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Post by towerman on Mar 8, 2008 20:29:08 GMT
I see the Barking link works planned for April have been cancelled,another dispute between LUL and NR?
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Post by Colin on Mar 8, 2008 23:14:47 GMT
It's about time LUL started saying no to NR (Network Rail) (assuming that NR have once again refused LUL) - mind you, they could also work together and plan it so that they work on the same areas at the same time. Take the last NR work a few weeks back - NR replaced a stretch of track in the East Ham area, on their down line (ie, adjacent to 'our' westbound line) - both lines were under possession yet LUL didn't do any work at all (at least not anything obvious). Now I can quite understand that where it's possible for one company (c2c or LUL) to run a service whilst the other is under possession, that would naturally be the preferred way of doing it; and that LUL working on the westbound whilst c2c trains whiz past on the down at 70mph isn't all that practical - surely a bit of joined up planning can't hurt? There is a notorious issue in particular with the westbound District - NR have to be under possession too to keep the track workers safe............but I don't see what the issue is with imposing a TSR (Temporary Speed Limit) on c2c trains where LUL is working on the Westbound District. That possession I mentioned at East Ham - it just smacks of LUL being happy to help NR, but not having the favour returned. Meanwhile the westbound District track is just left to wear away  |
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Post by superteacher on Mar 8, 2008 23:51:51 GMT
I remember that closure - one District driver announced the closure on the PA, and said it was due to Network Rail parking their cranes right across our tracks!
By the way, what are the Barking link works?
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Post by towerman on Mar 9, 2008 1:15:12 GMT
A link to C2C tracks so Metrodebt can get their Cl66 locos on to the District.
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Post by happybunny on Mar 9, 2008 16:06:59 GMT
Great... another wrong stick to watch out for
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Post by Dstock7080 on Mar 9, 2008 17:46:10 GMT
A link to C2C tracks so Metrodebt can get their Cl66 locos on to the District. The link will actually be to London OvergrounD's Gospel Oak single line. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2008 3:20:16 GMT
Great... another wrong stick to watch out for Yes, but as we have now lost the East London line wrong route possibility we will have the same amount of diversionary routes as before  |
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Post by towerman on Jun 28, 2008 0:08:43 GMT
Sorry to raise this again,but looking in the 6 month look ahead for engineering works,these works are back on again in September.
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Post by stanmorek on Jul 8, 2008 20:05:08 GMT
Have had a view of recent compliance documentation in relation to hand worked points for the Barking Link project.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2008 13:13:08 GMT
Is the Upminster link dead now?
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Post by Colin on Jul 9, 2008 14:26:17 GMT
I have been under the impression that the Upminster link has been dead for some time now.....
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Post by Tom on Jul 9, 2008 17:10:10 GMT
The Upminster link is now very, very dead.
Think of the Barking link as the 'son of Upminster Link'.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2008 14:59:46 GMT
The Upminster link is now very, very dead. Think of the Barking link as the 'son of Upminster Link'. Waste of money and a nights snoozing as I was night spare the night they put the tracks down. |
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Post by happybunny on Jul 15, 2008 14:06:54 GMT
The Upminster link is now very, very dead. So will they remove that bloody policeman from platform five now ?  |
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Post by Tom on Jul 15, 2008 17:51:13 GMT
No, 'fraid not.
I believe the plan is for even more speed control there as part of the upcoming points and crossings work at the western end of the station.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2008 20:03:26 GMT
no more m63's pleaseeeeeeeeeeee
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Post by Tom on Jul 15, 2008 20:19:40 GMT
I think that's what you're getting though...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2008 11:45:27 GMT
The Upminster link is now very, very dead. So will they remove that bloody policeman from platform five now ? In my experience, once they put in anything that adds to safety, it stays for good, even if it's no longer relevant to the original purpose. |
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