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Post by Chris M on Mar 24, 2024 13:14:27 GMT
Location B: Between Ruislip and Ruislip Manor - buildings on north side of Pembroke Gardens car park from eastbound train [Chris M] The image above is not modified.
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Post by Chris M on Mar 24, 2024 3:08:02 GMT
This is an enlightening short video about two people, one blind one sighted, with two large suitcases navigating from the Elizabeth line to Euston via Tottenham Court Road.
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Post by Chris M on Mar 23, 2024 23:54:23 GMT
0/2 there, try these versions: Location B: (click for a larger version) Location D: (click for a larger version)
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Post by Chris M on Mar 22, 2024 15:31:40 GMT
The TfL status update for this weekend includes "Sunday 24 March, between 1000 and 1800, no service between Plaistow and Barking." There are no associated closures on the District line noted, and while LO is closed Barking-Barking Riverside that's only until 1430 and obviously that doesn't normally have any impact on the H&C. So I'm curious what work is being done that necessitates this closure?
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Post by Chris M on Mar 21, 2024 15:02:43 GMT
Location A: Between Barking Riverside and Barking Riverside Junction - bridge over Choats Road from entrance to The Wilds [Chris M] (click for a larger version) You get clues for the others: Location B: (click for a larger version) Location C: (click for a larger version) Location D: (click for a larger version)
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Post by Chris M on Mar 19, 2024 16:50:06 GMT
Regarding electrification, the Greenford branch (and the other Thames valley branches) should have been electrified at the same time as the GWML and long term I think that will probably happen. The branch is just being used as a usefully located place to test the technology, which will be more appropriately installed on rural branch lines (e.g. in Cornwall).
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Post by Chris M on Mar 19, 2024 16:45:03 GMT
Background B: Platforms at Tangerville Station viewed from station balcony [ Deep Level] (click for a larger version)
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Post by Chris M on Mar 19, 2024 16:10:44 GMT
That isn't the website I was thinking of, although it presents similar information in a different (imo less useful) format and keeps timing out on me.
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Post by Chris M on Mar 19, 2024 12:08:14 GMT
Location C: St. John's Wood - lower circulating area [Chris M] (click for a larger version)
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Post by Chris M on Mar 18, 2024 22:27:14 GMT
There used to be a website that had offered detailed route planning around stations, showing walking distances, number of steps, whether there were handrails, how steep gradients were, and things like that with photographs of each. Unfortunately it wasn't updated and went offline some years ago, iirc ostensibly for an update but it has never returned (at least as far as I've ever discovered). It didn't get preserved in a usable format on the internet archive either.
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Post by Chris M on Mar 18, 2024 22:22:38 GMT
Is C on the 1930's Piccadilly extension to Cockfosters. No. D has a hint of Russell Square. There's a good reason for that - Location D: Russell Square - stairs from southbound platform [Chris M] (click for a larger version)
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Post by Chris M on Mar 18, 2024 14:28:38 GMT
Clues: Location C: (click for a larger version) Location D: (click for a larger version)
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Post by Chris M on Mar 16, 2024 19:33:43 GMT
Installing lifts at Kentish Town would be difficult and require major civil engineering that in addition to being time consuming, disruptive and expensive likely couldn't happen at the same time as the escalator replacement. The platforms are on different levels and are not directly below the ticket hall (they're below the road) and even if the original lift shafts have not be reused for other purposes and suitable for modern uses (I don't know, but impact on ventilation at least would need careful study), they did not provide level access to both platforms so additional tunnelling would be required.
See also posts on page 1 of this thread where this has been discussed previously, including explanation of why Kentish Town is a low priority for the limited funding available, which includes the mainline station not having step-free access so simply adding lifts to the tube station does not get you a step-free interchange.
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Post by Chris M on Mar 16, 2024 19:19:45 GMT
Location A: Clapham North - southbound track [Chris M] (click for a larger version)
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Post by Chris M on Mar 16, 2024 17:56:36 GMT
Does this version help? Location A: (click for a larger version)
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Post by Chris M on Mar 16, 2024 11:16:44 GMT
How much slippage time was caused by the pandemic? That will depend whether you are asking for direct impacts only (i.e. sites being shut down, etc) or also counting the indirect effects also (such as the supply chain issues), but in the latter case I suspect the answer will be almost all of it.
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Post by Chris M on Mar 16, 2024 11:12:01 GMT
I'm struggling to understand why promoting a different part of the transport network (without highlighting any recent changes, forthcoming improvements, etc) would fall under Purdah rules, but this only applying to zones 1 and 2 is frankly bizarre.
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Post by Chris M on Mar 15, 2024 22:12:08 GMT
That's a clever idea for a link that I hadn't thought of! You don't need to get that technical for this one though.
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Post by Chris M on Mar 13, 2024 13:15:51 GMT
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Post by Chris M on Mar 13, 2024 13:07:51 GMT
The link is unrelated to depots. Link they are all Terminus stations at the end of line - alphabetically - Abbey Wood would be the first station. You have part of the link, but not all of it. Abbey Wood is not the fifth in the set.
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Post by Chris M on Mar 12, 2024 12:03:33 GMT
The link is not related to platforms. London Underground is relevant, but not in the manner brigham suggests.
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Post by Chris M on Mar 11, 2024 19:59:54 GMT
The answer to your last question will depend why they are out of use and how much work is required to bring them back to operational condition. Trains that are stopped for a long time almost always get stripped of working parts to keep the units in service running.
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Post by Chris M on Mar 11, 2024 19:53:25 GMT
There is a large, secure cycle parking facility about a minute's walk from the current entrance so I don't expect to see significant additional provision for cycling as part of this development.
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Post by Chris M on Mar 10, 2024 14:54:50 GMT
Welcome to the forum. I've moved the thread to the Historical as that's where people who have the information you are looking for (not me, unfortunately) are most likely to see it.
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Post by Chris M on Mar 10, 2024 14:51:37 GMT
Good thinking, but names aren't relevant to this link and Hatch End isn't the odd one out.
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Post by Chris M on Mar 10, 2024 10:44:10 GMT
The background is not part of the link or odd one out (although it was chosen to match the link on this occasion)
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Post by Chris M on Mar 9, 2024 22:13:58 GMT
Location B: Hatch End - building on southbound platform [ tangy] The modifications were made by tangy before being sent to me, the unmodified version is not available(click for a larger version)
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Post by Chris M on Mar 8, 2024 19:18:34 GMT
Location C: New Cross Gate - north end of platform 2 from southbound Southern service [Chris M] (click for a larger version) I expected this one to be the easiest of the four.
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Post by Chris M on Mar 8, 2024 2:55:43 GMT
Regarding the gateline. I suspect that the gateline at Leyton is as wide as it can be in its present location and that it's in the optimum location within the present building. Indeed short of demolishing the existing building I don't see that there is much that can be done beyond what is proposed and I don't see how you could demolish the entrance without an extended closure of the station.
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Post by Chris M on Mar 5, 2024 16:38:49 GMT
Inset 1: Downings Road Moorings/Garden Barge Square in April 2014 [Chris M] The clue version is unmodified.
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