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Post by M1104 on Sept 9, 2020 11:51:07 GMT
Thought I'd put my query here as it's as good a place as any. How was it decided which stations have a curtailment point with a siding for reversing trains back along journeys? For example, Colindale is the third to last stop on the Edgware branch with Tooting Broadway being the fourth to last on the Morden leg. So, for example why wasn't Hendon Central or Collier's Wood selected as a turning point with a siding? Also, do the rekevant trains do the Kennington Loop an even amount of times to prevent trains ending up the wrong way round at depots...or does it not matter? Same query to Piccadilly Line trains around the Heathrow Terminal 4 loop. Just an idle thought, does 'Colindale' date back to the Hendon Airshows? Other 'younger' readers will know this better than me, the Northern Line stock isn't "handed" anymore? Answering your latter query it went through a phased conversion to ATO around 2014.
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Post by snowman on Sept 9, 2020 11:52:13 GMT
Thought I'd put my query here as it's as good a place as any. How was it decided which stations have a curtailment point with a siding for reversing trains back along journeys? For example, Colindale is the third to last stop on the Edgware branch with Tooting Broadway being the fourth to last on the Morden leg. So, for example why wasn't Hendon Central or Collier's Wood selected as a turning point with a siding? Also, do the rekevant trains do the Kennington Loop an even amount of times to prevent trains ending up the wrong way round at depots...or does it not matter? Same query to Piccadilly Line trains around the Heathrow Terminal 4 loop. Reversing points are sometimes historic, where it was easy to construct (such as first station where trains reach surface), or somewhere busy (and in old days used to see trains timetabled to start/end there, or a former end of line before extension. The trains on lines with loops can be serviced either way round (and in the days when were 2 short trains coupled) had couplers that had duplicated parts so could be attached either end, not just A end to D end
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Post by John tuthill on Sept 9, 2020 13:02:23 GMT
Just an idle thought, does 'Colindale' date back to the Hendon Airshows? Other 'younger' readers will know this better than me, the Northern Line stock isn't "handed" anymore? Answering your latter query it went through a phased conversion to ATO around 2014. Many thanks for that, I assumed 'handed stock' A&D ends, went out with the 59/62 stock.
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Post by M1104 on Sept 9, 2020 13:25:39 GMT
Answering your latter query it went through a phased conversion to ATO around 2014. Many thanks for that, I assumed 'handed stock' A&D ends, went out with the 59/62 stock. Signalling upgrades needed to be done first. It was similarly so with the Jubilee Line when the 96 stock entered service, the tell-tale sign being the odd train not quite lined up with the platform doors along the JLE. Also the Northern Line trains in particular were much slower¹ driven in manual mode, making the 59 stock more superior in general performance. ¹ - power governed to about 60%
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Post by M1104 on Sept 26, 2020 17:25:20 GMT
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Post by M1104 on Jan 29, 2021 21:07:22 GMT
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Post by ronnie on Jan 29, 2021 22:58:18 GMT
Havnt been on the dlr for 10+ months now
But just realised that at times of signal failures etc at times trains used to run to mudchute or crossharbour only. I managed to get these a couple of times abd had the luxury of grabbing an absolutely empty train instead of the usual squashed-against-the-door experience
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Post by richard on Feb 7, 2021 21:31:56 GMT
District line is suspended Whitechapel and Upminster because of Power Supply Problems Caused by Ice.
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Post by MoEnviro on Feb 19, 2021 20:29:48 GMT
Due to staff shortages the Circle and Metropolitan Line will be fully suspended on Sunday 21st February. The District Line will also be suspended between High Street Kensington and Edgware Road.
This is in addition to the planned engineering works on the District Line between Tower Hill and West Ham.
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Post by M1104 on Feb 20, 2021 11:47:09 GMT
Due to staff shortages the Circle and Metropolitan Line will be fully suspended on Sunday 21st February. The Jubilee Line's going to feel a chunk of that between Baker Street and Wembley Park
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2021 12:06:55 GMT
Due to staff shortages the Circle and Metropolitan Line will be fully suspended on Sunday 21st February. The District Line will also be suspended between High Street Kensington and Edgware Road. This is in addition to the planned engineering works on the District Line between Tower Hill and West Ham. Guessing this is COVID related which is surprising considering how they have been reporting how low infection rates are in London at the moment.
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Post by TA1 on Feb 20, 2021 13:58:11 GMT
Sounds like maybe a high level of control staff having to self isolate, hence the closure of the three SSL (Sub-Surface) lines, all three have been suffering from Train Cancellations over the last 7 days since I've returned to work and driven trains in/out of Moorgate or King's Cross.
Impressive work from TFL & Sullivans Buses to introduce a RRB service for the Metropolitan line at such short notice.
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Post by redbus on Feb 20, 2021 22:21:04 GMT
Due to staff shortages the Circle and Metropolitan Line will be fully suspended on Sunday 21st February. The District Line will also be suspended between High Street Kensington and Edgware Road. This is in addition to the planned engineering works on the District Line between Tower Hill and West Ham. Guessing this is COVID related which is surprising considering how they have been reporting how low infection rates are in London at the moment. Whilst this may be the least worst option given where we are, it seems to me the wheel has fallen off and TfL should never have found themselves in this position in the first instance. I agree about your Covid-19 remarks, however it is possible it could be due to staff having to self-isolate. For my money this should be sending out red flags to get the relevant staff vaccinated sooner rather later. Today I hear the government are planning a campaign to get people back onto public transport later in the year, and that isn't going to work if there are closures like this, or for that matter bus frequency cuts.
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Post by VMH2537 on Feb 21, 2021 13:30:06 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2021 18:24:27 GMT
So at least 200 billion pounds+ worth of work and decades of disruption to fix problems which don’t really exist, seems smart. Crossrail 2 is effectively mothballed and is highly unlikely in the current climate as are most of the large scale transport projects in the London Plan as TfL has no money. Even the Network Rail Heathrow-Waterloo plans are over until at least 2024. Projects like splitting the Northern Line make sense as it could be small cost and would improve reliability and reduce congestion overall but an extension to North Cheam seems unlikely.
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