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Post by flippyff on Sept 12, 2010 10:49:57 GMT
On the plus side, we do now have audio announcements on platform 1 at New Cross Gate.
On the minus side, just don't try and plan a journey on the National Rail network.... A tube map displayed outside the station, an LO service status guide and three tiny zonal maps on the ticket machines in the ticket hall, zilch on P5. I've not checked P1.
Simon
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Post by flippyff on Aug 24, 2010 21:26:34 GMT
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Post by flippyff on Aug 18, 2010 19:01:25 GMT
Evening Standard ArticleYup, that's right, we are not familiar with idea of trains arriving and leaving stations. Maybe they need to show us how to get on trains and hold on tightly.... Then use the existing PA system.
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Post by flippyff on Aug 1, 2010 20:56:31 GMT
Last week, a certain controller wanted us to lamp out the trains! Remember, they are test trains with no passengers on board. The order was quickly withdrawn, although judging by the telephone, not everyone was happy! <snip>. Lamp out?
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Post by flippyff on Jul 8, 2010 21:53:23 GMT
I always think the automated platform announcements sound rather robotic. My housemate thinks that some stations (Kings X in particular) use a Text-to-Speech synthesizer to do the announcements, so it is a robotic announcement to one extent. The only reason he thinks this is because it sounds like the one he uses for his Dyslexia I've passed through the northern ticket hall at Kings Cross a few times and thought the same thing, glad to find I'm not the only one. Simon
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Post by flippyff on Jul 2, 2010 19:47:08 GMT
Probably needs to be bounced over to SSR..... District - no service Whitechapel - Upminster H&C - no service Moorgate - Barking Circle - Delays anti clockwise Overground - no service Barking - Woodgrange Park www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/livetravelnews/realtime/tube/default.htmlHow is C2C still managing to serve Barking? Simon
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Post by flippyff on Jul 2, 2010 19:33:41 GMT
I visited the 'Transforming the Tube' exhibition at Aldwych station today, there was a mock up of two tube seats in the new moquette (brain freeze, bet I've spelt that wrong). On the accompanying sign it said that the Central line would be the first to receive it.
Simon
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Post by flippyff on Jul 1, 2010 22:35:05 GMT
Thanks 378 driver. I thought as much, clearly there's enough time for a terminating service to go back to Dalston before the through service arrives. A bit confusing for Joe Passenger though who has had to get used to using Plat 5 then to go back to Plat 1 for some northbound services. <snip> Very confusing for the passenger... I caught the ELL from NXG during the 1st Sunday Crystal Palace shutdown that the ELL experienced..... CIS in the ticket hall next train P5 to Dalston Junction at 11:40 Posters up since 23/5 showing DJ from P5 and West Croydon / Crystal Palace from P1. CIS on P5 11:39 to London Bridge due 11:39 10:50 to Dalston Junction due 11:40 11:20 to Dalston Junction due 11:41 The 11:39 came and went, the route then cleared for London Bridge again. The P5 CIS now shows 11:50 to Dalston Junction as the next train. PA at 11:47 announcing the next DJ train will leave from P1. Rush over to P1. Passengers on P2 asking if the train now in P1 will be going to Forest Hill. Farce. 0/10 Simon
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Post by flippyff on Jun 19, 2010 14:37:15 GMT
378226 has entered service on the East London line. It's been out for the last two weeks or so - first noted by me in service on the 6th June. Simon
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Post by flippyff on Jun 19, 2010 14:34:55 GMT
There is only one problem with that vitesse and that is no Guards have been trained to use the system and we have not been given code numbers to access the TCMS. Whilst the drivers have been given identity codes to input the Guards have none as it would seem LOROL want the Guards inside the train despite what 21146 is insinuating. Perhaps i could have a chat with my Conductor manager to see if she can persuade those above to give Guards code numbers to access the tcms. TCMS? Totally Confusing Messaging System?
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Post by flippyff on Jun 10, 2010 21:29:54 GMT
When I was at Whitechapel the other week I kept hearing the SBTYL message and I was over the yellow line - standing at the south end of the southbound platform where there is the barrier at the platform edge anyway.
The other annoying message was "On <date> London Overground operated 97% of services.". This was repeated approx. every four minutes.
Simon
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Post by flippyff on May 25, 2010 22:23:10 GMT
I caught the 07:54 from New Cross Gate to Canada Water yesterday, the CIS on platform 5 showed the train calling at "Farringdon, Canada Water, Rotherhithe, Rotherhithe" and then all the correct stations. One very confused looking guy off and then back on at Surrey Quays - I don't know if he expected London Bridge or Farringdon but SQ didn't seem to impress him!
Simon
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Post by flippyff on May 11, 2010 23:08:44 GMT
Why does a four car 378 need six 3rd rail pick up shoes? (Two on each end plus another two on the extra 'fourth' carriage?
TIA
Simon
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Post by flippyff on May 8, 2010 21:06:51 GMT
Do we know yet how long a Paddington-Liverpool Street journey on Crossrail will take? No direct times quoted on the crossrail website that I can see but there is this.... "•Heathrow to Liverpool Street 36 minutes The West End will be 31 minutes from Heathrow and •19 minutes from Southall •22 minutes from Woolwich •20 minutes from Ilford •31 minutes from Romford" Heathrow Connect is shown as taking 27 minutes at this time of night to do T123 to Paddington, assuming Crossrail takes over the Heathrow Connect service, then is nine minutes realistic to do Paddington to Liverpool Street.? Simon
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Post by flippyff on May 8, 2010 9:10:12 GMT
The problem, presumably, is that Southern uses non-standard couplers. But has that stopped 165s penetrating deep into Southern territory at Gatwick? or 171s at Ashford , on SE territory? Southern has announced it's not running the train, and basically passed the ball back to DafT to deal with. As far as couplers go, on the Ashford route it's not a problem - Southern trains are the only ones normally using the line, and if a train fails it doesn't block anything else (apart from possibly a platform at Ashford) and they can wait for the next 171 to arrive an hour later and rescue it. On the North Downs route most of the trains are FGW 165 or 166, and again the nearest one could couple up - and as these are BR standard couplings there's plenty of other stock available to couple with it as well. If the coupling reason that's been put forward is correct (I've only heard on the grapevine), then it's a legitimate worry - unlike Ashford or North Downs, there won't be any similar stock anywhere nearby. The very closest you could find stock that could rescue a failed 171 from the WR main line would possibly be at Selhurst. It would take at least an hour to get there, and it would probably result in a number of cancellations to the services they should be running. <snip> O/T There was a posting on the Southern Yahoo group on the 3rd of May saying that the DfT have talked NR round and some sort of service will now operate. Another post the day before points out that the 332s and 360s which go through Ealing Broadway use the same couplings as the 171s. Simon
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Post by flippyff on Apr 25, 2010 9:32:06 GMT
We can use platform 2 as well as platform 1 but its very rare to do so, there is a turnback siding just beyond the flyover on the Up Slow.....go in there and change ends and can then go into platforms 2,3,4,5 Its only really used in times of disruption at present. Thanks Vitesse. I had wondered if that turnback had been used yet. Simon
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Post by flippyff on Apr 24, 2010 19:52:50 GMT
As the 13:37(?) NXG to LBG arrived in platform 5 today I am sure I saw a 378 in platform 2 with another in platform 1. Was I seeing things?
Simon
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Post by flippyff on Apr 21, 2010 18:50:14 GMT
Got an update at work today, a decision will be made on the 26th April as to whether preview services will run. This is due to ongoing issues with the onboard DOO cameras. Bombardier have flown over their own software technicians from Canada to investigate. So I suspect that until the issues have been resolved, don't be surprised if the line only opens a week before the 23rd May. What am I missing here? The car shells are pretty much standard as surely are the cameras? Simon
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Post by flippyff on Apr 19, 2010 19:57:03 GMT
For the first time in weeks there was a 378 at the correct stop at NXG this morning rather than the usual shunt position - defintely was not in passenger service however. Platform display is still not illuminated either. On Saturday around 3.30pm I caught a train from New Cross Gate and there was a 378 at the southern end of platform 1 but it departed northbound. I did not witness any other 378s between NXG and Norwood Junction. However, on my return home around 9pm I saw several 378s south of NXG. I noticed that platform 1 is carrying the timetable for northbound ELL trial services. Will the services south of NXG be cancelled between the soft-launch and 23rd May or will staff be on hand at NXG to help detrain passengers? Simon
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Post by flippyff on Apr 8, 2010 21:23:51 GMT
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Post by flippyff on Apr 5, 2010 19:39:45 GMT
I saw my first 09 this afternoon at Seven Sisters as it was about to go back to the depot. Does car number 12009 sound right (def. ended in xx009)?
Simon
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Post by flippyff on Mar 28, 2010 22:05:57 GMT
I went from New Cross Gate to East Croydon this afternoon, there was a fairly regular LOROL service heading northbound with, much to my surprise, 378013 seen at Anerley heading north. Why was this being used?
Is platform 1 at NXG ever going to get a PIS to show the ELL services?
Simon
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Post by flippyff on Mar 21, 2010 12:17:01 GMT
I've just noticed that Robert Munster's London Bus Routes website is reporting that the ELW replacement bus service will be withdrawn on/after 4th April, so that doesn't seem to leave a lot of time to finalise the testing. Simon
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Post by flippyff on Mar 20, 2010 21:13:54 GMT
Does anyone know when a full shadow service will commence on the ELL i.e. 12TPH through the core section?
TIA
Simon
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Post by flippyff on Mar 17, 2010 22:42:29 GMT
Noted the TFL multi-modal "totem" at Canada Water hooded over, no doubt a new installation which includes the LO roundel alongside the LU and Buses versions. Isn't the bus station also currently closed for 're-decking'?
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Post by flippyff on Mar 12, 2010 17:47:22 GMT
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Post by flippyff on Feb 27, 2010 21:32:23 GMT
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Post by flippyff on Feb 27, 2010 21:20:52 GMT
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Post by flippyff on Feb 14, 2010 19:50:54 GMT
Sorry, don't know why I typed 'fourth rails', I meant third rails....
Simon
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Post by flippyff on Feb 12, 2010 20:39:24 GMT
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