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Post by alex92ts on Dec 15, 2010 15:40:41 GMT
A little of topic, but here is a video of the last day of Epping-Ongar services. Some of you may have seen it, but I hadn't. Interesting video. |
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Post by underground2010 on Dec 19, 2010 16:38:47 GMT
Newbury Park station is pretty much like that. Early in the morning and the car parks are packed. Newbury Park has two car parks, and both are usually full when I go there. A lot of people now park their cars in Sainsbury's car park and walk up to the station because there's no parking spaces and I've had to do that a few times.
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Post by jammers on Jan 2, 2011 13:05:59 GMT
It's only in relatively recent times that Epping has been this busy - putting into xone 6 was no doubt an incentive to use it, and the service has improved (particularly in the off peak) in recent years. As for suggestions to reduce the problems around Epping, that's a tough one. It already has the largest car park on the whole network, and I can't see the locals wanting a multi storey for aesthetic reasons. A park and ride at North Weald is a good idea, but it would mean a serious service on the Epping to Ongar as opposed to a heritage one, although with planning both could be operated. It just makes LU's decision to close the line in 1994 seem so short sighted. Absolutely - park and ride should have been encouraged at Ongar - with the massive goods yard which could have been used for people to park in. Regular London to Ongar services could be operated with the re-addition of the passing loop at North Weald you could have got a train to Ongar probably every 20 minutes in the rush hour if you wanted to. |
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Post by Ben on Jan 2, 2011 13:42:56 GMT
As an aside, every 20 mins would be pushing it without raising line speed to above 60mph, perhaps to 80mph. MRFS, don't suppose you could postulate a possible solution? However the 92ts wouldnt be able to cope with that speed. Not to mention the fact that the passing loop and platforms were too short to allow 8 car trains. However, EOR have made the platforms good for 7 cars of 52' stock... so getting there!
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Post by jammers on Jan 3, 2011 17:34:51 GMT
As an aside, every 20 mins would be pushing it without raising line speed to above 60mph, perhaps to 80mph. MRFS, don't suppose you could postulate a possible solution? However the 92ts wouldnt be able to cope with that speed. Not to mention the fact that the passing loop and platforms were too short to allow 8 car trains. However, EOR have made the platforms good for 7 cars of 52' stock... so getting there! From my memories of a child I think the journey from Ongar to Epping was pretty quick - around the 15 minute mark. |
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Post by phillw48 on Jan 3, 2011 17:48:37 GMT
As an aside, every 20 mins would be pushing it without raising line speed to above 60mph, perhaps to 80mph. MRFS, don't suppose you could postulate a possible solution? However the 92ts wouldnt be able to cope with that speed. Not to mention the fact that the passing loop and platforms were too short to allow 8 car trains. However, EOR have made the platforms good for 7 cars of 52' stock... so getting there! From my memories of a child I think the journey from Ongar to Epping was pretty quick - around the 15 minute mark. But the line from Epping to Ongar is only about 5 or 6 miles. |
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