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Title: Map shows Oxford electrification scrapped, but it's a mistake!
Post by: Btline on October 21, 2009, 13:33:09
According to this ATOC map: http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=5472.msg52756#msg52756

Further electrification topic is here:

http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=5472.msg52756#msg52756

NOTE: Edited title


Title: Re: ***OXFORD ELECTRIFICATION SCRAPPED***
Post by: IndustryInsider on October 21, 2009, 14:27:05
Oh dear oh dear! I do hope that was a tongue-in-cheek post?

Probably just an error. I wouldn't put much credence on a map which also shows that the wires are already in place as far as Maidenhead, would you?


Title: Re: ***OXFORD ELECTRIFICATION SCRAPPED***
Post by: onthecushions on October 21, 2009, 14:37:05

According to the BR Modernisation plan, it was completed in 1980.

OTC


Title: Re: ***OXFORD ELECTRIFICATION SCRAPPED***
Post by: Btline on October 21, 2009, 14:39:58
I would argue that the wires are to Maidenhead as Xrail is under construction.

BUT

They've also shown wires to Bromsgrove! Now that is one of those plans that gets put back a year each year (in those riveting NR reports).


Title: Re: ***OXFORD ELECTRIFICATION SCRAPPED***
Post by: IndustryInsider on October 21, 2009, 14:47:21
I would argue that the wires are to Maidenhead as Xrail is under construction.

No wires are up, and no physical work at all has started on the GWML for Crossrail yet. Stop being silly!  ;)


Title: Re: ***OXFORD ELECTRIFICATION SCRAPPED***
Post by: inspector_blakey on October 21, 2009, 15:16:38
Oh dear, flap, flap, froth, froth.

This error was picked up by the Railway Eye several days ago:
http://railwayeye.blogspot.com/2009/10/oxford-to-loose-out-on-electrification.html (http://railwayeye.blogspot.com/2009/10/oxford-to-loose-out-on-electrification.html)

That's all it is, an error on the map.

Btline, any possibility you might consider editing the rather panic-inspiring title of this thread...?  ;)


Title: Re: ***OXFORD ELECTRIFICATION SCRAPPED***
Post by: eightf48544 on October 21, 2009, 16:10:26
That's all it is, an error on the map.

Btline, any possibility you might consider editing the rather panic-inspiring title of this thread...?  ;)

The question really is why did ATOC not ensure they published the right map?

If they don't understand what lines might be electrified then I would suggest they disband.

I've come to the conclusion that collectively "Cut and Paste" has stopped us "thinking"


Title: Re: ***OXFORD ELECTRIFICATION SCRAPPED***
Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on October 21, 2009, 17:53:06
they have started putting wires up on the oldham loop line  ;)


Title: Re: ***OXFORD ELECTRIFICATION SCRAPPED***
Post by: Btline on October 21, 2009, 18:04:25
What do you mean Xrail hasn't started? I believe work is well under way at several locations, notably Isle of Dogs/Canary Wharf.


Title: Re: Map shows Oxford electrification scrapped, but it's a mistake!
Post by: John R on October 21, 2009, 19:45:06
Nothing on the main line though. The only evidence on the GWML is the empty and fenced off depot at Old Oak Common. 

The project hasn't got to the point where the cost of cancelling it would be too much of an embarrassment (think Glasgow Airport Rail Link for an example of this), though I believe the project team are working as hard as possible to get as many contracts as possible signed and work underway before the General Election. 


Title: Re: Map shows Oxford electrification scrapped, but it's a mistake!
Post by: Electric train on October 21, 2009, 21:43:00
Nothing on the main line though. The only evidence on the GWML is the empty and fenced off depot at Old Oak Common. 

The project hasn't got to the point where the cost of cancelling it would be too much of an embarrassment (think Glasgow Airport Rail Link for an example of this), though I believe the project team are working as hard as possible to get as many contracts as possible signed and work underway before the General Election. 
I know a few people who are in the NR Xrail project team, they are working hard to get contracts in place one key one is with National Grid which will be in the form of a binding max and min demand tariff basically mega expensive to break



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