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Post by richard on Sept 25, 2021 23:23:06 GMT
On the bright side, I got to ride on a 315 yesterday. I got the 11:33 from Shenfield to Liverpool St. I also saw a 315 out today on Saturday I'm glad the 315s are still around there's not many left now. I hope to get some soon I thought they was only doing peak services?
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Sept 26, 2021 0:14:33 GMT
On the bright side, I got to ride on a 315 yesterday. I got the 11:33 from Shenfield to Liverpool St. I also saw a 315 out today on Saturday I'm glad the 315s are still around there's not many left now. I hope to get some soon I thought they was only doing peak services? Certainly am not glad when one turns up causing a racket, sounding terrible, hot and sweaty inside when I could have had one of the many other much nicer 345s instead. Counting down the days like anything that I won't ever need to worry about those heaps turning up when waiting again.
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Post by capitalomnibus on Sept 26, 2021 0:34:54 GMT
On the bright side, I got to ride on a 315 yesterday. I got the 11:33 from Shenfield to Liverpool St. I also saw a 315 out today on Saturday I'm glad the 315s are still around there's not many left now. I hope to get some soon I thought they was only doing peak services? I thought the same, but guess I was wrong. Especially to see it on the weekend as well in service
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Post by richard on Sept 26, 2021 2:41:03 GMT
I'm glad the 315s are still around there's not many left now. I hope to get some soon I thought they was only doing peak services? Certainly am not glad when one turns up causing a racket, sounding terrible, hot and sweaty inside when I could have had one of the many other much nicer 345s instead. Counting down the days like anything that I won't ever need to worry about those heaps turning up when waiting again. I'm old school I like the old stuff but I guess we have to look forward rather than back. The 315s and other old stuff are the last proper built units than the stuff today.
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Post by mkay315 on Sept 26, 2021 9:47:12 GMT
On the bright side, I got to ride on a 315 yesterday. I got the 11:33 from Shenfield to Liverpool St. I also saw a 315 out today on Saturday From some reports on another forum I've read I've heard they're going to commence with the 315 withdrawals from November onwards so I'd get out there whilst it's still around.
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Oct 2, 2021 5:24:48 GMT
An opening date in May, coinciding with the National Rail timetable change, does make sense not just operationally but it will be simpler for the public to remember. Bang goes my idea to ride it on Easter Monday but never mind.
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Post by wirewiper on Oct 25, 2021 10:57:11 GMT
"Trial Operations" is on target to commence next month (November 2021). This is the final phase of testing before the line can open up to public operation. Bond Street is sufficiently completed that it can be used for evacuation purposes, even if it not open for passenger purposes initially. Upgrades to Ilford and Romford stations are due to be competed by February. The lengthening of the early class 345 units from 7 to 9 cars will resume after a software upgrade has taken place over the Christmas period. The upgrade will also allow trains on the eastern side of the line to run unhindered to and from Old Oak Common for maintenance. www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2021/10/25/crossrail-on-target-for-next-months-trial-operations-phase/
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Post by capitalomnibus on Nov 16, 2021 23:59:47 GMT
Crossrail CEO admits complexity 'off the scale'The CEO of Crossrail has admitted the project's "off the scale complexity" is one of the reasons it has been beset by delays and ballooning costs.www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-59305575
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Post by Busboy105 on Nov 17, 2021 7:19:11 GMT
Crossrail CEO admits complexity 'off the scale'The CEO of Crossrail has admitted the project's "off the scale complexity" is one of the reasons it has been beset by delays and ballooning costs.www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-59305575 If a full timetable won't be released by May 2023, what's the point in starting the route next year?
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Post by southlondon413 on Nov 17, 2021 7:40:44 GMT
Crossrail CEO admits complexity 'off the scale'The CEO of Crossrail has admitted the project's "off the scale complexity" is one of the reasons it has been beset by delays and ballooning costs.www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-59305575 If a full timetable won't be released by May 2023, what's the point in starting the route next year? Yeah, why not cancel it all together until 2023? Obviously not, the full timetable is for through trains but it’s better to open up what they can, when they can and work on the rest still. Besides it will help them learn about passenger movements, if there is huge demand cross city i.e. passengers purposely changing at Paddington for services to Reading or vice versa. So in the months it’s open they can tweak the future timetable to make it workable to passenger demand.
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 17, 2021 7:50:05 GMT
Crossrail CEO admits complexity 'off the scale'The CEO of Crossrail has admitted the project's "off the scale complexity" is one of the reasons it has been beset by delays and ballooning costs.www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-59305575 If a full timetable won't be released by May 2023, what's the point in starting the route next year? It was always planned to be a phased opening. An initially reduced service that ramps up in stages is a common strategy, travel patterns take time to change and become re-established.
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 17, 2021 9:50:20 GMT
Trial operations is still on target for this month - although a day hasn't been confirmed, 20th November seems a likely date for them to begin. There are still some modifications to the ventialtion systems which will take place over the Christmas/New Year period, that will allow the simulated evacuation exercise of fully-loaded trains in the New Year. Otherwise, trial running will take 3-4 months depending on how the systems bed in. Canary Wharf is due to be handed over to TfL by Christmas. Some good news is that Bond Street Station has caught up, and is "revenue ready" if not completely finished. It could partially open with only one ticket hall, although that is not necessarily a simple issue as many systems such as fire safety are station wide. Alternatively opening may wait until the station can open fully, which would only be a few weeks. More info at ianVisits: www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2021/11/16/crossrail-aims-to-start-trial-operations-within-days/
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Post by WH241 on Nov 18, 2021 9:20:26 GMT
Trial operations is still on target for this month - although a day hasn't been confirmed, 20th November seems a likely date for them to begin. There are still some modifications to the ventialtion systems which will take place over the Christmas/New Year period, that will allow the simulated evacuation exercise of fully-loaded trains in the New Year. Otherwise, trial running will take 3-4 months depending on how the systems bed in. Canary Wharf is due to be handed over to TfL by Christmas. Some good news is that Bond Street Station has caught up, and is "revenue ready" if not completely finished. It could partially open with only one ticket hall, although that is not necessarily a simple issue as many systems such as fire safety are station wide. Alternatively opening may wait until the station can open fully, which would only be a few weeks. More info at ianVisits: www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2021/11/16/crossrail-aims-to-start-trial-operations-within-days/ I am seeing more and more trains running on the line, not sure if this is still testing or trail operation? The trains seem to run to a timetable as I see the trains daily at the same time.
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 18, 2021 9:38:03 GMT
Trial operations is still on target for this month - although a day hasn't been confirmed, 20th November seems a likely date for them to begin. There are still some modifications to the ventialtion systems which will take place over the Christmas/New Year period, that will allow the simulated evacuation exercise of fully-loaded trains in the New Year. Otherwise, trial running will take 3-4 months depending on how the systems bed in. Canary Wharf is due to be handed over to TfL by Christmas. Some good news is that Bond Street Station has caught up, and is "revenue ready" if not completely finished. It could partially open with only one ticket hall, although that is not necessarily a simple issue as many systems such as fire safety are station wide. Alternatively opening may wait until the station can open fully, which would only be a few weeks. More info at ianVisits: www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2021/11/16/crossrail-aims-to-start-trial-operations-within-days/ I am seeing more and more trains running on the line, not sure if this is still testing or trail operation? The trains seem to run to a timetable as I see the trains daily at the same time. It's still at the testing stage - trains are timetabled, but at a reduced frequency. Trial operations involves running the full Paddington-Abbey Wood timetable through the Central Core, as if an operational railway, and with simulated evacuation exercises to test the resilience of the railway.
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Post by buspete on Dec 11, 2021 0:50:07 GMT
Will this ever open?
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