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« Reply #75 on: August 30, 2010, 15:22:56 » |
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Presumably matters at the platforms under under span four will be improved by the current restoration work and removal of the crash deck.
This time next year the place will be transformed though and hopefully it'll be nice and dry because those nice shiny tiled slabs on the floor and water don't mix too well. Them nice shiny slabs are French Limestone, very expensive, when the station was being refurbed for the HEX project the Architects did not like Yorkstone great grip but no shine you see, it does look better than the 1980's BR▸ aberration of Terrazzo |
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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« Reply #76 on: August 30, 2010, 15:41:26 » |
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Yes it has a very attractive finish and a few of the newly tiled areas that have been uncovered show a perfect match with the older ones.
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To view my GWML▸ Electrification cab video 'before and after' video comparison, as well as other videos of the new layout at Reading and 'before and after' comparisons of the Cotswold Line Redoubling scheme, see: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/IndustryInsider/ |
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« Reply #77 on: September 15, 2010, 22:23:08 » |
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« Reply #78 on: September 16, 2010, 06:22:57 » |
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Very interesting, thanks for posting this Paul. There hasn't been much info released about the Reading closure to date so this is useful.
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« Reply #79 on: September 16, 2010, 10:06:42 » |
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There won't be, until both the timetable and bus arrangements are complete, sometime next month.
The Customer Panel are likely to be briefed towards the middle of October & I'll of course report back once that's happened.
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« Reply #80 on: September 27, 2010, 01:17:21 » |
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Journey planners now have times live for the week between Christmas and New Year, so you can get an idea of services during the Reading closure.
Two trains per hour between Oxford and London via the Chiltern Line, timings are for 1hr 58 towards London and 1hr 45 the other way, so with all Chiltern and W&S▸ 's services as well, it will be pretty busy between Banbury and Ruislip.
One train per hour between the West Country and Waterloo, with 3hrs 26mins allowed for Taunton to Waterloo and 3hrs 3mins the other way.
Not clear whether the timing differences are down to pathing issues on the diversion routes, or whether our old friend Mr Padding has reared his head as well.
NB On further study, should qualify that by saying some times for that week are in the FGW▸ journey planner - but not on National Rail yet - and while FGW's site will give the two sample journeys given above, it refuses to offer any suggestions for Moreton-in-Marsh to London at present, so looks like not all timings are sorted out for connecting routes yet.
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« Reply #81 on: September 27, 2010, 09:32:44 » |
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M-i-M to LOndon will be a change at Oxford into one of the Chiltern diversion trains.
THe Chiltern TT is being reduced to 2 tph between London & Banbury to make room for the HSTs▸ .
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« Reply #82 on: September 27, 2010, 10:31:12 » |
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M-i-M to LOndon will be a change at Oxford into one of the Chiltern diversion trains.
Chris, I'm aware of the need to change if doing MIM- PAD» over that period but just noted that no details of it were in the system yet, in case anyone else was looking for a journey that week that didn't involve using the diverted direct trains, which, based on a few quick searches last night, appeared to be all that had been uploaded to the website so far. Eg searching for MIM- WOS» that week came up blank too. |
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« Reply #83 on: September 27, 2010, 10:35:25 » |
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You might be, others may not be....
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« Reply #84 on: September 27, 2010, 14:51:40 » |
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One train per hour between the West Country and Waterloo, with 3hrs 26mins allowed for Taunton to Waterloo and 3hrs 3mins the other way.
There was only 10 mins difference between Westbury and Waterloo when I checked earlier, so that 23 min suggests there's a wait somewhere west of, or more likely at Westbury. Presumably they'll have to fit in around other services there anyway but I expect the 10 min up/down difference will be the normal extra time to enter Waterloo. Note that the TAA I linked to earlier suggests they are using 158/9 timings in the SW area, ie 90 mph. Paul Edited, because as written earlier it seemed like a contradiction... |
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« Reply #85 on: September 27, 2010, 18:33:14 » |
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You might be, others may not be....
Sorry to labour the point. What I was trying to get across was that what I initially posted suggested that all the timetable was uploaded, as I had only tried the Oxford and Taunton journeys at that point. I amended the post later to point out that information for other journeys wasn't there yet - and still isn't - in case someone was looking for a journey, got no answer from the FGW▸ site and thought I was talking nonsense about the timetable being online. Hope that's clear. |
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« Reply #86 on: September 27, 2010, 20:31:34 » |
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No problem, willc - thanks for your clarification.  (I'm sure nobody here would have thought you could ever talk nonsense on the subject, though.)    |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #88 on: October 02, 2010, 19:47:49 » |
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Note: That link does not work for those of us who are not members of RailUK forums. 
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #89 on: October 02, 2010, 20:09:11 » |
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And the timetable shown on said link is in no way an official release.
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