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Post by sid on Jan 23, 2018 22:17:30 GMT
They don't. As Sid says they outstation trams at termini and there will be arrangements in place for trams to be serviced and cleaned overnight. They will also try to schedule trams on the remote section that are not due for any cyclical maintenance at the depot. I imagine that if push came to shove, depending on what bit was closed, that trams could go the wrong way round the central loop but that would require special arrangements at junctions / traffic lights. This would not be a regular service, just a move to shift a tram back to the depot. That said I am not aware that Tramlink have ever done such an unusual wrong direction move. I'm not at all sure it would be possible for a tram to go the wrong way round in Croydon, given the interaction with the other traffic, the absence of traffic light control when doing this, etc : maybe with a man with a red flag walking in front and a fleet of police cars blocking all cars in and around Wellesley Road, etc! It would have to be done with police assistance in the dead of night but not beyond the realms of possibility in an emergency situation.
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Post by Max B on Feb 5, 2018 23:56:21 GMT
I’ve noticed that some of the Bombardier CR4000 trams have had their route numbers taken off, and just displaying the destination. I guess the new tram timetable changes might have been given the go ahead.
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Post by snoggle on Feb 14, 2018 1:28:15 GMT
A quote from the Q3 Programmes and Investment Report setting out improvements and initiatives on Croydon Tramlink.
Note the very interesting remark about funding for the Dingwall loop. Looks like Westfield have wriggled out of some of the S106 / developer contribution obligations. Yet another funding issue for TfL.
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Post by overgroundcommuter on Feb 15, 2018 19:02:50 GMT
I’ve noticed that some of the Bombardier CR4000 trams have had their route numbers taken off, and just displaying the destination. I guess the new tram timetable changes might have been given the go ahead. Yes, February 25th is when the changes start.
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Post by lonmark on Feb 16, 2018 14:48:13 GMT
I was in Croydon today and i saw that tram had start to drop the number from 1 to 4 is no longer show but just displaying the destination. I think it start straight away to avoid the confused when this change take place coming soon?
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Post by overgroundcommuter on Feb 16, 2018 20:09:22 GMT
Email from TfL.
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Post by overgroundcommuter on Feb 17, 2018 0:05:39 GMT
Worth noting that two early morning services from New Addington will still run to Wimbledon. There will also be some from Elmers End round the Croydon loop, although the majority of services will run to Wimbledon.
TfL have also confirmed that line numbers have been axed.
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Post by lonmark on Feb 17, 2018 9:33:09 GMT
Worth noting that two early morning services from New Addington will still run to Wimbledon. There will also be some from Elmers End round the Croydon loop, although the majority of services will run to Wimbledon. TfL have also confirmed that line numbers have been axed. It had no long show the number now as i was in Croydon yesterday.
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Post by overgroundcommuter on Feb 17, 2018 21:20:32 GMT
I don't think most people took any notice of the line numbers anyway. Passengers look for the destination. Will be strange not seeing New Addington on the DOI's when I use Ampere Way.
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Post by TB141 on Feb 18, 2018 9:34:47 GMT
Saw a bizarre comment on the Tramlink twitter feed a few weeks ago where someone was complaining because there was a tram waiting in a stop and another one ‘very close behind’ and that there shouldn’t be more than one tram in any ‘signal section’ at a time. Whilst I can understand that Joe Public might not be aware of the ins and outs of tram operation (they are driven ‘line of sight’ and not kept apart by block signals so no reason why one tram can’t follow immediately behind another into a stop), I found it odd that the response from Tramlink was that it would investigate. What’s to be investigated?
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Post by sid on Feb 18, 2018 9:41:50 GMT
Saw a bizarre comment on the Tramlink twitter feed a few weeks ago where someone was complaining because there was a tram waiting in a stop and another one ‘very close behind’ and that there shouldn’t be more than one tram in any ‘signal section’ at a time. Whilst I can understand that Joe Public might not be aware of the ins and outs of tram operation (they are driven ‘line of sight’ and not kept apart by block signals so no reason why one tram can’t follow immediately behind another into a stop), I found it odd that the response from Tramlink was that it would investigate. What’s to be investigated? I think some people are still dubious about safety issues on Tramlink after the accident at Sandilands and may be a bit concerned to see a tram so close to the one in front, but yes nothing to investigate.
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Post by TB141 on Feb 18, 2018 9:45:16 GMT
Saw a bizarre comment on the Tramlink twitter feed a few weeks ago where someone was complaining because there was a tram waiting in a stop and another one ‘very close behind’ and that there shouldn’t be more than one tram in any ‘signal section’ at a time. Whilst I can understand that Joe Public might not be aware of the ins and outs of tram operation (they are driven ‘line of sight’ and not kept apart by block signals so no reason why one tram can’t follow immediately behind another into a stop), I found it odd that the response from Tramlink was that it would investigate. What’s to be investigated? I think some people are still dubious about safety issues on Tramlink after the accident at Sandilands and may be a bit concerned to see a tram so close to the one in front, but yes nothing to investigate. Indeed. Obviously if two trams were travelling at speed quite close to each other that would be a different matter entirely.
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Post by redexpress on Feb 18, 2018 11:32:33 GMT
Saw a bizarre comment on the Tramlink twitter feed a few weeks ago where someone was complaining because there was a tram waiting in a stop and another one ‘very close behind’ and that there shouldn’t be more than one tram in any ‘signal section’ at a time. Whilst I can understand that Joe Public might not be aware of the ins and outs of tram operation (they are driven ‘line of sight’ and not kept apart by block signals so no reason why one tram can’t follow immediately behind another into a stop), I found it odd that the response from Tramlink was that it would investigate. What’s to be investigated? I think some people are still dubious about safety issues on Tramlink after the accident at Sandilands and may be a bit concerned to see a tram so close to the one in front, but yes nothing to investigate. Absolutely, but the response from Tramlink will only increase those concerns. If they'd come out and explained straight away that trams don't need to be kept in separate "signal sections", that would have been more reassuring. As it is, by saying they will investigate, they're giving the impression that something was wrong, and may lead to people thinking "oh I saw two trams close together, that must be dangerous" when in fact it's perfectly normal.
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Post by TB141 on Feb 18, 2018 23:20:33 GMT
I think some people are still dubious about safety issues on Tramlink after the accident at Sandilands and may be a bit concerned to see a tram so close to the one in front, but yes nothing to investigate. Absolutely, but the response from Tramlink will only increase those concerns. If they'd come out and explained straight away that trams don't need to be kept in separate "signal sections", that would have been more reassuring. As it is, by saying they will investigate, they're giving the impression that something was wrong, and may lead to people thinking "oh I saw two trams close together, that must be dangerous" when in fact it's perfectly normal. A very good point.
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Post by metrobusfan on Feb 19, 2018 20:39:32 GMT
Such a bizzare question, But I’ve always wondered it. When the tram closes part of the system for works and they run trams either side of the closure, how do they get the trams to and from the depot, when part of the system is closed? Especially when the work goes on over Christmas or something and can take a week or so...could be a really obvious answer but just something I’ve always wondered Trams are sometimes berthed overnight on the Elmers End branch which means that the service is suspended after about 19.00. Or they are berthed in the sandilands tunnel
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