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Post by toby on Aug 7, 2023 8:33:18 GMT
Fundamentally the "Overground Franchise" is NOT owned by TFL, and just like other mainline franchises when it comes up for retendering it presumably could pass to another operator who just might decide to rebrand stations etc with their own corporate colours and indeed could potentially chose other names. It is a concession, with a lot of detail defined by TfL. I don't think the new operator could change these things.
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Post by toby on Mar 9, 2022 8:51:59 GMT
its quite possible TfL would be able to have a reserve of people it could call on and blunt the impact of union action. The reserve not-drivers could be invited to the driver's union. I don't think this can be solved by attempting to guarantee a class of non-robot workers stays lower class.
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Post by toby on Mar 3, 2022 8:59:24 GMT
Is the notion the engineer-side confidence in technical ability to retrofit this specific line, or the need for the political attack?
I think there was something optional considered for the last refurbishment, but not done because it would not be a good use of an extended shutdown.
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Post by toby on Feb 19, 2022 9:40:50 GMT
That's how you get high performance out of the expensive asset.
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Post by toby on Jul 14, 2021 8:47:18 GMT
In the 2 months or so since I went back to work and used the underground every day I have seen zero enforcement for mask wearing (or indeed fare evasion (nearly every journey I see people force their way through the buggy barriers) and every other intransigence that occurs on the system). Just saying that it will be "compulsory" will not make it so without enforcement - so it's just lip service to make a headline but does nothing to actually resolve the issue. Empty words, empty promises. The emails and station notice boards have reports of the fines and refusals. I don't know how many journeys you'd need to take to have seen one in progress, I haven't.
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Post by toby on Jul 8, 2021 7:52:19 GMT
Yes, unfortunately so. The southern end of the Northern line platforms is extremely camped with the adjoining corridors and escalator barrels of the Northern line, Northern City Line and a spiral staircase all hemmed into a very constrained space. Pity the lift doesn't also link to the Great Northern platforms, which I believe are stacked with the Northern line, one above the other. Presumably also due to cramped position. Apparently TfL asked if they wanted it, but they didn't want to pay. Do we assume that if TfL are given that line they'd quickly add a link?
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Post by toby on Feb 11, 2021 8:35:03 GMT
What's the wording of the face mask announcement? Is it a simple 'please wear a face covering', or does it go into greater detail? Something to the effect of "... or medical exemption or fines"?
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Post by toby on Dec 24, 2020 9:01:18 GMT
Interesting photos! Did the middle feather on the totem ever say something?
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Post by toby on Dec 17, 2020 9:15:50 GMT
There is no indication about what the different river boat symbols mean. I am not sure where I would go to find out either. They're all the clipper services. Other boat services like the Tate link, or the slower services from Richmond/etc aren't shown. The River map, which could be named in the key.
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Post by toby on Nov 2, 2020 13:57:41 GMT
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Post by toby on Oct 18, 2020 8:02:03 GMT
Archway only offers a single reversing siding with detrainment on the running line, and safe entry to the dead-end tunnel could also slow following trains, unsuitable for perhaps 100 second headways. As I understand it the same is planned for West Hampstead. Is that reversing siding long enough for quicker entry?
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Post by toby on Sept 29, 2020 18:47:52 GMT
l'd prefer it to be called "Crossrail" l wonder how much money has been spent (= wasted) on re-branding? There's not much that will need physical rebranding. They announced fairly early on the Crossrail project is to deliver the Elizabeth line. I've only heard of one customer-facing sign saying Crossrail (vinyl covered but they're readable through those temporary stickers).
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Post by toby on Aug 18, 2020 7:29:25 GMT
If the pandemic has required the local government to follow national government rules in exchange for payment, then the union should go to the national government to alter the rules. It may be a brick wall but at least it's the right one. revupminster. Yes, if the people knew, which they don't. They won't know about the setup for the drivers, we'll barely know about the civil service.
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Post by toby on Jul 22, 2020 14:06:21 GMT
When you're not carrying passengers, such as this refresher, can you leave the cab door open while the IOp sits on a passenger seat? Or is there some interlock stopping movement?
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Post by toby on Jul 13, 2020 17:15:43 GMT
Is 'driverless trains' really a 'selling point' in the eyes of Joe Public? Sounds horrific to me. I wonder what they'd say to 'driverless buses'? Probably "better not be on public roads, I use those. Go make some private roads or tunnels for those buses. Make them more efficient. I hear steel on steel is good."
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Post by toby on May 22, 2020 14:00:43 GMT
It shouldn’t have been so difficult to have drawn up a temporary timetable which flooded the peaks with trains and dropped down to a skeleton service at the extreme. Do you know of drivers who could (ie had their rest period) drive in the rush hour but weren't asked to? I saw something here a month ago saying drivers weren't interested in a peak only schedule.
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Post by toby on Mar 13, 2020 22:06:30 GMT
You could look at platforms online, eg Ianvisit's 3d diagrams. But if or whatever you learn from that would be best used by using the single doors at the ends instead of the double doors in the middle.
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Post by toby on Jan 31, 2020 14:54:51 GMT
This image shows the two platforms aren't at the same level. Still could be done with an intermediate level, ie -4, 0, 19.5, 21.3m below street level.
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Post by toby on Aug 13, 2019 13:15:29 GMT
From another thread:
I recall that a long while back there was some suggestion that the former Silvertown station site could be renovated and linked to London City Airport. It seems an opportunity missed if they don't make use of the current opening delay to at least put in place the trackside infrastructure now whilst the line is not active. I am most definitely not suggesting that Crossrail diverts staff actively working on finishing the current project - but presumably there are now an enormous number of planning and construction people, and importantly equipment now going spare. I feel sure that if (or more probably when) someone in City Hall finally figures out this was a crass oversight, they will have no option but to announce Crossrail will be subject to many months of regular closures (or is it more accurate possessions) just to allow the addition of a station to serve City Airport which could have been largely avoided IF they had utilised the current delayed opening debacle.
Crossrail+sponsors weren't looking to spend more money and launch a new two year subproject at that time. Maybe when City Airport is bigger they'll pay enough to make the benefit-cost ratio better.
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Post by toby on Jun 23, 2019 8:21:37 GMT
Can we talk about the timings of the past? It was different to plan so I have to make do with twitter.
great thread
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Post by toby on Jan 29, 2019 13:08:19 GMT
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Post by toby on Jan 23, 2019 15:47:48 GMT
Our roving/raving reporter Geoff was also there.
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Post by toby on Jan 2, 2019 15:25:35 GMT
Is it 15 floors? And is it really?
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Post by toby on Dec 13, 2018 17:59:02 GMT
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Post by toby on Dec 13, 2018 12:31:18 GMT
From the second comment on news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18638064 which has an interesting discussion on American government project managing. Where should the in-house/contractor division line be? Even harder to see it with the external companies like Crossrail Ltd.
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Post by toby on Dec 6, 2018 21:10:22 GMT
What's the point behind this superficial touch up? To make it look good for a PR launch of the new trains. Like Theobalds Grove was the one for the Overground expansion.
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Post by toby on Nov 28, 2018 14:32:54 GMT
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Post by toby on Nov 22, 2018 16:03:46 GMT
At least these trains will only work on one line - unlike the S7 trains which work multiple lines and have multiple route maps that confuse unwary passengers. What are we expecting in terms of the shared fleet? I was guessing the poles and diagrams would be different, but that they could move sets between lines with a slightly extended pit stop.
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Post by toby on Nov 16, 2018 14:35:07 GMT
They're already full, the plan is to only double by 2030, and they want to put it on the map? They'd double in two years in that case, if they were allowed to be as crammed as tube lines.
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Post by toby on Nov 4, 2018 10:35:26 GMT
Those lines aren't running this weekend. Even where they were, Wood Lane's screen had no information.
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