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Post by wirewiper on Mar 9, 2023 14:03:54 GMT
Full new timetable effective from Sunday 21st May: content.tfl.gov.uk/elizabeth-line-timetable-may-2023.pdfJust a reminder that The Elizabeth Line Central Core (Abbey Wood-Paddington) has a complete closure over the entire Easter weekend (Friday 7th-Monday 10th April), this is to install the software upgrade that will allow the auto-reversal at Paddington to take place, which is essential for the full 24tph peak time operation. Trains will run from Shenfield to Liverpool Street Main Line (not serving Whitechapel), and from Paddington Main Line to Heathrow Airport and Reading. It seems the majority of trains from Shenfield will terminate at Paddington. I thought more trains would head further west. It looks like the standard pattern has one Shenfield train every 30 minutes extended to Terminal 5, not stopping at Acton Main Line, Hanwell and Southall. An Abbey Wood-Terminal 4 all-stations service is timetabled to follow these through the Central Core just three minutes later, so the signalling needs to ensure that the Terminal 5 trains are prioritised at Stepney Junction. I can't see any Shenfield trains other than these that do not terminate at Paddington. In all Heathrow Airport will have six Elizabeth Line trains an hour off peak, four Abbey Wood-Terminal 4 calling all stations, and two Shenfield-Terminal 5 skipping some stops on the Western side. Passengers travelling to Terminal 5 do also have the option of catching a Terminal 4 train to Terminals 2/3 and changing for a Heathrow Express.
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Post by capitalomnibus on Mar 9, 2023 23:31:40 GMT
Full new timetable effective from Sunday 21st May: content.tfl.gov.uk/elizabeth-line-timetable-may-2023.pdfJust a reminder that The Elizabeth Line Central Core (Abbey Wood-Paddington) has a complete closure over the entire Easter weekend (Friday 7th-Monday 10th April), this is to install the software upgrade that will allow the auto-reversal at Paddington to take place, which is essential for the full 24tph peak time operation. Trains will run from Shenfield to Liverpool Street Main Line (not serving Whitechapel), and from Paddington Main Line to Heathrow Airport and Reading. I noticed there are now the peak journeys into Liverpool St mainline which was said would have happened in the November change but did not happen. At the moment it is only the first two Shenfield trains that do this and the last two. Now this would have nearly a 30 min service from the mainline station in the am and pm peaks, with the trains running out of service to and from Gidea Park to do this.
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Post by Dstock7080 on Mar 10, 2023 5:19:11 GMT
I noticed there are now the peak journeys into Liverpool St mainline which was said would have happened in the November change but did not happen. There are currently trains from Gidea Park to Liverpool Street pfm. 15-17 at 07.43 08.13 , this increases to 6 from May.
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Post by northlondon83 on Mar 15, 2023 17:27:47 GMT
How's the Elizabeth line coping today?
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Post by matthieu1221 on Mar 15, 2023 17:31:24 GMT
I wonder how many people (at least in Central London) are aware that it is still running. The main TCR entrance for instance was closed. I assume you'd have to enter through the newer Crossrail one. Wonder how many people were driven away by that in similar cases at stations around Central London.
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Post by WH241 on Mar 15, 2023 17:44:18 GMT
I wonder how many people (at least in Central London) are aware that it is still running. The main TCR entrance for instance was closed. I assume you'd have to enter through the newer Crossrail one. Wonder how many people were driven away by that in similar cases at stations around Central London. Commuters are very savvy and would have clicked that the line runs when the tube is on strike. I imagine line was has been extremely busy with no tube trains running at all.
I can't remember the last time we had a full strike with not even a limited service on the outer sections of the Underground.
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Post by matthieu1221 on Mar 15, 2023 17:47:08 GMT
I wonder how many people (at least in Central London) are aware that it is still running. The main TCR entrance for instance was closed. I assume you'd have to enter through the newer Crossrail one. Wonder how many people were driven away by that in similar cases at stations around Central London. Commuters are very savvy and would have clicked that the line runs when the tube is on strike. I imagine line was has been extremely busy with no tube trains running at all.
I can't remember the last time we had a full strike with not even a limited service on the outer sections of the Underground. It really depends though. One commuter who was talking with another was confused that the Overground was still running whilst the Underground was not. The Elizabeth Line being a 'Line' rather than a full-on brand like 'Crossrail' doesn't help in this particular case.
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Post by WH241 on Mar 15, 2023 17:50:17 GMT
Commuters are very savvy and would have clicked that the line runs when the tube is on strike. I imagine line was has been extremely busy with no tube trains running at all.
I can't remember the last time we had a full strike with not even a limited service on the outer sections of the Underground. It really depends though. One commuter who was talking with another was confused that the Overground was still running whilst the Underground was not. The Elizabeth Line being a 'Line' rather than a full-on brand like 'Crossrail' doesn't help in this particular case. Sorry I disagree all it takes is a quick check of the TfL status page. We have had years of the DLR and Overground running when strikes are on and still think most we know the Elizabeth Line is open.
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Post by greenboy on Mar 15, 2023 18:19:21 GMT
Commuters are very savvy and would have clicked that the line runs when the tube is on strike. I imagine line was has been extremely busy with no tube trains running at all.
I can't remember the last time we had a full strike with not even a limited service on the outer sections of the Underground. It really depends though. One commuter who was talking with another was confused that the Overground was still running whilst the Underground was not. The Elizabeth Line being a 'Line' rather than a full-on brand like 'Crossrail' doesn't help in this particular case. That's a good point about Crossrail and a lot of people will probably assume that the Elizabeth Line is part of the tube network. I was at Forest Hill Station this morning and some people were pleasantly surprised to find London Overground was running normally and not part of the strike.
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Post by TA1 on Mar 15, 2023 18:27:38 GMT
I wonder how many people (at least in Central London) are aware that it is still running. The main TCR entrance for instance was closed. I assume you'd have to enter through the newer Crossrail one. Wonder how many people were driven away by that in similar cases at stations around Central London. Commuters are very savvy and would have clicked that the line runs when the tube is on strike. I imagine line was has been extremely busy with no tube trains running at all.
I can't remember the last time we had a full strike with not even a limited service on the outer sections of the Underground. The reason for a ‘full strike’ it’s because both ASLEF & RMT members are taking action. Solidarity with those striking today, tomorrow & Saturday!
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Post by WH241 on Mar 15, 2023 18:33:34 GMT
It really depends though. One commuter who was talking with another was confused that the Overground was still running whilst the Underground was not. The Elizabeth Line being a 'Line' rather than a full-on brand like 'Crossrail' doesn't help in this particular case. That's a good point about Crossrail and a lot of people will probably assume that the Elizabeth Line is part of the tube network. I was at Forest Hill Station this morning and some people were pleasantly surprised to find London Overground was running normally and not part of the strike. Well judging by the amount of commuters shown on the ITV London news shows otherwise. We have had several strikes since the Elizabeth Line opened so really not sure why people think people wouldn’t know it was open. I am pretty sure people will have checked online.
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Post by matthieu1221 on Mar 15, 2023 19:13:16 GMT
That's a good point about Crossrail and a lot of people will probably assume that the Elizabeth Line is part of the tube network. I was at Forest Hill Station this morning and some people were pleasantly surprised to find London Overground was running normally and not part of the strike. Well judging by the amount of commuters shown on the ITV London news shows otherwise. We have had several strikes since the Elizabeth Line opened so really not sure why people think people wouldn’t know it was open. I am pretty sure people will have checked online. Not everyone bothers with the TfL app or website hence why you tend to get a lot of non-tourists on strike days asking which buses to take and whether the bus is going where they want to go, etc... Not doubting your claim at all, and I'm sure a lot of people are making use of it.
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Post by matthieu1221 on Mar 17, 2023 11:50:10 GMT
Given that Crossrail is pretty future-proofed in terms of capacity, that it is a lot of people
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Post by WH241 on Mar 17, 2023 12:00:31 GMT
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Post by wirewiper on Mar 17, 2023 12:12:58 GMT
That report also states that one in six rail journeys in the UK is now made on the Elizabeth Line.
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