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Post by snowman on Nov 6, 2023 18:32:34 GMT
Elizabeth line concession has gone out to tender, as current Operators contract expires May 2025 bidstats.uk/tenders/2023/W45/8101561921 buyer Transport for London London Description The contract is a new concession agreement for the Elizabeth line (ELC2). The contract will cover all aspects of train and passenger service operations over the ELC2 network. Total Quantity or Scope The Elizabeth line is the most significant addition to London's transport network in a generation. The new railway is transforming life and travel in London and the south east: it is reducing journey times, creating additional capacity, transforming accessibility and providing a huge economic boost. The current concession agreement expires on 25 May 2025. The scope of the concession agreement will include train and passenger service operations over the whole of the Elizabeth line network, as well as the operation and management of stations. The Operator will be remunerated by a specified fee package of performance incentives, which may include either or both of performance bonuses for increased performance or deductions for below target performance. TfL's vision is to ensure the Elizabeth line continues to be a showcase for investment in TfL, rail and public transport by building on the legacy of the Crossrail Project and Elizabeth line through optimisation and improvement on current high levels of safety, performance and customer satisfaction whilst remaining adaptable to an evolving industry and changing customer needs. As well as this, the Elizabeth line is also at the heart of the Mayor of London's Transport Strategy and expected to enable the achievement of wider policy objectives. To support this vision, TfL has set out seven key objectives for the operation of the Elizabeth line. These are: • Achieve excellence in safety and sustainability across all aspects of the Elizabeth line; • Optimise the performance and cost of the Elizabeth line through continuous improvements, without sacrificing quality; • Maintain high and annually improve customer satisfaction accounting for increasing customer expectations and emerging technology trends; • Positively influence customer and stakeholder perception of Rail for London Limited (RfL) and the Elizabeth line by maintaining, developing and enhancing the Elizabeth line brand across London in partnership with RfL; • Manage and accommodate passenger and network growth at consistently high service levels, collaborating with RfL to deliver investment projects; • Maintain a flexible and dynamic approach to changes in the rail industry that directly and indirectly influence the Elizabeth line; and • Ensure the Elizabeth line is a great place to work, and its workforce is representative of the communities it serves. Renewal Options The contract will is expected to be for an approximate initial period of seven (7) years with an option for RfL to extend the period by up to approximately twenty four (24) months and a separate option for RfL to extend the period by up to approximately seven (7) months. CPV Codes 60210000 - Public transport services by railways
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 9, 2023 16:42:26 GMT
The Elizabeth Line has carried 250 million passenger journeys since it opened in May 2022. It now carries 4.3 million passenger journeys each week and is the busiest railway in the United Kingdom. The busiest day to date was Tuesday 7th November when 758,000 journeys were made, although this was boosted by a strike on the DLR causing more people to use the Elizabeth line to access a large trade convention at ExCel. According to TfL's own analysis, some of the most popular through journeys are: Hayes & Harlington - Tottenham Court Road Ealing Broadway - Bond Street Romford - Farringdon Stratford - Tottenham Court Road www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/elizabeth-line-has-carried-250-million-passenger-journeys-since-it-opened-67248/
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Post by WH241 on Nov 21, 2023 17:54:57 GMT
Received a notice in the post that the Elizabeth Line will be closed on the 25th and 26th November for rerailing between Custom House and the Connaught Tunnel.
I wonder why it needs renewing so soon after opening?
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Post by enviroPB on Nov 21, 2023 18:44:25 GMT
Received a notice in the post that the Elizabeth Line will be closed on the 25th and 26th November for rerailing between Custom House and the Connaught Tunnel. I wonder why it needs renewing so soon after opening? During the brilliant Crossrail documentaries on the BBC, it was highlighted several times that Connaught Tunnel was the trickiest section to work with given the century-and-a-half old tunnel's location under the Royal Docks. My guess is the tunnel's issue with water leaks is still profound that the levels of corrosion on the rails exceeded the lifespan expected by the engineers.
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Post by WH241 on Nov 21, 2023 20:21:29 GMT
Received a notice in the post that the Elizabeth Line will be closed on the 25th and 26th November for rerailing between Custom House and the Connaught Tunnel. I wonder why it needs renewing so soon after opening? During the brilliant Crossrail documentaries on the BBC, it was highlighted several times that Connaught Tunnel was the trickiest section to work with given the century-and-a-half old tunnel's location under the Royal Docks. My guess is the tunnel's issue with water leaks is still profound that the levels of corrosion on the rails exceeded the lifespan expected by the engineers. The works appear to be taking place from the Custom House portal to the Connaught Tunnel. The leaflet makes no mention of works taking place in the actual tunnel. As a local resident we received the leaflet warning of noise during this time.
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 22, 2023 9:53:43 GMT
During the brilliant Crossrail documentaries on the BBC, it was highlighted several times that Connaught Tunnel was the trickiest section to work with given the century-and-a-half old tunnel's location under the Royal Docks. My guess is the tunnel's issue with water leaks is still profound that the levels of corrosion on the rails exceeded the lifespan expected by the engineers. The works appear to be taking place from the Custom House portal to the Connaught Tunnel. The leaflet makes no mention of works taking place in the actual tunnel. As a local resident we received the leaflet warning of noise during this time. There is a complete closure of the Central Core (Paddington-Abbey Wood & Stratford) all weekend. My guess is that there is a signalling software upgrade and the Elizabeth Line management is taking the opportunity to do other remedial work where issues have been identified. At the Western end the work also coincides with closure of the Heathrow Tunnels all weekend, and the closure of the main line out of London Paddington on Sunday because of Old Oak Common works (trains terminate at Slough until 12.40, then at Ealing Broadway for the rest of the day). So not a great weekend for Elizabeth Line travellers.
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 23, 2023 13:36:44 GMT
The Elizabeth Line has set yet another record with its busiest 28-day period to date, 17 million passenger journeys were made on the line between 17th September and 14th October inclusive. This beats the c. 15.5 million of the two previous 28-day periods, when several operating problems affected the service. The next 28-day period could reach an even higher record, as it includes a major event at Excel which coincided with a strike on the DLR, causing trains to and from Custom House to be exceptionally busy. In general, use was up on the previous 28-day period on all TfL modes* with the exception of trams which saw a slight decrease. Total passenger numbers reached just shy of 291 million which is the highest recorded since the Covid-19 pandemic, although short of the average 320 million recorded in the equivalent reporting period prior to the pandemic. * Bus, Underground, DLR, Tram, London Overground, London Cable Car and Elizabeth Line. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-elizabeth-line-has-its-busiest-month-yet-67625/
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Post by enviroPB on Nov 23, 2023 16:02:50 GMT
The Elizabeth Line has set yet another record with its busiest 28-day period to date, 17 million passenger journeys were made on the line between 17th September and 14th October inclusive. This beats the c. 15.5 million of the two previous 28-day periods, when several operating problems affected the service. The next 28-day period could reach an even higher record, as it includes a major event at Excel which coincided with a strike on the DLR, causing trains to and from Custom House to be exceptionally busy. In general, use was up on the previous 28-day period on all TfL modes* with the exception of trams which saw a slight decrease. Total passenger numbers reached just shy of 291 million which is the highest recorded since the Covid-19 pandemic, although short of the average 320 million recorded in the equivalent reporting period prior to the pandemic. * Bus, Underground, DLR, Tram, London Overground, London Cable Car and Elizabeth Line. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-elizabeth-line-has-its-busiest-month-yet-67625/I thought you were talking about Comic Con last month, but can't be sure due to you saying it coincided with the strike. Speaking on that event alone, it attracts hundreds of thousands of people over three days; an outdated figure from 2013 has the highest daily attendance of 160,000. For sure the Crossrail stats will break another milestone next month!
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Post by twobellstogo on Nov 23, 2023 16:42:45 GMT
The Elizabeth Line has set yet another record with its busiest 28-day period to date, 17 million passenger journeys were made on the line between 17th September and 14th October inclusive. This beats the c. 15.5 million of the two previous 28-day periods, when several operating problems affected the service. The next 28-day period could reach an even higher record, as it includes a major event at Excel which coincided with a strike on the DLR, causing trains to and from Custom House to be exceptionally busy. In general, use was up on the previous 28-day period on all TfL modes* with the exception of trams which saw a slight decrease. Total passenger numbers reached just shy of 291 million which is the highest recorded since the Covid-19 pandemic, although short of the average 320 million recorded in the equivalent reporting period prior to the pandemic. * Bus, Underground, DLR, Tram, London Overground, London Cable Car and Elizabeth Line. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-elizabeth-line-has-its-busiest-month-yet-67625/I thought you were talking about Comic Con last month, but can't be sure due to you saying it coincided with the strike. Speaking on that event alone, it attracts hundreds of thousands of people over three days; an outdated figure from 2013 has the highest daily attendance of 160,000. For sure the Crosstalk stats will break another milestone next month! The Elizabeth line is most entertaining around Comic Con time, as the DLR was before it 😀
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Post by WH241 on Nov 23, 2023 17:42:19 GMT
The Elizabeth Line has set yet another record with its busiest 28-day period to date, 17 million passenger journeys were made on the line between 17th September and 14th October inclusive. This beats the c. 15.5 million of the two previous 28-day periods, when several operating problems affected the service. The next 28-day period could reach an even higher record, as it includes a major event at Excel which coincided with a strike on the DLR, causing trains to and from Custom House to be exceptionally busy. In general, use was up on the previous 28-day period on all TfL modes* with the exception of trams which saw a slight decrease. Total passenger numbers reached just shy of 291 million which is the highest recorded since the Covid-19 pandemic, although short of the average 320 million recorded in the equivalent reporting period prior to the pandemic. * Bus, Underground, DLR, Tram, London Overground, London Cable Car and Elizabeth Line. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-elizabeth-line-has-its-busiest-month-yet-67625/It's great the Elizabeth Line has been such a success but also slightly depressing that its reached such a peak already and will only get busier! I do tend to avoid the line on the core section at weekends as it can be extremely busy.
Let's hope the government approves the order for extra trains as below.
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 23, 2023 17:47:11 GMT
The Elizabeth Line has set yet another record with its busiest 28-day period to date, 17 million passenger journeys were made on the line between 17th September and 14th October inclusive. This beats the c. 15.5 million of the two previous 28-day periods, when several operating problems affected the service. The next 28-day period could reach an even higher record, as it includes a major event at Excel which coincided with a strike on the DLR, causing trains to and from Custom House to be exceptionally busy. In general, use was up on the previous 28-day period on all TfL modes* with the exception of trams which saw a slight decrease. Total passenger numbers reached just shy of 291 million which is the highest recorded since the Covid-19 pandemic, although short of the average 320 million recorded in the equivalent reporting period prior to the pandemic. * Bus, Underground, DLR, Tram, London Overground, London Cable Car and Elizabeth Line. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-elizabeth-line-has-its-busiest-month-yet-67625/It's great the Elizabeth Line has been such a success but also slightly depressing that its reached such a peak already and will only get busier! I do tend to avoid the line on the core section at weekends as it can be extremely busy.
Let's hope the government approves the order for extra trains as below.
The extra trains are intended to meet demand for travel to and from Old Oak Common when HS2 opens - although given the success of the Elizabeth Line, I wonder if there is scope to add some more and increase the peak frequency through the Central Core?
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Post by mkay315 on Nov 23, 2023 18:36:00 GMT
It's great the Elizabeth Line has been such a success but also slightly depressing that its reached such a peak already and will only get busier! I do tend to avoid the line on the core section at weekends as it can be extremely busy.
Let's hope the government approves the order for extra trains as below.
The extra trains are intended to meet demand for travel to and from Old Oak Common when HS2 opens - although given the success of the Elizabeth Line, I wonder if there is scope to add some more and increase the peak frequency through the Central Core? For now they would need to work on the signalling to enable more trains. Thankfully there hasn't been any major cancellations for the last few weeks. If they manage to sort that out then I would feel easy about them ordering more trains on top of the existing train order that can be activated in their clause.
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Post by matthieu1221 on Dec 7, 2023 19:29:06 GMT
A year plus has gone by since through service began. It's starting to unfortunately look like the line is constantly going to suffer the same fate as the RER in Paris. With essentially 3 distinct parts of the line, there seems to be 3 times as many issues occurring. Today for instance hasn't been particularly good with first disruption on the Heathrow branch in the morning, then a faulty train affecting Whitechapel to Shenfield at around noon, and now damage to the overhead wires suspending services west of Paddington.
Naturally, not helping, the Central Line is as usual, suffering from a lack of trains.
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Post by southlondon413 on Dec 7, 2023 20:26:59 GMT
A year plus has gone by since through service began. It's starting to unfortunately look like the line is constantly going to suffer the same fate as the RER in Paris. With essentially 3 distinct parts of the line, there seems to be 3 times as many issues occurring. Today for instance hasn't been particularly good with first disruption on the Heathrow branch in the morning, then a faulty train affecting Whitechapel to Shenfield at around noon, and now damage to the overhead wires suspending services west of Paddington. Naturally, not helping, the Central Line is as usual, suffering from a lack of trains. This speaks for itself, biggest increase in train cancellations recorded between July and September when the overwhelming majority of operators recorded major improvements. x.com/rosslydall/status/1732699164880822731?s=46&t=pHwinW7nd8pGy03P3pO4jw
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Post by richard on Dec 7, 2023 22:37:38 GMT
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