
Long welded flat-bottom rail, perhaps?
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Post by brigham on Mar 1, 2024 8:17:23 GMT
In which case it's clearly metres. Not exactly an outstanding acheivement!!
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Post by brigham on Feb 21, 2024 8:49:16 GMT
Keolis is a world leader in "shared mobility".
They've obviously noted the less-than-positive perception of the term 'public transport'
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Post by brigham on Feb 21, 2024 8:39:39 GMT
Aislabie?
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Post by brigham on Feb 20, 2024 8:29:45 GMT
Openness is probably best.
But 'doing some extra jobs' when you are already closed might be better than opening on time, then closing again for them later.
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Post by brigham on Feb 17, 2024 8:27:59 GMT
Is the musical accompaniment to hide the fact that it still has the iconic sound of electric traction, which corporate types no doubt find embarrassing and 'dated'?
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Post by brigham on Feb 15, 2024 8:50:00 GMT
I'm guessing that it refers to the LMS electrification of the London, Tilbury and Southend line.
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Post by brigham on Feb 14, 2024 8:58:05 GMT
"Bonus answer: Today is Colin D's birthday"
I'm impressed!
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Post by brigham on Feb 14, 2024 8:51:52 GMT
I'll go with the Valentine's Day bit, although it could be a red herring. Perhaps the location is linked to Ash Wednesday?
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