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Post by jswallow on Jul 10, 2011 12:52:02 GMT
Doesn't even say that either. All Satints. |
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Post by Deep Level on Jul 10, 2011 21:39:12 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2011 21:50:02 GMT
let me off it was early!
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Post by causton on Jul 11, 2011 22:34:59 GMT
Ha! Perhaps I should have pointed that out :oops: Wonder if anything will show up on the live boards anytime soon |
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Post by Oracle on Jul 12, 2011 12:57:18 GMT
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Post by Deep Level on Jul 12, 2011 15:22:59 GMT
Ha! Perhaps I should have pointed that out :oops: Wonder if anything will show up on the live boards anytime soon The ones on the platforms are currently showing "Await Announcements". As for the pre-opening I have put my name down . |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2011 15:55:06 GMT
I've put my name down, whats the day likely to involve.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2011 20:08:59 GMT
I've put my name down, whats the day likely to involve. ;D ;D ;D ;D I usually find out what's required before signing up for anything! Could be riding up and down all day testing the systems from a passengers' perspective or it could be scrubbing the platform edges to squeaky cleanliness!!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2011 20:37:33 GMT
Oh ok. Well if thats the case i hope they provide us with the cleaning equipment.
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Post by 21146 on Jul 12, 2011 21:20:16 GMT
Sounds like a 'safety case' excercise, evacuation, emergency services etc. Something similar occured prior to the JLE opening. |
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Post by Chris M on Jul 12, 2011 21:23:51 GMT
And prior to the opening of HS1 to St Pancras.
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Post by causton on Jul 12, 2011 21:34:41 GMT
Put my name down as well - after the Javelin test last Saturday free rides (and this time a £20 voucher!) seems like fun  |
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Post by suncloud on Jul 12, 2011 22:32:17 GMT
"South East Area: Serco Docklands / DLR Emergency Exercise"
gives something of a clue...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2011 13:57:02 GMT
The event has been fully booked. It seems there will be at least 61 volunteers taking part in the exercise but its been pushed back to 21 August; given the elusiveness of the opening date, that's not a surprise.
I wonder if any of the volunteers also bought a London Prepares ticket for that same day...
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Post by trivran on Jul 25, 2011 17:52:16 GMT
They also sent all volunteers a message detailing the timings for the day, anybody want it?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2011 19:11:54 GMT
Is it possible to walk to where you get the bus from the end of platform 11 through public streets, I've needed to buy platform tickets before from Stratford, but never been able to get them, would rather get there that morning without fuss.
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Post by Chris M on Jul 25, 2011 20:20:04 GMT
The one time I went to Stratford International, the buses were departing from outside the main entrance (well, about 2 minutes walk up the street). I don't believe it is yet possible to walk to the far side stop other than through the station.
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Post by flippyff on Jul 25, 2011 21:00:54 GMT
The event has been fully booked. It seems there will be at least 61 volunteers taking part in the exercise but its been pushed back to 21 August; given the elusiveness of the opening date, that's not a surprise. I wonder if any of the volunteers also bought a London Prepares ticket for that same day... -1 I can't attend the rescheduled date.   |
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Post by trivran on Jul 25, 2011 21:43:59 GMT
Down goes one on the supposedly crowded train.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2011 16:41:04 GMT
Opening Day is August 22nd.
(According to Diamond Geezer, and he knows his stuff!)
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Post by radbod on Jul 26, 2011 20:47:34 GMT
Opening Day is August 22nd. (According to Diamond Geezer, and he knows his stuff!) I wonder where he gets his info from. |
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Post by davidp on Aug 1, 2011 15:50:50 GMT
There are stickers appearing on the Timetable posters on at least some DLR stations (well OK, I've just seem them at Mudchute but ..) saying that that there will be an amended timetable from some point in August in preparation of the introduction of the SI service.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2011 18:22:37 GMT
The DLR hope to have it open by November as the first scheduled closure for engineering works is 12/13 November.
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Post by trivran on Aug 1, 2011 19:45:13 GMT
November? Pfffft. They should get it open before Westfield..
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2011 20:00:28 GMT
It might be a case of a grand opening, in time for the opening of Westfield .... and then various weekend closures (timed nicely for weekend Christmas shopping trips) ....
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Post by Deep Level on Aug 1, 2011 20:00:33 GMT
As much as I agree with you trivran, Stratford International isn't actually Westfield Stratford City's closest station. Stratford International is actually located on the north of the mall with about a 5 minute walk from the DLR Station (1-2 minutes from South Eastern Station) whereas Stratford Regional's Northern Ticket Hall is actually built into Westfield itself. The Northern Ticket Hall is finished and will open with Westfield.
So DLR won't actually use Westfield Stratford City as an excuse to hurry up.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2011 20:09:39 GMT
Good points, DL.
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Post by andypurk on Aug 1, 2011 20:42:18 GMT
As much as I agree with you trivran, Stratford International isn't actually Westfield Stratford City's closest station. Stratford International is actually located on the north of the mall with about a 5 minute walk from the DLR Station (1-2 minutes from South Eastern Station) whereas Stratford Regional's Northern Ticket Hall is actually built into Westfield itself. The Northern Ticket Hall is finished and will open with Westfield. So DLR won't actually use Westfield Stratford City as an excuse to hurry up. Closest station entrance maybe, but what will the comparable walking time be from DLR Stratford Regional platforms and from DLR Stratford International platforms? I doubt that there will be much in it and like at Shepherd's Bush, I'm sure that Westfield will like public transport access at both sides of the site ready before they open. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2011 20:46:30 GMT
In case I confused anyone I didn't mean that is when DLR are expecting to open it - I think it will be open by September. But if they are publicising a closure in November then they must be confident of it being operational then and I would have thought that with the problems this project has had they wouldn't be giving any public indication of it being open unless they were absolutely certain.
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Post by trivran on Aug 1, 2011 21:26:35 GMT
No, I definitely wasn't confused. But they should try open it before Westfield IMO.
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