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Post by malcolmffc on Jan 31, 2020 7:13:30 GMT
Buried in the TfL Board Papers this month is news of a scheme to provide step free access to the Northern line at Waterloo (p63), partly paid for by the project to replace Elizabeth House.
This is obviously good news, though it surprising there is is no plan to include the northbound Bakerloo platform which is right next to the Northern line. This would be the last remaining non-accessible platform in the station as the southbound is already step free via a ramp.
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Post by malcolmffc on Jan 31, 2020 7:07:07 GMT
Not everyone has oyster/c/card,d/card,ipod/laptop etc: Why can't you go to a station and buy a ticket with money? But the number of people without one of those things is tiny, and gets smaller every day. Why should passengers have to pay more to cover the costs of the tiny minority who refuse to move with the times? Oyster has been around for 16 years now.
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Post by malcolmffc on Nov 30, 2019 21:12:02 GMT
On Sundays the Waterloo & City Line has 0tph
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Post by malcolmffc on Nov 30, 2019 12:30:56 GMT
Purely out of curiosity...
- How long does a typical LU driver get for a meal relief? Where are they taken? - Is the food free/subsidised? Is there a canteen? - What is a typical meal. How much (if any)choice is there? - Does anyone just bring a packed lunch?
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Post by malcolmffc on Jan 30, 2019 12:21:49 GMT
Corrosion is starting to become a big issue I have heard. Unbelievable if true - some of these trains are barely 5 years old! Why do people keep buying trains from Bombadier?
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Post by malcolmffc on Jan 14, 2019 13:30:02 GMT
Is there any word on when they will next attempt to commission SMA0.5?
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Post by malcolmffc on Jan 14, 2019 13:17:39 GMT
I can't see the NCE article... Odd. I have copied the article below: I hope the quote isn't too long for the mods. *No, it's fine. Carry on Andrew. How on earth were the payment milestones scheduled so that the contractors could be paid nearly in full without finishing all the work?!
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Post by malcolmffc on Jan 12, 2019 17:34:38 GMT
Throughout the LU network, including the open sections, there are cables running alongside the tracks, all in different colours. What are these cables, and why aren’t they needed on National Rail routes (including electrifed railways?)
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Post by malcolmffc on Nov 27, 2018 17:39:54 GMT
Barbican station is a disgrace. Needs a full refurb.
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Post by malcolmffc on Nov 26, 2018 7:13:09 GMT
Why hasn’t a platform hump been built on the D&C ppatforms rather than relying on a ramp? Surely a fairly minor piece of work compared to the 7 years of incredibly complex civil engineering that’s been going on there?
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Post by malcolmffc on Nov 25, 2018 21:46:39 GMT
Disappointingly, looks like the original friezes are not going to be replaced. They look awful next to the shiny new tiling.
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Post by malcolmffc on Sept 11, 2018 7:40:16 GMT
Are the lifts to/from the District & Circle lines in service yet?
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Post by malcolmffc on Aug 17, 2018 20:35:22 GMT
Went through the station today. The new tiling looks 90% complete but the 1970s friezes are still in situ. No work done to the flooring which remains inconsistent throughout the station.
Overall the station is looking much better and brighter.
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Post by malcolmffc on Jul 22, 2018 7:19:58 GMT
Is SMA0.5 being tested this weekend as scheduled?
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Post by malcolmffc on Jun 26, 2018 5:56:25 GMT
I wouldn’t be surprised if the powers that be want to make absolutely sure there’s not another railway mess like the Thameslink shambles. Nah. They'd have canned it first thing this morning if they wanted to avoid negativity. 90 minute late start up and known issues with VOBC tags. It's no surprise that trains are losing over an hour on the Hammersmith branch. Concerning and a real shame the commissioning has been delayed again. Hopefully they’ll get it right next month.
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Post by malcolmffc on Jun 24, 2018 23:14:41 GMT
What issues remain on the Nothern and are they really that significant? From a punter’s point of view the Northern line upgrade has been a huge success delivering higher capacity and improved journey times.
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Post by malcolmffc on Jun 18, 2018 12:36:03 GMT
Most probable scenario is that this base diagram will have vinyl stickers over the bits that won't join the service till later on with the same treatment for way finding signs/totems. That's pretty much my view. Crossrail are clearly installing for the end state 2019 service and there will be some form of temporary overlay to cope with the service transition phases. Exactly the same was done when the East London Line first opened on London Overground, which initially only ran between Dalston Junction and New Cross/West Croydon/Crystal Palace. The signage covered the full route including the extensions to Clapham Junction and Highbury & Islington, and then these sections were covered over with vinyl until they opened.
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Post by malcolmffc on Jun 11, 2018 18:36:05 GMT
Bathroom style = plain white tiles in an alternating pattern with a blue or black border. Think Paris Metro
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Post by malcolmffc on Jun 11, 2018 6:22:20 GMT
The refurb is progressing slowly but surely. All the 1960s and MR tiling is gone (hurrah!) but the nasty 1970s friezes are still in situ alongside the new filing. Hopefully they’ll be coming down soon.
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Post by malcolmffc on Jun 10, 2018 19:46:11 GMT
How old was the old track?
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Post by malcolmffc on Jun 10, 2018 6:35:26 GMT
Is SMA0.5 still likely to go live on 24th June?
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Post by malcolmffc on Jun 5, 2018 20:28:20 GMT
This is what happens when TfL builds a tube extension that goes straight to a block of luxury flats because the developer chucked a huge pot of money at them, rather than carefully considering where a tube extension would bring the most benefits.
In 20 years’ time the Battersea extension will be seen as a foolish waste of capacity.
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Post by malcolmffc on Apr 7, 2018 5:36:33 GMT
Ahh, thank you for the clarification! Yes, the station is down for the heady beauty of 'station design idiom 2015' - a timeless masterpiece that future generations will feel blessed to have around them, and who's enjoyment is undoubtedly the next chapter in the fine architectural design history of London's Transport. A worthy aesthetic successor to the likes of Green, Holden, Clark, etc.... /sarcasm. Don’t be too sarcastic! This isn’t the thread to discuss the Station Idiom but as one of the people who commissioned it its intention was to bring some focus and provoke thought as to what a new LU station may look like and so we didn’t end up with poorly presented stations by wildly differing architects (and project managers). As for what happens now with ‘value engineer stations’, such as Finsbury Park, well.... we shall see. The Idiom did have provisions for giving stations a unique feature if possible - such as by artworks or design but I suspect this will be the first element to feel the heat. The Idiom also built on and built in LU’s management of heritage stations and with the selection and protection of certain 1960s Vic line style stations in mind the original intention at Euston Sq was to update an incredibly shabby gateway station and give it some cohesion given what the SFA scheme had landed us with. The ticket hall was grim and the platforms not the best 1960s style. We did consider retiling in grey 6” x 6” but to carry that through the station wouldn’t have likely worked. The 1930s Met tiles - well we thought long and hard about restoration but they are so compromised and to replicate just that section would have left a very disjointed feel to the decor. There are other examples of similar Met tiling ‘protected’ such as the exact ve tile replacement undertaken at Gt Portland St. I don’t know if LTM will collect examples but when I was there many years ago we did acquire extensive examples. It’s a hard call -one thing I learnt in 26 years is you can’t save everything but making informed decisions is key, knowing what battles to fight is important! Also LU does need a style of station that future generations can recognise - quite what that will be in the current grim environment within LU I don’t know. Thank for the insiders’ information, very interesting. Personally I’m delighted to see the station getting a much needed facelift and won’t miss either the 1930s or 1960s tiling, neither of which was in great condition. I’m curious why the refurb is being done now though given the station is very likely to be changed for HS2. Was it felt things had deteriorated too much and intervention was needed now?
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Post by malcolmffc on Apr 7, 2018 5:15:03 GMT
i think there was plans somewhere its does show there will be step free access for euston tube station but not sure when that starting but its looks like they might been started because i seen video of geoff marhalls which he showed the buildings which will be demolished to make way for High speed line station I believe that work is for the mainline HS2 work, not the tube station.
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Post by malcolmffc on Apr 4, 2018 18:33:03 GMT
Will the 1970s friezes be going? Surprisingly they have survived in a few central stations, e.g. Piccadilly Circus and Bond Street
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Post by malcolmffc on Apr 4, 2018 7:13:35 GMT
so that's means new step free route? interchanging between two stations would be good or still use on street to interchange for disabled access? There are already lifts on the westbound/ticket hall level. And if you have the temerity to wish to travel eastbound?
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Post by malcolmffc on Apr 1, 2018 6:13:00 GMT
I’ve always found it odd that there still appear to be no firm plans for rebuilding Euston tube station for HS2. It barely copes wth current passenger volumes as it is. Surely it will need a massive Victoria/Kings X style upgrade with additional ticket hall, step free access etc to cope with demand?
Such things are usually planned years in advance so I’d have thought we’d have heard about it by now. I guess uncertainty over whether Crossrail 2 will happen is a factor.
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Post by malcolmffc on Apr 1, 2018 6:09:13 GMT
Oh no, not another plain white bathroom You said it. Whoever decided to turn LU platform walls into huge expanses of white boring tiles should be removed. Looks like we will also lose the old line coloured, old line names station name signs at Euston Square too. They're one of the last examples of that signage. I had better go and take a photo. I’m all for preservation but Euston Square is a dump. Multiple styles of tiling, dim lighting and ancient signage. A refurb is fully justified. Have to say I’m surprised they’re doing this now though - I thought the reason the station had been allowed to decay was that they were planning to rebuild the whole Euston/Euston Sq complex as part of hs2 works?
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Post by malcolmffc on Mar 20, 2018 20:01:41 GMT
Is SMA0.5 still expected to go live in April?
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Post by malcolmffc on Feb 13, 2018 7:36:02 GMT
So has the RAT been scrapped now?
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