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Post by greggygreggygreg on Mar 27, 2018 18:27:39 GMT
Talking about fares, but at a different end of the gamut, as this will be a NR service I assume that passes such as the All Line Rover and BritRail / Eurail will be accepted - not just on the existing stations but also at all new build subterranean stations in Central London. Simon I would imagine so - just as they are accepted on London Overground, including the East London Line bit which was 'new' for National Rail purposes.
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Post by greggygreggygreg on Mar 3, 2018 23:42:32 GMT
Its amazing that the predecessors to the Underground had devices to prevent trains passing red signals over 100 years ago, but NR has only introduced such devices over the last 10-15 years, and then only at high risk locations
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Post by greggygreggygreg on Mar 3, 2018 12:12:41 GMT
I think that National Rail would deem an evacuation a last resort. Even if the train is a few yards from a station, with people crammed in like sardines, with access to no toilets, lights, food, communication or information, they would rather people stayed in those conditions all night than deal with it. This is why people take things into their own hands.
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Post by greggygreggygreg on Feb 21, 2018 16:49:00 GMT
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Post by greggygreggygreg on Feb 20, 2018 19:24:31 GMT
Perhaps they are thinking of developing an open-top Vivarail for the summer so they can fit through Ryde Tunnel?
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Post by greggygreggygreg on Feb 17, 2018 22:43:55 GMT
I find it interesting that they're looking to 'increase the duration of door close warning tones'. That's easy - just start closing the doors earlier!
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Post by greggygreggygreg on Feb 16, 2018 8:12:29 GMT
General Data Protection Regulations. The new Data Protection Act. More stringent than the old one. Companies will have to ask for consent, and know what they are doing. No doubt the NHS will spend millions on working out ways to circumnavigate the GDPR rather than ask for people's consent.
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Post by greggygreggygreg on Feb 12, 2018 21:52:52 GMT
Perhaps its being cannabalised to keep the rest of the fleet going rather than having several units stopped waiting different parts?
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Post by greggygreggygreg on Feb 8, 2018 11:24:53 GMT
What does "NR Traction" actually mean? The platforms used by the District line definitely have to have third and fourth rail electrification, so in that respect an understanding of the dangers associated with the extra electrified rail is absolutely essential. So does that make Wimbledon LU-used tracks on "LU Traction"? Or is that more to do with who actually provides the power? The extra 'electrified' rail isn't electrified on NR territory - it is at earth potential, and connected to the running rails to return the traction current. The positive rail is at +750 volts.
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Post by greggygreggygreg on Feb 6, 2018 6:19:23 GMT
The driver can just stay on the train they've driven in.
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Post by greggygreggygreg on Jan 23, 2018 21:20:17 GMT
They removed the NSE in 2007 didn't they? It was around that sort of time
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Post by greggygreggygreg on Jan 22, 2018 21:32:43 GMT
The 376s are still newish, and the existing paintwork may still be under warranty. I think this is why the Networkers remained in Network SouthEast livery for so long after privatisation.
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Post by greggygreggygreg on Jan 12, 2018 7:52:52 GMT
Do body-worn cameras also capture sound as well? Something which traditional CCTV cameras don't do.
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Post by greggygreggygreg on Dec 29, 2017 22:30:28 GMT
The 700s might be unpopular, but leave them around long enough and people will get tired of whinging
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Post by greggygreggygreg on Dec 9, 2017 19:56:55 GMT
Maybe the train in front was stuck at Victoria, and its better to hold a train in a station than in a tunnel. Just guessing, though, don't know if that's the case here
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Post by greggygreggygreg on Dec 4, 2017 18:33:19 GMT
Or just use the axles as generators
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Post by greggygreggygreg on Nov 21, 2017 10:43:32 GMT
I overheard a conversation between two station staff members, they said that TFL operate an odd non-standard four weekly payroll, which is both expensive to administer (you have to pay thirteen sets of Payroll Bureau and Bank Processing charges instead of Twelve). Why can't TFL adopt a standard monthly payroll, paying everyone at a fixed date each month? The current archaic system makes it difficult for staff to align their direct debits to their payday, as paydates fluctuate wildly from month to month, and of course there is an occasional month where there are two paydays in one month. Surely modernising their payroll to a clean monthly system will be administratively easier and save money at the same time??? If the train companies can run a calendar monthly payroll safely, then why can't TFL - is it old traditions sticking in? A four-weekly system is much 'cleaner'than a monthly system. With a monthly system, you get varying lengths of periods between paydays, whereas with four-weekly it is all equal. It doesn't have any effect on monthly direct debits, as each month your payday gets earlier until one month a year you get paid twice, and one month per year you will get paid twice between mortgage payments
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