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Post by southlondon413 on Jan 12, 2022 11:01:55 GMT
Berkeley Homes has proposed a new Elizabeth Line station near Twyford, if their proposal for a new 2,500 home development to the east of the town goes ahead. If built, the station, provisionally named "Twyford Gardens", would be immediately to the south of the new development and would incorporate an interchange for local buses. Although the developer claims there is a "positive business case" for the new station, it is likely to be several years before it is built - if it materialises at all. Source: www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/plans-for-an-additional-elizabeth-line-station-in-berkshire-50706/This is the problem with developers. They will sell the buyers on a new station which will never happen for the numerous reasons pointed out in the link. Buyers will then struggle to sell on as that increased value they are likely to be promised will just not happen. We really should have laws that protect buyers against things like this and protect their homes values if they were to drop due the developers misleading selling points.
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jan 13, 2022 1:34:26 GMT
Berkeley Homes has proposed a new Elizabeth Line station near Twyford, if their proposal for a new 2,500 home development to the east of the town goes ahead. If built, the station, provisionally named "Twyford Gardens", would be immediately to the south of the new development and would incorporate an interchange for local buses. Although the developer claims there is a "positive business case" for the new station, it is likely to be several years before it is built - if it materialises at all. Source: www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/plans-for-an-additional-elizabeth-line-station-in-berkshire-50706/This is the problem with developers. They will sell the buyers on a new station which will never happen for the numerous reasons pointed out in the link. Buyers will then struggle to sell on as that increased value they are likely to be promised will just not happen. We really should have laws that protect buyers against things like this and protect their homes values if they were to drop due the developers misleading selling points. I agree, just another pie in the sky scheme. If anything this should only be done if 100% of all costs towards building and re-signalling etc comes from developers.
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Post by vjaska on Jan 13, 2022 3:53:41 GMT
Berkeley Homes has proposed a new Elizabeth Line station near Twyford, if their proposal for a new 2,500 home development to the east of the town goes ahead. If built, the station, provisionally named "Twyford Gardens", would be immediately to the south of the new development and would incorporate an interchange for local buses. Although the developer claims there is a "positive business case" for the new station, it is likely to be several years before it is built - if it materialises at all. Source: www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/plans-for-an-additional-elizabeth-line-station-in-berkshire-50706/This is the problem with developers. They will sell the buyers on a new station which will never happen for the numerous reasons pointed out in the link. Buyers will then struggle to sell on as that increased value they are likely to be promised will just not happen. We really should have laws that protect buyers against things like this and protect their homes values if they were to drop due the developers misleading selling points. Exactly why Beam Park residents are going to court over a very similar situation - they were promised a station hence why they brought their houses only for that station to now not happen.
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Post by capitalomnibus on Feb 18, 2022 15:52:50 GMT
TfL rail eastern section currently suspended. trees and all sorts on the line.
Also one 315 still in regular service, tends to also do the evening run from Liverpool Street departing 23:34
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Post by richard on Feb 18, 2022 16:07:05 GMT
TfL rail eastern section currently suspended. trees and all sorts on the line. Also one 315 still in regular service, tends to also do the evening run from Liverpool Street departing 23:34 The Western side is also suspended.
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Post by wirewiper on Feb 23, 2022 18:11:57 GMT
A new booklet about the Elizabeth Line is now available as a free download. It looks at the ten new stations, improvements to surface stations, and how the line will be operated and maintaned. Bear in mind this is a promotional publication so it doesn't go into detail about the delayed opening and cost overruns. www.crossrail.co.uk/news/articles/londons-newest-railway-download
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Post by Busboy105 on Mar 1, 2022 23:07:56 GMT
Why was Abbey Wood selected as the southeastern terminus? Seems a little bit random to me? Hoping someone more acquainted to SE London can correct me on this
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Post by bus12451 on Mar 2, 2022 12:16:36 GMT
Why was Abbey Wood selected as the southeastern terminus? Seems a little bit random to me? Hoping someone more acquainted to SE London can correct me on this It's not random. The Elizabeth Line at Abbey Wood brings improved links to much of Bexley and provides an easy interchange with Southeastern and Thameslink services on the North Kent Line to Dartford, Gravesend and the Medway Towns. There are proposals to extend it past Abbey Wood although I don't see this happening until at least 15 years time, Bexley Council and authorities in Kent have decided on 'Option 1' following a consultation last year which sees Elizabeth Line services terminating at Northfleet and Gravesend on existing tracks - www.abbeywood2ebbsfleet.com/index.php?contentid=60
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Post by wirewiper on Mar 2, 2022 13:02:29 GMT
Why was Abbey Wood selected as the southeastern terminus? Seems a little bit random to me? Hoping someone more acquainted to SE London can correct me on this It's not random. The Elizabeth Line at Abbey Wood brings improved links to much of Bexley and provides an easy interchange with Southeastern and Thameslink services on the North Kent Line to Dartford, Gravesend and the Medway Towns. There are proposals to extend it past Abbey Wood although I don't see this happening until at least 15 years time, Bexley Council and authorities in Kent have decided on 'Option 1' following a consultation last year which sees Elizabeth Line services terminating at Northfleet and Gravesend on existing tracks - www.abbeywood2ebbsfleet.com/index.php?contentid=60 Also Abbey Wood is already established as a railhead for buses from Thamesmead. Any future rail-based transport or Bus Rapid Transit scheme for Thamesmead is also likely to link in to Abbey Wood.
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Post by busman on Mar 2, 2022 14:04:58 GMT
Why was Abbey Wood selected as the southeastern terminus? Seems a little bit random to me? Hoping someone more acquainted to SE London can correct me on this Abbey Wood has always been part of the route and is a gateway to join the line of the proposed onward service to Kent. Trains leave Woolwich and emerge from the Plumstead Portal to join the SouthEastern line at Abbey Wood Station. The Ebbsfleet section was chopped off in 2004 following the Montague report. The original plan was to run the full south-eastern leg of the service to Abbey Wood and have 4 tph go on to Ebbsfleet. However in the modelling there were issues with timetables and reliability due to shared track with other services through to Medway, so the plan was shelved.
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Post by buspete on Mar 2, 2022 21:13:55 GMT
Also bear in mind that the original Jubilee Extension (Fleet Line) was originally proposed to go to Woolwich and Thamesmead with 3 stations planned in Thamesmead. We all know that Crossrail is 3 years and counting late, well this extension is late by a mere 40 years.
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Post by COBO on Mar 2, 2022 23:34:48 GMT
Do you think that if ever the tube goes on strike after Crossrail is launched would the Crossrail staff join with Tube staff and strike?
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Post by richard on Mar 3, 2022 0:24:47 GMT
Do you think that if ever the tube goes on strike after Crossrail is launched would the Crossrail staff join with Tube staff and strike? Crossrail is not a tube line so probably not.
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Post by Dstock7080 on Mar 3, 2022 4:15:58 GMT
Do you think that if ever the tube goes on strike after Crossrail is launched would the Crossrail staff join with Tube staff and strike? The current dispute is with the RMT and LU London Underground. CrossRail/Elizabeth Line will be operated by MTR as a concession to TfL. Which is why the DLR, LO and Tramlink are not involved in the current dispute.
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Post by snowman on Mar 3, 2022 8:22:16 GMT
Do you think that if ever the tube goes on strike after Crossrail is launched would the Crossrail staff join with Tube staff and strike? The current dispute is with the RMT and LU London Underground. CrossRail/Elizabeth Line will be operated by MTR as a concession to TfL. Which is why the DLR, LO and Tramlink are not involved in the current dispute. But some of the stations are staffed by TfL, so could get same problem as happened on the Finsbury Park - Moorgate section, with trains able to run except stations were closed so service was suspended. The dispute only went ahead because RMT included possible changes to pensions, even though there are currently no proposed changes, just an independent review as a condition of TfL bailout.
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