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Post by wirewiper on Jun 9, 2023 11:28:12 GMT
Some snippets: Thursday 23rd 20th April 2023 was the busiest day so far on the Elizabeth Line, with c.662,000 passenger journeys recorded. The week 23rd-29th April was also the busiest with just under 4 million journeys recorded. TfL's provisional data estimates that around 40% of the passenger kilometres travelled on the centre section are by passengers who transferred from Underground services after through-running was introduced in November 2022, meaning the Elizabeth Line is achieving one of its key aims, that of reducing overcrowding on the Tube. There are still some reliability issues with the trains, and the Easter software upgrade introduced some bugs which are being removed There is still a significant number of points failures on the western section which continue to disrupt the service. The Crossrail project office was closed officially on Friday 26th May 2023. Staff have either been absorbed into Transport for London or have left to pursue other things. Despite the reliability issues the Elizabeth Line is the fifth most reliable railway in the UK, with a moving average PPM (Public Performance Measure) of 91.9% in April. The national average PPM was 86.2% and only c2c, London Overground, Merseyrail and Greater Anglia performed better. www.londonworld.com/news/traffic-and-travel/tfl-elizabeth-line-the-fifth-most-reliable-railway-in-the-country-4170091
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Post by wirewiper on Jun 9, 2023 11:29:01 GMT
Some snippets: Thursday 23rd April 2023 was the busiest day so far on the Elizabeth Line, with c.662,000 passenger journeys recorded. The week 23rd-29th April was also the busiest with just under 4 million journeys recorded. TfL's provisional data estimates that around 40% of the passenger kilometres travelled on the centre section are by passengers who transferred from Underground services after through-running was introduced in November 2022, meaning the Elizabeth Line is achieving one of its key aims, that of reducing overcrowding on the Tube. There are still some reliability issues with the trains, and the Easter software upgrade introduced some bugs which are being removed There is still a significant number of points failures on the western section which continue to disrupt the service. The Crossrail project office was closed officially on Friday 26th May 2023. Staff have either been absorbed into Transport for London or have left to pursue other things. do you mean Thursday 23 March since 23 April was not a Thursday It was actually Thursday 20th April - I have since corrected the original post.
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Post by northlondon83 on Jun 28, 2023 5:18:44 GMT
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Post by ronnie on Jun 28, 2023 8:32:55 GMT
The air conditioning is a big draw. I use jubilee / picc and am considering Elizabeth + 74/414 to Knightsbridge. Else drive! Try using central / picc / jubilee when it’s hot, it’s such a pain
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Post by Busboy105 on Jun 28, 2023 8:53:51 GMT
Cheeky little dig at Southeastern there
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Post by borneobus on Jun 28, 2023 9:07:55 GMT
The air conditioning is a big draw. I use jubilee / picc and am considering Elizabeth + 74/414 to Knightsbridge. Else drive! Try using central / picc / jubilee when it’s hot, it’s such a pain Assume you'd alight at Bond Street [BDS] and walk to "Orchard Street / Selfridges" for a 74? - "Else Drive" (rather you than me!) - you should have seen fewer numbers on LU, particularly Central Line (that's especially grim in hot weather...) I'm a big fan of the Elizabeth Line, as one example it used to be a mission to travel to London City Airport (Train/Tube/Tube/DLR) - I recently flew GLA-LCY: to travel home it's now two stops south on DLR to Woolwich Arsenal then short walk to Woolwich [WWC] via M&S Foods and home on one train - even though travelling after 2100 packed thru' Central London with no seats until Hayes & Harlington.
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Post by ronnie on Jun 28, 2023 13:19:40 GMT
The air conditioning is a big draw. I use jubilee / picc and am considering Elizabeth + 74/414 to Knightsbridge. Else drive! Try using central / picc / jubilee when it’s hot, it’s such a pain Assume you'd alight at Bond Street [BDS] and walk to "Orchard Street / Selfridges" for a 74? - "Else Drive" (rather you than me!) - you should have seen fewer numbers on LU, particularly Central Line (that's especially grim in hot weather...) I'm a big fan of the Elizabeth Line, as one example it used to be a mission to travel to London City Airport (Train/Tube/Tube/DLR) - I recently flew GLA-LCY: to travel home it's now two stops south on DLR to Woolwich Arsenal then short walk to Woolwich [WWC] via M&S Foods and home on one train - even though travelling after 2100 packed thru' Central London with no seats until Hayes & Harlington. Yep or jump into a 390 followed by 74/414 given the 23 isn’t there any longer on the Hammersmith route Indeed Elizabeth line is great but annoyingly no interchange with the Piccadilly line so I am stuck with jubilee / picc. Jubilee is actually very quick (15 min from North Greenwich - green park!) so can’t complain. The picc is annoying as there are inexplicable gaps even if it’s good service - I frequently see 8 min gaps and have even had to wait 13 min once!
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Post by vjaska on Jun 28, 2023 14:14:08 GMT
Assume you'd alight at Bond Street [BDS] and walk to "Orchard Street / Selfridges" for a 74? - "Else Drive" (rather you than me!) - you should have seen fewer numbers on LU, particularly Central Line (that's especially grim in hot weather...) I'm a big fan of the Elizabeth Line, as one example it used to be a mission to travel to London City Airport (Train/Tube/Tube/DLR) - I recently flew GLA-LCY: to travel home it's now two stops south on DLR to Woolwich Arsenal then short walk to Woolwich [WWC] via M&S Foods and home on one train - even though travelling after 2100 packed thru' Central London with no seats until Hayes & Harlington. Yep or jump into a 390 followed by 74/414 given the 23 isn’t there any longer on the Hammersmith route Indeed Elizabeth line is great but annoyingly no interchange with the Piccadilly line so I am stuck with jubilee / picc. Jubilee is actually very quick (15 min from North Greenwich - green park!) so can’t complain. The picc is annoying as there are inexplicable gaps even if it’s good service - I frequently see 8 min gaps and have even had to wait 13 min once! I've the same feeling as you - great line but annoying it has no interchange with the Victoria meaning I either go to Oxford Circus and use the Central to interchange from either Bond Street or Tottenham Court Road which neither are brilliant interchanges having tried both or grab Thameslink from Herne Hill and use the far better interchange at Farringdon
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Post by ADH45258 on Jun 28, 2023 15:27:48 GMT
Yep or jump into a 390 followed by 74/414 given the 23 isn’t there any longer on the Hammersmith route Indeed Elizabeth line is great but annoyingly no interchange with the Piccadilly line so I am stuck with jubilee / picc. Jubilee is actually very quick (15 min from North Greenwich - green park!) so can’t complain. The picc is annoying as there are inexplicable gaps even if it’s good service - I frequently see 8 min gaps and have even had to wait 13 min once! I've the same feeling as you - great line but annoying it has no interchange with the Victoria meaning I either go to Oxford Circus and use the Central to interchange from either Bond Street or Tottenham Court Road which neither are brilliant interchanges having tried both or grab Thameslink from Herne Hill and use the far better interchange at Farringdon Oxford Circus has an out of station interchange with the Elizabeth Line, the new Hanover Square entrance is very close by.
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Post by rif153 on Jun 28, 2023 18:36:21 GMT
Yep or jump into a 390 followed by 74/414 given the 23 isn’t there any longer on the Hammersmith route Indeed Elizabeth line is great but annoyingly no interchange with the Piccadilly line so I am stuck with jubilee / picc. Jubilee is actually very quick (15 min from North Greenwich - green park!) so can’t complain. The picc is annoying as there are inexplicable gaps even if it’s good service - I frequently see 8 min gaps and have even had to wait 13 min once! I've the same feeling as you - great line but annoying it has no interchange with the Victoria meaning I either go to Oxford Circus and use the Central to interchange from either Bond Street or Tottenham Court Road which neither are brilliant interchanges having tried both or grab Thameslink from Herne Hill and use the far better interchange at Farringdon Not having an interchange with the Victoria line seems like a massive oversight, means its two changes to Victoria from anywhere on the Liz line unless you fancy trundling round the Circle line - which isn't worth it. For me its a glaring gap which Crossrail 2 is desparately needed to close. I've not tried all the possible interchanges in the core but the length of the walks at Bond Street to the Jubilee and Liverpool Street to Moorgate Northern line are so offputting. Farringdon Thameslink and Paddington Bakerloo are probably the most convenient ones.
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Post by northlondon83 on Jun 28, 2023 18:43:51 GMT
I've the same feeling as you - great line but annoying it has no interchange with the Victoria meaning I either go to Oxford Circus and use the Central to interchange from either Bond Street or Tottenham Court Road which neither are brilliant interchanges having tried both or grab Thameslink from Herne Hill and use the far better interchange at Farringdon Not having an interchange with the Victoria line seems like a massive oversight, means its two changes to Victoria from anywhere on the Liz line unless you fancy trundling round the Circle line - which isn't worth it. For me its a glaring gap which Crossrail 2 is desparately needed to close. I've not tried all the possible interchanges in the core but the length of the walks at Bond Street to the Jubilee and Liverpool Street to Moorgate Northern line are so offputting. Farringdon Thameslink and Paddington Bakerloo are probably the most convenient ones. Hate to say it but Crossrail 2 ain't coming anytime soon!
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Post by VMH2537 on Jun 28, 2023 19:42:36 GMT
I've the same feeling as you - great line but annoying it has no interchange with the Victoria meaning I either go to Oxford Circus and use the Central to interchange from either Bond Street or Tottenham Court Road which neither are brilliant interchanges having tried both or grab Thameslink from Herne Hill and use the far better interchange at Farringdon Not having an interchange with the Victoria line seems like a massive oversight, means its two changes to Victoria from anywhere on the Liz line unless you fancy trundling round the Circle line - which isn't worth it. For me its a glaring gap which Crossrail 2 is desparately needed to close. I've not tried all the possible interchanges in the core but the length of the walks at Bond Street to the Jubilee and Liverpool Street to Moorgate Northern line are so offputting. Farringdon Thameslink and Paddington Bakerloo are probably the most convenient ones. There is an out of station interchange between the Bond Street Hanover Square exit and Oxford Circus station for users wishing to interchange from the Victoria Line. Sadly this isn't well advertised.
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Post by ronnie on Jun 28, 2023 19:57:59 GMT
Not having an interchange with the Victoria line seems like a massive oversight, means its two changes to Victoria from anywhere on the Liz line unless you fancy trundling round the Circle line - which isn't worth it. For me its a glaring gap which Crossrail 2 is desparately needed to close. I've not tried all the possible interchanges in the core but the length of the walks at Bond Street to the Jubilee and Liverpool Street to Moorgate Northern line are so offputting. Farringdon Thameslink and Paddington Bakerloo are probably the most convenient ones. There is an out of station interchange between the Bond Street Hanover Square exit and Oxford Circus station for users wishing to interchange from the Victoria Line. Sadly this isn't well advertised. Yes but it’s a long schlep The lack of interchange with Piccadilly / Victoria l/ vakeelon is an oversight (although with bakerloo the jubilee / northern can be an alternative) The issue even at the interchange points is that the walks are phenomenally long. Look at Bond Street as an example. Even woolwich is located away from the town centre in one corner
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Post by northlondon83 on Jun 28, 2023 20:03:18 GMT
There is an out of station interchange between the Bond Street Hanover Square exit and Oxford Circus station for users wishing to interchange from the Victoria Line. Sadly this isn't well advertised. Yes but it’s a long schlep The lack of interchange with Piccadilly / Victoria l/ vakeelon is an oversight (although with bakerloo the jubilee / northern can be an alternative) The issue even at the interchange points is that the walks are phenomenally long. Look at Bond Street as an example. Even woolwich is located away from the town centre in one corner I've interchanged at Farringdon, Moorgate, Liverpool Street and Whitechapel before. All were incredibly long and took over 5 minutes between lines
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Post by northlondon83 on Jun 28, 2023 20:25:56 GMT
There is an out of station interchange between the Bond Street Hanover Square exit and Oxford Circus station for users wishing to interchange from the Victoria Line. Sadly this isn't well advertised. Yes but it’s a long schlep The lack of interchange with Piccadilly / Victoria l/ vakeelon is an oversight (although with bakerloo the jubilee / northern can be an alternative) The issue even at the interchange points is that the walks are phenomenally long. Look at Bond Street as an example. Even woolwich is located away from the town centre in one corner Perhaps it would be better if they removed Bond Street and had the stop at Green Park instead. This would connect to the Victoria and Piccadilly lines. Personally I find Custom House to be a weird destination to have on the Elizabeth line. There isn't really anything there and the only purpose it serves is to ferry commuters from there into central London
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