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Post by younglulnerd on Jun 30, 2011 10:34:30 GMT
norbitonflyer Hehehehe ;D At the real location the 139/189 buses take a while to get through the zebra.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2011 8:49:03 GMT
An opening of this route on 4 July now seems extremely unlikely, given the state of the low-level platforms at Canning Town. Can't imagine why they have needed to lift the paving slabs yet again!
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Post by radbod on Jul 1, 2011 11:10:10 GMT
An opening of this route on 4 July now seems extremely unlikely, given the state of the low-level platforms at Canning Town. Can't imagine why they have needed to lift the paving slabs yet again! Perhaps to run power cables? (hint) |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2011 7:07:04 GMT
Every time we go through the Canning Town station more and more of the "new" platform has been excavated. By last night it seemed the whole thing from end to end was pulled up with fences put in round all the work.
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Post by radbod on Jul 2, 2011 14:02:06 GMT
Work is going on this weekend as well. If they're going to pull a Monday opening out of their rear, they'd better get the syrup of figs out.
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Post by Chris M on Jul 2, 2011 15:25:41 GMT
There was no evidence of any work having happened on the platform since Thursday evening when I passed through today, other than the road-railer having been moved. Certainly there was nobody in evidence, either doing work or sitting in a chair reading the paper at the top of the stairs to the east end footbridge (which is the normal level of activity I see).
Even if the line opens on Monday, there is no way that Canning Town low level will open for passengers as far as I can tell.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2011 16:33:33 GMT
Why would it open on Monday? The DLR have stated that August is the current expected opening date.
I've noticed that there is a couple of complete network shutdowns over the next two Sunday mornings. I wonder if this has something to do with the extension? Perhaps upgrades needed to integrate the extension into the Control Centre?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2011 17:38:49 GMT
Why would it open on Monday? The DLR have stated that August is the current expected opening date. No reason other than the initiator of this thread suggested that 4 July had been announced. Where has August been suggested? Publicity in June after the Boris Inaugural Journey was all about "opening to fare paying passengers next month" - ie July. I would have thought that all modifications needed to incorporate the extension into the control centre would have been completed long ago. It was announced that testing had been completed (which presumably includes such things) many months back! |
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Post by radbod on Jul 2, 2011 18:16:48 GMT
VCC4 is already up and running to control the extension.
Software testing is the reason for the Sunday morning shutdowns.
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Post by Deep Level on Jul 4, 2011 8:46:51 GMT
So today is the 4th July, I'm not able to see if the service is running and if I'm honest I don't believe it is but if someone is passing through the area please do let us know.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2011 10:16:41 GMT
Well passed thru Stratford this morning and no sign of service and temporary barriers still on platforms.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2011 15:39:39 GMT
There were men walking along the track this afternoon, so it looks unlikely that today was the opening day
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Post by radbod on Jul 4, 2011 16:11:45 GMT
It will be beyond July, I'm certain.
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Post by Dstock7080 on Jul 5, 2011 8:11:05 GMT
D Stock CIS (DVA) are now being altered to say:
"this is West Ham, change here for the Jubilee Line, the DLR and National Rail services."
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Post by malcolmffc on Jul 5, 2011 9:44:34 GMT
My TfL contact is now saying it'll open in September!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2011 11:37:03 GMT
Isn't September when "Westfield" opens at Stratford, along with the new northern ticket hall?
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Post by Deep Level on Jul 5, 2011 11:58:45 GMT
Indeed it is, 13th September to be exact.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2011 14:49:17 GMT
Why not say the opening will be in November 2016, and then if by some miracle they manage to get it ready before that date, then they can show off that they opened it early?
Isn't that usually TfL's style?
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Post by uzairjubilee on Jul 5, 2011 17:15:26 GMT
Why not say the opening will be in November 2016, and then if by some miracle they manage to get it ready before that date, then they can show off that they opened it early? Isn't that usually TfL's style? ;D |
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Post by Alight on Jul 5, 2011 17:39:43 GMT
Went past the DLR extension today on the Jubilee line and it is still not open. D Stock CIS (DVA) are now being altered to say: "this is West Ham, change here for the Jubilee Line, the DLR and National Rail services." On the contrary, the Jubilee line is yet to update its CIS! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2011 19:45:19 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2011 13:19:40 GMT
Certainly there was nobody in evidence, either doing work or sitting in a chair reading the paper at the top of the stairs to the east end footbridge (which is the normal level of activity I see) The man reading the paper at Canning Town was there again this morning. What on earth can his function be? It's obviously not to count the number of trains running on the new extension  |
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Post by Deep Level on Jul 6, 2011 13:41:40 GMT
That link changes with the date so I'll share this link, you can find the departure boards on the right hand side: www.tfl.gov.uk/modalpages/2632.aspxWhy is it that they have added the new platforms at Canning Town and Stratford but have not yet added Star Lane, Abbey Road, Stratford High Street and Stratford International? Also they seem to have made a mess with the Stratford Departure Boards showing Platform 4, Platform 2, Platform 16 & Platform 17 (in that order) since when did DLR share a platform with London Overground? and they also apparently still run into the now disused platform 4. |
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Post by radbod on Jul 7, 2011 13:49:26 GMT
Emergency exercise now set for Sunday 7th August. Next roster due to commence on 22nd August. Allowing for 2 weeks ghost running after the emergency exercise, Monday 22nd August doesn't seem too unreasonable a date to pencil in for the service to commence.
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Post by causton on Jul 9, 2011 23:34:43 GMT
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Post by Deep Level on Jul 10, 2011 0:38:36 GMT
I don't understand the mistake that the first link is supposed to be showing  |
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Post by Chris M on Jul 10, 2011 3:20:14 GMT
Read what it actually says, not what you think it should be saying
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2011 8:58:34 GMT
All Staints! ;D
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Post by Deep Level on Jul 10, 2011 11:14:47 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2011 11:44:26 GMT
The point is that the timetable reads "All Saints". The DAISY reads "All Satints"...
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