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Post by londoner on Apr 21, 2017 18:13:03 GMT
I saw the train at the platform at South Ken but missed it. I tried to catch up with it on a Piccadilly Line but was 1 minute behind it I reckon! I got off the train at Ealing common in hope I missed it when looking out of the window, but listening to people on the platform, I knew I had missed it. I was in two minds whether to wait to watch it go into the depot, but decided to go home on the Uxbridge train.
I will hopefully see it again soon when it is transformed into a RAT (Rail Adhesion Train)!
I look forward to seeing some more pictures too.
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Post by londoner on Apr 19, 2017 20:35:25 GMT
I went on my own "private" tour a week or so ago, when, by chance, the D-stock train arrived at Acton Town and I decided to take it one stop to Ealing common . I don't really feel as sad about it as when the old met line trains were removed. The one I was on was certainly showing its age. Some of the moquettes were torn and one of the dot matrix displays (is that what it is called?) inside the train was stuck on "Richmond". I'm sure the tour will go well and provide a few more lasting memories.
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Post by londoner on Apr 19, 2017 20:30:18 GMT
I had noticed the changes (visually) south of platform 5 and 6, but having ridden on a slow train, arriving at platform 6 and changing to the slow line, the train still shakes quite a bit over the points, as before with the scissors.
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Post by londoner on Apr 7, 2017 19:46:31 GMT
Seems like a sensible move, I can't imagine many people use the printed timetables anymore. Maybe they could print them for passengers that request them.
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Post by londoner on Mar 31, 2017 0:13:10 GMT
The perfect storm of delays!
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Post by londoner on Mar 27, 2017 21:39:00 GMT
I am very disappointed that a coffee shop is due to open, a few meters away from the ticket barriers, before the station has been redeveloped. This will surely only make the overcrowding far worse.
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Post by londoner on Mar 27, 2017 19:06:24 GMT
According to a video I was watching the other day, yes.
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Post by londoner on Mar 25, 2017 23:46:20 GMT
I believe how much a franchisee is willing to spend on improving infrastructure depends on the length of the contract. Chiltern were, I think, given a long term contract, allowing them to plan out long-term infrastructure improvements more easily, which may not have been possible for other franchisees
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Post by londoner on Mar 25, 2017 23:42:58 GMT
did the train travel at full/normal line speed or was it going considerably slower? Maybe if a district stopper was in the way? It was certainly going slower than it would have on the fast lane, but not by too much.
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Post by londoner on Mar 25, 2017 23:36:46 GMT
A question or two about slows and fasts/semi-fasts arriving simultaneously at HOTH(both up and down). Was this practice started in MR days, or did it commence in the LT era? Does this practice continue today, even though fasts and semi-fasts only run in the peaks? Are the "super-fast" trains that used to operate in the peak flow direction between Chesham and the city still on the timetable (the ones that non-stop HOTH)? My experience is that they don't arrive at the same time, but due to driver changes, the slow and fast trains may sometimes be on platforms at the same time anyway, allowing for interchange. If two slow trains are on both platforms, the drivers usually do a good job in informing passengers of the next departing train. For southbound morning peak journeys on the Met line, many people will get off the slow train on platform 5 and wait for the fast trains on platform 6. If both a slow and fast train are on platform 5 and 6 respectively, an interchanging passenger will save around 3-4 minutes by the time they get to Finchley Road, which may be higher if they need to use the Jubilee line and are also able to immediately catch it at Finchley Road. My experience is that the drivers of most Jubilee Line trains do not bother waiting to allow interchange. This is probably because the Jubilee Line is highly frequent, about every 2 mins, so the wait isn't long. On the northbound journey, people will often wait for the fast/ semi fast services at Baker Street/ Finchley Road, even if it saves only 2-3 minutes because of the stop at Wembley Park. However, some people will also get on board an empty train at Baker Street (Platforms 1 or 4) for a seat. All Metropolitan Line trains stop at Harrow-on-the-Hill (HoTH) without exception. A few peak Chiltern Railway services (going into London in the morning and out of London in the evening) do not call at the station. Not many people in my experience, who are travelling southbound into London in the morning, will get off a Met line train to catch a Chiltern train, presumably because most want Baker St or Jubilee Line services. Assuming a Met train arrives on platform 5/6 going into London, if someone uses the subway to then catch a southbound Chiltern railway train, with minimal waiting time, this saves about 8 minutes getting into London I believe, but the Chiltern trains sometimes have a delay finding a vacant platform at Marylebone. You also lose some of the time, particularly if the train terminates on platform 6 at Marylebone, because of the long walk to the gate barriers. I don't know how many people get off a southbound Chiltern train at HoTH to get a Met train into central London, I suspect not many. Regarding the northbound services in the evening, a large number of people do take the Chiltern trains, and get off at HoTH, either to exit or interchange for platforms 4/5 into Uxbride/ Watford branches.
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Post by londoner on Mar 25, 2017 13:00:02 GMT
The other day a Picc train arrived on the westbound district platform at Hammersmith and stayed on the slow lines to Acton Town, passing all stations in between. This was during peak. I wasn't too surprised about the train going on the slow lines, I was actually surprised it didn't stop anywhere. The district had supposedly no delays when I checked online. What happened for this to occur?
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Post by londoner on Mar 15, 2017 20:36:37 GMT
How easy will it be to modify the existing ticket machines to accept the new £1 coins? How much will it cost and who will pay for it?
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Post by londoner on Mar 15, 2017 20:33:26 GMT
Can there be any financial sponsor if the one of the stations was renamed to Watford Stadium instead?
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Post by londoner on Mar 15, 2017 20:29:54 GMT
Will this be something RAIB (Rail Accident Investigation Branch) investigates?
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Post by londoner on Mar 7, 2017 21:34:21 GMT
It's not a shortage a trains, it's a shortage of staff. There seems to be a high level of sick leave on the line for whatever reason. The timetable hasn't changed so if a train is cancelled because an operator isn't available to take it, it's likely that the Rayners/Uxbridge branch will be the one to suffer more than Heathrow. Okay, fair enough, at least there was a logical reason and I wasn't going mad!!
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Post by londoner on Mar 7, 2017 0:00:34 GMT
Any problems on the line and the Uxbridge / Rayners Lane branch is the first to suffer No qualms from me. I have always thought the branch should be a shuttle, but thats a story for another day. My main issue is that when I go to my local station, I look at the board, and very often, since the problem with wheel flats, I won't see any Rayners Lane trains listed. At least before the wheel flats, it didn't seem so bad, it felt there was a frequency of about 8 minutes but now its often back to the old days of 15 or so minutes. Maybe I am just imagining all this!!!
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Post by londoner on Mar 6, 2017 17:36:09 GMT
Are all the trains back in service? I ask because since these problems, there often seems to be large gaps between trains, particularly those going towards Uxbridge. Prior to this, there seemed to be better regularity to the frequency.
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Post by londoner on Feb 25, 2017 20:09:30 GMT
I am surprised that they did not go the whole way and opt for hard seats, just like on the Hong Kong Metro since 1998. I have used the Hong Kong metro, and do not find the hard seats there to be any problem for me. Using hard seats may be a good money saving idea for TFL to try out, they are almost there with the Central line seats, might as well go the whole way and use hard seats - last far longer - and of course wipe clean in nature. There are some things worth paying a little extra for and moquette seats are definitely one of them. I'm sure savings can be found elsewhere in TFL, maybe having a look around management.
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Post by londoner on Feb 20, 2017 17:50:04 GMT
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Post by londoner on Feb 20, 2017 17:43:42 GMT
So regarding the signalling, am I right in thinking that the new trains will run on existing signalling?
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Post by londoner on Feb 13, 2017 21:07:18 GMT
From the New Tube for London (NTFL), there will be "60% more capacity" available on the Piccadilly (Pic) Line. I use the word available because I am not sure whether all of that will be used up straight away or not. tfl.gov.uk/campaign/tube-improvements/what-we-are-doing/improving-the-trainsThe Metropolitan (Met) Line is due to have improved frequencies too: tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/improvements-and-projects/four-lines-modernisation?intcmp=37984I was thinking the other day about congestion at Rayners Lane/ Uxbridge. Right now, there is often a little congestion between South Harrow/ West Harrow and Rayners Lane. How will TFL manage the route if frequencies on both lines are increased? I was thinking we will see more Pic trains terminating at South Harrow but this isn't ideal because of the layout of the sidings. Trains can be terminated at Ruislip, but again, this may cause the same congestion similar to that at Lane. So what exactly are TFL planning, or am I missing something here? Are the improved frequencies on the Pic line for the Heathrow branch only? Can Uxbridge cope on its own with an increase in turn arounds?
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Post by londoner on Feb 12, 2017 15:05:49 GMT
What I find odd is that there are seemingly no plans to add SFA at major hubs like Waterloo, Liverpool St and Euston (perhaps the latter will get it as part of XR2/HS2) Well Euston will get some sort of upgrade for HS2 and Crossrail 2, that must be a certainty. Regarding Waterloo and Liverpool Street, I would imagine it really depends on whether funds are available and whether its practical, with existing technology, to do it too.
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Post by londoner on Jan 29, 2017 1:20:11 GMT
A "fast" train from Marylebone, scheduled for Birmingham, stopped at Sudbury Hill Harrow, after one of the local trains was cancelled. That is the only unusual national rail stop for me.
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Post by londoner on Jan 28, 2017 16:06:55 GMT
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Post by londoner on Jan 23, 2017 21:40:32 GMT
The two answers given were:
Just reiterating what was already known. Doesn't look good...
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Post by londoner on Jan 20, 2017 23:17:37 GMT
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Post by londoner on Jan 16, 2017 21:54:27 GMT
I don't know about the rest of you, but there is something really wonderful about seeing how all the track is connected and diverges apart.
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Post by londoner on Jan 8, 2017 23:44:33 GMT
Everything is closed!
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Post by londoner on Jan 7, 2017 23:43:19 GMT
What proportion of the material on the cars can be recycled?
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Post by londoner on Jan 4, 2017 22:51:00 GMT
I vaguely recollect reading somewhere about a potential "express" service by four tracking, but it never got further than HSK?
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