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Post by Chris M on Jul 2, 2016 23:17:17 GMT
Any new lines (i.e. everything post Crossrail 1) really need to deliver new stations in zone 1 to distribute passengers rather than cramming more people onto existing interchanges.
I think there will also be a need to improve the passenger throughput at existing stations with new and expanded walkways, etc. Giving just two examples, Holborn can't really handle any more interchange traffic until you segregate it from the entrance and exit traffic and the capacity limit at Bank DLR is not trains, but the time it takes for passengers to clear.
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Post by norbitonflyer on Jul 2, 2016 23:22:13 GMT
The Dalston Jc-Broad St line of 1865 was similar, and this barely entered the City. This was part of the North London Railway, which I mentioned. Like the other main line railways, it only just entered the central area (essentially bounded by the Thames, the City boundary, and the New Road (now Euston/ Marylebone-Road). The Circle Line was later built closely following this boundary, to connect the various termini together . |
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Post by bassmike on Jul 16, 2016 14:17:15 GMT
Article from the Evening Standard - www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/tube-network-to-be-put-out-of-action-within-15-years-due-to-soaring-population-a3269481.html
Miles Ashley LUL programme director for construction has said parts of the tube will be "inoperable" within 15 years due to the capital's soaring population. Problems will only get worse with passengers at 50 stations in Zone 1 having such little space that it will be the equivalent of four people crammed into a telephone box.
Even with the Elizabeth Line (Crossrail 1) any benefit from the 10% increase in capacity wont be there in 2026! and things will be just as bad as ever with an extra 500 million people a year.
Most likely cause of being out of action is terminal deep flooding due to collapse of Thames barrier. |
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Post by rincew1nd on Jul 16, 2016 19:33:49 GMT
Most likely cause of being out of action is terminal deep flooding due to collapse of Thames barrier. I do remember someone on here saying that the ELL under the Thames has three pumps, each one is capable of pumping out 150% of the water that enters the tunnels normally. The three pumps are for redundancy, as with none running Picadilly Circus would be under water within an hour. I was reading an old MAIB report the other day where a ship collided with the Thames Barrier and became lodged in one of the channels. The Environment Agency (EA) seemed quite keen to get the ship free and the barrier operational ASAP: |
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