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Post by bicbasher on May 7, 2014 14:19:10 GMT
The CIS at Forest Hill and Surrey Quays have Canonbury as the terminating station.
However, on the CIS at Surrey Quays, the lower line is scrolling that the tube strike is off and trains are terminating at Highbury & Islington, this is also on the white board in the ticket hall.
I suspect LOROL requested that Canonbury was added to the CIS at the core ELL and the ex Southern stations for the duration of the now cancelled strike.
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Post by bicbasher on May 6, 2014 23:07:16 GMT
I popped into Stratford during the evening peak this evening (Tuesday), when I arrived at the Westfield ticket hall, the ticket office was closed, with customers using the machines.
As I had a LU customer charter revenue voucher to exchange, I went across the footbridge from Westfield to the main ticket hall. Passing the Greater Anglia ticket office, the queue was long. The sign which says buy your Oyster and travelcards here attracted customers, some I assume who have just got off the coach from Stansted Airport. I went into the LU ticket hall and despite having two staff in the ticket office, I was able to walk straight up. A simple case of GA attracting the custom or a lack of promotion for the soon to close LU ticket office?
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Post by bicbasher on Apr 11, 2014 7:57:00 GMT
If you look at the types of people using rail in comparison to buses, you see the low paid have moved over to the bus network and in some cases are having to commute on two or maybe three buses into central London as the rail fares are too expensive. I don't think this has helped by TfL scrapping point to point season tickets on London Overground services.
However, if you're fortunate to have an employer who offers a season ticket loan, deducted monthly from your salary, that does help.
Cross boundary routes are also very attractive to commuters as they're cheaper (with Oyster PAYG) than the average local bus service
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Post by bicbasher on Mar 27, 2014 21:20:47 GMT
In terms of Oyster, Reading is too far for it go really, but they're really going to have to push the 'no oyster' message - the only 2 stops where oyster isn't valid! If they're going to allow it, freedom passes probably shouldn't be valid (it's way out from London to be honest). The same could be argued for Amersham/Chesham, yet London councils are paying for their residents to visit deepest Bucks.
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Post by bicbasher on Mar 27, 2014 17:01:05 GMT
I suspect the Watford Junction situation will happen at Twyford and Reading with Freedom Passes. Valid on Crossrail, but not on FGW with special fares on Oyster PAYG.
It's also worth remembering that Oyster will be valid later this year at Gatwick, however no confirmation if stations between Merstham and Horley will be added to Oyster.
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Post by bicbasher on Mar 15, 2014 17:06:53 GMT
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Post by bicbasher on Mar 15, 2014 16:12:22 GMT
OP - I'm sorry your journey was delayed (assuming you wanted to get off before Elephant). I was attempting to go to London Bridge. I was slightly delayed, having to return on a northbound service, but otherwise ok. A customer charter refund application has gone in however.
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Post by bicbasher on Mar 14, 2014 22:49:50 GMT
BBC London News report about disabled access on London Overground.
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Post by bicbasher on Mar 14, 2014 22:36:59 GMT
Was on a southbound service which developed a defect at Old Street. Boarded the next service which picked up passengers at Moorgate and then wouldn't stop until Elephant & Castle where the doors wouldn't open and the train op announced he couldn't open the doors due to the ATO not allowing him to. Why isn't their an override feature which would have saved a lot of distress from some of my fellow passengers. It's at times like this I'd rather have manual operation. So... how did they skip the intervening stations if they were in full ATO? On-board automated CIS announcements were made mentioning that the train wouldn't stop at the next stop, through each station, the unit travelled at 5mph through each stop. The unit didn't come to a stop until Elephant & Castle where as I mentioned, the option to open the doors wasn't available to the driver. I suspect the station skip option was meant for the defective unit in front, however I'm sure the investigation will find out the truth.
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Post by bicbasher on Mar 14, 2014 18:46:46 GMT
BBC London News have just aired a report testing out London Overground's claim. A passenger had an issue getting off at New Cross where a station assistant at Canada Water put in a request on the walkie talkie to have the ramp ready at New Cross for her. However this doesn't appear to have reached the Southeastern staff where it seems the LOROL driver went and asked for the ramp instead.
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Post by bicbasher on Mar 14, 2014 18:32:54 GMT
Was on a southbound service which developed a defect at Old Street. Boarded the next service which picked up passengers at Moorgate and then wouldn't stop until Elephant & Castle where the doors wouldn't open and the train op announced he couldn't open the doors due to the ATO not allowing him to.
Why isn't their an override feature which would have saved a lot of distress from some of my fellow passengers. It's at times like this I'd rather have manual operation.
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Post by bicbasher on Feb 21, 2014 17:31:19 GMT
So does that mean only over LUL owned infrastructure then? - NX/NXG - Daston Junction I'm not too sure about New Cross. LOROL may have to pay Southeastern to keep New Cross open. On previous overnight NYE services and during the Olympics, they've operated to stations managed by LOROL while paying NR for access to the West Croydon and Crystal Palace branches. I'd speculate they'll go for 6tph as per NYE 2013: 4tph Highbury & Islington to West Croydon 2tph Highbury & Islington to Crystal Palace If NR require the line south of NXG for engineering works or if NR require access to the line around 0300/30 prior to re-opening. 4tph Highbury & Islington to New Cross Gate.
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Post by bicbasher on Feb 14, 2014 18:23:42 GMT
Another LO station Norwood Junction isn't closed on matchdays, it helps that there are numerous services to distribute the fans attending Selhurst Park for Crystal Palace games alongside Selhurst station.
I can remember when I used to use the Southern Class 455 services which would get packed full of fans, however the 378's are great for adding hordes of fans.
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Post by bicbasher on Feb 9, 2014 19:33:40 GMT
Lewisham would benefit more from a direct service into Bank to connect with Central line services after Southeastern pack up for the night.
I'd propose as a start.
Bank to Lewisham 4tph Bank to Woolwich Arsenal 2tph Bank to Beckton 2tph Stratford to Canary Wharf 2tph (up to 4tph if demand exists) Canning Town to Woolwich Arsenal 2tph Canning Town to Beckton 2tph
This gives 4tph to most branches with the exception of the Stratford Intl branch which is served by the Jubilee line, while the Stratford branch only receives 2tph to serve those stations between Poplar and Pudding Mill Lane.
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Post by bicbasher on Feb 9, 2014 12:34:22 GMT
It does make me wonder if they'll just do a Drayton Park and close on matchdays as is the case when Arsenal are at home.
Then again, South Bermondsey is 4tph also and remains open.
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Post by bicbasher on Feb 6, 2014 17:14:08 GMT
Station announcements, ticket hall white boards and CIS screens have all been showing that Canada Water is closed. Was this the case at the former Southern stations which use a different CIS system to those on the core? Yesterday at Forest Hill, the automated station announcements were still mentioning Canada Water.
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Post by bicbasher on Feb 5, 2014 16:39:33 GMT
With Highbury and Islington closed for strike action, how are ELL passengers being informed?
Are drivers informing passengers to leave the train at Canonbury with the units running light to H&I, also are drivers making regular announcements about Canada Water being closed and alternative stations to use, such as Whitechapel and Shadwell where alternative services are in operation.
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Post by bicbasher on Feb 4, 2014 22:18:10 GMT
Canada Water is on the closed list. This will make Shadwell busier than normal with ELL passengers changing for Canary Wharf on the DLR.
The Jubilee is already out between Waterloo and Stanmore.
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Post by bicbasher on Feb 4, 2014 22:07:35 GMT
How will this affect the current GA Shenfield Metro service, which is set to be operated by the Crossrail concessionaire using existing stock from May 2015?
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Post by bicbasher on Jan 24, 2014 23:20:35 GMT
I also remember D stock on the ELL in three car formations.
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Post by bicbasher on Jan 21, 2014 22:00:22 GMT
Most TfL fares remain unchanged, however NR PAYG fares have gone up.
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Post by bicbasher on Jan 17, 2014 22:03:01 GMT
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Post by bicbasher on Jan 12, 2014 18:02:59 GMT
I've been somewhat concerned by one particular aspect of the "getting the staff out of ticket offices and putting them in the PCAs", and it is this. When you remove the ticket offices, you remove the barriers and queue controls. Just what will happen when you remove that social limiter of the queue? It already gets hairy when someone jumps the line. In that case, I'd like to see a bank style queue for the POM's at the busier stations.
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Post by bicbasher on Jan 7, 2014 22:50:04 GMT
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Post by bicbasher on Jan 3, 2014 19:43:42 GMT
What we are really lacking since both bay platforms are in constant use at Dalston Junction following the Clapham Junction extension is a turnback siding where we can turn a train around early in the event of significant delay. You still have Canada Water, Shadwell and New Cross Gate (if coming from the core) where it's possible to turn a service around, although I haven't seen Canada Water been used to start a service during delays for at least two years.
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Post by bicbasher on Jan 2, 2014 21:56:41 GMT
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Post by bicbasher on Jan 2, 2014 11:40:23 GMT
I thought the D Stock interior looked more realistic than the EastEnders one they have at Elstree.
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Post by bicbasher on Dec 30, 2013 21:41:48 GMT
Outside of the core section, Network Rail would require access to the sections south of New Cross Gate and where the ELL meets the SLL north of Queens Road Peckham.
However, there is an improvement to the overnight New Years Eve service on the ELL with 6tph between Highbury and Islington and Sydenham with 2tph on the Crystal Palace branch for the first time alongside the 4tph on the West Croydon branch.
I'm sure in the future if a Fri/Sat 24 hour service can be arranged, it'll be those two ELL branches which operate on New Years Eve will be the first.
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Post by bicbasher on Dec 20, 2013 16:38:23 GMT
The RRB's on Monday, Christmas Eve and Friday are slightly different compared to the normal weekend services when the ELL core is closed.
Bus X: Dalston Kingsland - Dalston Junction - Haggerston - Hoxton - Shoreditch High Street - Aldgate East - Tower Gateway - Bermondsey - Canada Water (also for Rotherhithe) - Surrey Quays - Deptford Bridge - New Cross - New Cross Gate.
Bus W: Shoreditch High Street - Whitechapel - Shadwell - Wapping.
Bus M: Canada Water - Surrey Quays - Queens Road Peckham - Peckham Rye - Denmark Hill - Clapham High Street - Wandsworth Road - Clapham Junction.
No RRB between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace/West Croydon with Southern providing services instead.
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Post by bicbasher on Dec 14, 2013 19:36:21 GMT
Why is it if you board certain services from Cockfosters that you may be asked to change for the Northfields service on the opposite side of the platform which leaves before the through service instead of the latter?
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