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« Reply #45 on: January 31, 2015, 22:28:42 » |
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No, it's not - for two reasons.
1. The 2001 calendar on the desk ...
It's actually 2011.    Oops. Must have been looking through the wrong end of my own time machine. Obviously I wasn't suggesting that the time machine NR» don't have has that kind of range. |
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« Reply #46 on: December 11, 2015, 09:54:13 » |
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First closures over the Mayday bank holiday I understand.
Yes, platform 4 will become a full length up platform! No it isn't apparently - only the part of the island at the north end (beyond the staircase/witing enclosure will become a platform - through, yes, but not full length, just 5 cars. |
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« Reply #47 on: December 11, 2015, 10:41:31 » |
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through, yes, but not full length, just 5 cars.
Why
Graham has just posted in another thread that by 2045 there will be double or more the number of passengers.
So why spoil the ship for hapeth of tar! It's something we seem very good at in this country.
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« Reply #48 on: December 11, 2015, 10:43:44 » |
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No money to build the island out behind the waiting area/staircase, which if you know the station, their boundary walls are actually the edge of the island
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« Reply #49 on: December 11, 2015, 11:17:27 » |
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Yes, does seem a slightly short-sighted decision, but passive provision is being made to extend it as and when needed - which may well be sooner rather than later. More details of the new layout at the station here: http://www.townend.me/files/banbury.pdfAnd details of the new depot here: http://npa.cherwell.gov.uk/AnitePublicDocs/08154090.pdfAs can be seen from the map, the South Box will get demolished shortly after closing next year, to allow for the current 15mph down loop platform to increase to 30mph. The newly built platform has 25mph access. All platforms are bi-directional, crossover speeds are increased from 15mph to mostly 40mph and the access to the up freight loop raises to 50mph meaning freights will get out of the way much quicker than they currently do. These are most welcome improvements, but overall though, I'm a little disappointed a 'proper' job hasn't been made of the blank canvas created by closure of the two boxes as a few corners have been cut. The new platform being only 5-car length isn't great and it looks from the diagram that access to and from the depot isn't particularly flexible requiring shunt moves to access all platforms except platform 1. |
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« Reply #50 on: December 11, 2015, 11:28:26 » |
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it looks from the diagram that access to and from the depot isn't particularly flexible requiring shunt moves to access all platforms except platform 1. This is correct - moves from other platforms/the south will need a shunt move. They'll regret that. |
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« Reply #52 on: December 11, 2015, 11:33:26 » |
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Possibly both at the same time too....!
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« Reply #53 on: December 12, 2015, 11:57:18 » |
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Yes - it would make economic long term sense to invest for traveller numbers in 30 years time. However the rail industry and governments do not have all the cash resources as well as staff resources to look that far ahead for action now. 30 year ahead problems are therefore very low on the priority ratings to be built into today's projects when many other current needs cannot be met.
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« Reply #54 on: December 12, 2015, 12:33:51 » |
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Passive provision is at least a start
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« Reply #55 on: August 04, 2016, 13:22:50 » |
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The Didcot to Banbury map at opentraintimes has been altered to reflect the new track and signals at Banbury. Nothing currently showing on them as there's no trains yet of course. The map has also been extended north as far as just before Leamington Spa, and the line from Oxford to Oxford Parkway is shown ready commencement of trains in December. http://www.opentraintimes.com/maps/signalling/oxford |
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« Reply #56 on: August 05, 2016, 09:13:29 » |
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In connection with the work, lots of additional freights through Taplow. Mostly container trains.
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« Reply #57 on: August 05, 2016, 09:55:39 » |
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The new diagram linked to above shows mo direct access from the south to Banbury depot without a shunt, as I discussed a few months ago
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« Reply #58 on: August 08, 2016, 16:02:49 » |
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Good to see the new signalling up and running this morning as planned. Less good to see an axle counter failure at Kings Sutton around lunchtime causing delays of up to an hour. Normal working resumed at 15:24 so hopefully won't cause too much hassle in the peaks.
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« Reply #59 on: August 08, 2016, 17:40:32 » |
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On time & within budget no less!
Trains running up to 15 late as at the time of this post...
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