|
Post by Busboy105 on May 15, 2021 14:09:49 GMT
Many people who use it would not, especially during the peak when they cannot get on board, or find a seat. I do not see how difficult it is as it is announced on the trains and on platform indicators. I guess on your basis, Intercity trains should also be stopped or any other fast trains on the rail network. The same goes for Metropolitan line fast trains. I think the Metropolitan Line fast trains should be all stations, I've lost count of the amount of times on a fast and people look out the window as their train glides through the back of the station they wanted to get off at. Then it would just be a normal service
|
|
|
Post by Eastlondoner62 on May 15, 2021 14:22:44 GMT
I think the Metropolitan Line fast trains should be all stations, I've lost count of the amount of times on a fast and people look out the window as their train glides through the back of the station they wanted to get off at. Then it would just be a normal service That's the point
|
|
|
Post by Busboy105 on May 15, 2021 17:16:12 GMT
Then it would just be a normal service That's the point Isn’t the whole point of the fast service is to help commuters travel better to and from work?
|
|
|
Post by bus12451 on May 15, 2021 17:54:05 GMT
Isn’t the whole point of the fast service is to help commuters travel better to and from work? I suppose a 7-10 minute difference in journey time between 'fast' and 'all-stations' isn't too big of a difference, but for the sake of regular commuters from Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire who travel to Central London, I would keep the fast trains to Chesham as I wouldn't imagine they'd be too happy about losing it. I do however think there is less of a need for semi-fast trains, given they only skip 2-3 stations. Scrapping semi-fast services would make things alot simpler and would help to reduce peak congestion as more trains would be serving each station.
|
|
|
Post by routew15 on May 17, 2021 21:21:17 GMT
|
|
|
Post by Eastlondoner62 on May 17, 2021 21:33:43 GMT
I believe that the station will be predominantly glass, and this doesn't take that long to fit. Should opening still be many months away I'd imagine it's not the biggest priority when you can spruce the station up in the final 2 months prior to opening.
|
|
|
Post by capitalomnibus on May 26, 2021 11:01:26 GMT
There is now stickers at stations telling people 9 car trains would soon be introduced. I have seen one parked up at Ilford depot over the past 2 weeks. It says to be in the correct carriage for Maryland and Forest Gate/Manor Park stations. I guess these stations platforms were not lengthened
|
|
|
Post by zebedee104 on May 26, 2021 11:46:14 GMT
|
|
|
Post by WH241 on May 27, 2021 12:34:01 GMT
There is now stickers at stations telling people 9 car trains would soon be introduced. I have seen one parked up at Ilford depot over the past 2 weeks. It says to be in the correct carriage for Maryland and Forest Gate/Manor Park stations. I guess these stations platforms were not lengthened Can see this catching a few people out until they get used to boarding and alighting in the right carriage! I used a fast Southend train from Stratford to Romford on Saturday and had to walk two carriage lengths to alight at Romford. It's hard to judge how far you need to walk when the carriages are not separated as such.
|
|
|
Post by capitalomnibus on Jun 4, 2021 9:28:57 GMT
I rode on a 9 car train yesterday. Even though it mentioned the last 2 cars would not open doors at stations, that was not entirely correct. As one set of doors did open on the second to last car. I do not understand why Seven Kings was not lengthened as there is land space for it. On the London bound platform it would have meant moving the signal from the grass to platform.
|
|
|
Post by wirewiper on Jun 16, 2021 7:53:24 GMT
The frequency of the trial running on the central section has doubled from four to eight trans an hour, as of Monday 14th June. The aim is to increase this further to 12 trains per hour during July. After that comes trial operation (to a Working Timetable) and finally, the route will be tested as a "live" service with staff and volunteers testing the human side of the service, such as dealing with emergencies and evacuations. The aspiration is still to open the central section for public service in the first half of 2022. Source: www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2021/06/15/crossrail-doubles-trial-running-frequency/
|
|
|
Post by Dstock7080 on Jun 16, 2021 8:39:37 GMT
The 18-day blockade of train operations starts on 20 June.
|
|
|
Post by southlondonbus on Jun 16, 2021 20:16:52 GMT
Isn’t the whole point of the fast service is to help commuters travel better to and from work? It also reflects the fact that in the traditional peak service back in the day, the trains would be pretty full by the time they reached Moor Park that there was little point trying to pick up more passengers at Pinner etc.
|
|
|
Post by capitalomnibus on Jun 17, 2021 23:03:41 GMT
The frequency of the trial running on the central section has doubled from four to eight trans an hour, as of Monday 14th June. The aim is to increase this further to 12 trains per hour during July. After that comes trial operation (to a Working Timetable) and finally, the route will be tested as a "live" service with staff and volunteers testing the human side of the service, such as dealing with emergencies and evacuations. The aspiration is still to open the central section for public service in the first half of 2022. Source: www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2021/06/15/crossrail-doubles-trial-running-frequency/I can't see any reason why it would not open on the December timetable change.
|
|
|
Post by wirewiper on Jun 18, 2021 7:53:35 GMT
The frequency of the trial running on the central section has doubled from four to eight trans an hour, as of Monday 14th June. The aim is to increase this further to 12 trains per hour during July. After that comes trial operation (to a Working Timetable) and finally, the route will be tested as a "live" service with staff and volunteers testing the human side of the service, such as dealing with emergencies and evacuations. The aspiration is still to open the central section for public service in the first half of 2022. Source: www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2021/06/15/crossrail-doubles-trial-running-frequency/I can't see any reason why it would not open on the December timetable change. The initial phase of operation is self-contained so can be introduced when it is ready. Future phases will be timed to coincide with the December and May timetable changes as these will impact on the wider rail network.
|
|