|
|
Post by mcdrye on Dec 11, 2007 0:45:27 GMT
I remember reading that a few years ago there were talks to take over the Ockendon line to Grays and turn it into District. Apparently no one wanted to build the connection that allowed the District to pass over/under the main c2c line to reach the Ockendon line?  Does anyone know more about this? |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2007 0:51:50 GMT
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2007 2:08:50 GMT
You stole some of my thunder too  A job like this would have been far more likely to happen before 1960, when Upminster Depot did not exist and District services intermingled with BR services. |
|
Colin
Advisor
My preserved fire engine!
Posts: 11,346
|
Post by Colin on Dec 11, 2007 2:51:42 GMT
I'm not liking all this fighting over my job of sniffing out old threads you know  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D As said in the original thread, it'll never happen - that said though, I do believe T fL will at some stage in the near future have a big hand to play in the services provided by c2c as far as Grays. Oyster readers are planned to go into all the stations up to and including Grays, and two T fL bus routes now go as far as Lakeside (370 & 372), with a third to Ockendon (347). The original plan was for the 370 to go all the way to Grays but I don't know why it never happened; I suspect it quite possibly had a lot to do with being too complicated to operate alongside other operators / routes in the area). It'll be interesting to see what happens in the near future. |
|
Ben
fotopic... whats that?
Posts: 4,282 
|
Post by Ben on Dec 13, 2007 19:21:47 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by happybunny on Dec 13, 2007 19:37:33 GMT
Hmm imagine if it does happen... Uxbridge to Grays that has gotta be some Journey  |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2007 15:31:58 GMT
Hmm imagine if it does happen... Uxbridge to Grays that has gotta be some Journey 2 hours and 20 mins each way by my reconing. You couldn't do a complete rounder in one go. |
|
towerman
My status is now now widower
Posts: 2,970
|
Post by towerman on Dec 16, 2007 18:27:51 GMT
Imagine being a FCC(Thameslink) driver,Bedford to Brighton rounder.
|
|
Chris M
Global Moderator
Forum Quizmaster
Always happy to receive quiz ideas and pictures by email or PM
Posts: 19,762
|
Post by Chris M on Dec 16, 2007 19:03:08 GMT
Swansea to London is 3 hours each way
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2007 19:06:28 GMT
|
|
