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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2009 17:51:27 GMT
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Post by happybunny on Dec 8, 2009 17:56:51 GMT
It has been spoken about yeah and is likely when the S Stock comes
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2009 17:57:38 GMT
I think there is an issue with platform lenghts and junction clearings (i think fan 8car A stock placed so that the driver can see the opo screens will for instance block the junction where the district and h+c meets)
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Post by metman on Dec 8, 2009 18:00:09 GMT
Tony, this is old news. The original idea for the upgrade was to revive a failed 1930s service to try and improve the service by 8 car Met trains taking advantage of longer platforms on the District Line to Barking.
The idea was dropped in the end because it was a rubbish one in my opinion. All peak service City trains would have to run to Barking which I believe could not cope. Also the longer a service route is the more unreliable I can be.
There are threads on here where you can have a look, Colin?..... ;D
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Post by mrfs42 on Dec 8, 2009 18:26:12 GMT
The idea was dropped in the end because it was a rubbish one in my opinion. All peak service City trains would have to run to Barking which I believe could not cope. You might well have a point there, metman - Barking looks to be quite a bottleneck - yes there were three Down platforms electrified, and two Up platforms likewise - but to reverse at Barking (from memory) every Up train went across the path of the down main. Just think of the fun if the entire surface lines were run and operated as one unit! |
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Post by citysig on Dec 8, 2009 23:05:34 GMT
The idea was also dropped as it was (sensibly) realised that the journey from Amersham to Barking or Upminster would be far too long, and could encounter any number of delays.
It's different on National Rail, where the very few trains running the length of the country are delayed by a few minutes here and a few more there. Eventually the train reaches its destination and the story ends. With huge journeys on the tube network, a few minutes here and there will mean the return journey will also be late, and gaps will soon appear all over the place.
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