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Post by Dstock7080 on Jul 2, 2017 14:07:41 GMT
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Post by crusty54 on Jul 2, 2017 15:21:33 GMT
The story is slightly wrong.
The stations are already there. What has been delayed is the rebuilding of station entrance/exits at Hayes & Harlington, West Ealing and Ealing Broadway and the step free access at all west London stations.Platform lengthening is progressing.
It does appear that Network Rail does not have Project Management that can deliver anything on time.
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Post by Deep Level on Jul 2, 2017 22:41:15 GMT
I'm assuming that the transfer of Heathrow Connect to TfL Rail will still happen in May as planned despite this?
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Post by crusty54 on Jul 3, 2017 1:28:08 GMT
I'm assuming that the transfer of Heathrow Connect to TfL Rail will still happen in May as planned despite this? 8 car GWR trains are already calling at the stations so yes. The headline is the incorrect part. The full story on the BBC page gives more information. |
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Post by aslefshrugged on Jul 3, 2017 8:56:54 GMT
Yesterday I met a couple of blokes with large suitcases looking for the lifts at Ealing Broadway and I told them there weren't any. I should have told them to come back next year....
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Post by Dstock7080 on Jul 3, 2017 9:26:56 GMT
Yesterday I met a couple of blokes with large suitcases looking for the lifts at Ealing Broadway and I told them there weren't any. I should have told them to come back next year.... There will eventually only be two lifts, for platforms 4/5/6/7/8/9 - which will descend between pfms.4&5. Access to/from the District Line platforms and ticket hall will remain as tortuous as now. |
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Post by snoggle on Jul 3, 2017 12:24:28 GMT
Yesterday I met a couple of blokes with large suitcases looking for the lifts at Ealing Broadway and I told them there weren't any. I should have told them to come back next year.... There will eventually only be two lifts, for platforms 4/5/6/7/8/9 - which will descend between pfms.4&5. Access to/from the District Line platforms and ticket hall will remain as tortuous as now. Really? I'm amazed. That can't pass the accessibility / inclusive criteria set by City Hall. I would expect that sort of ommission to not last very long if it gets anywhere near the politicians. |
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Post by crusty54 on Jul 3, 2017 13:40:13 GMT
There is level access beyond the ends of platforms 8&9.
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Post by snoggle on Jul 3, 2017 14:19:42 GMT
There is level access beyond the ends of platforms 8&9. Ah that answers a question I had. I've been kindly sent the Design and Access Statement for the revised Ealing Broadway plan. This confirms there is lift access from the ticket hall level down to the P4-6 platform level. There is level access from there to P7 and P8 and if you can get round the buffer stops on the level, as you state, then P9 is also accessible. |
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Post by Chris M on Jul 3, 2017 15:41:35 GMT
There is step-free access to and from P9 but it is not level as the route goes up and down ramps to get over the end of the old buffers. There is information and photos at Direct Enquiries, where the ramps are described as "steep". I don't know how easy it would be to lessen the gradients. |
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