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« Reply #255 on: February 18, 2013, 11:42:16 » |
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Works to extend the Down Main platforms at Langley and West Drayton have now been completed and the Up Main platform at Langley has also been raised to an acceptable height along its full length. That means that all platforms between London and Slough can accept at least 6-Car length Turbo trains on both the Main and Relief lines, and hopefully the days of a late evening train leaving Paddington with two cars in service, packed to the rafters, with more units hitching a ride to Reading Depot locked out of use at the back will be a thing of the past.
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« Reply #256 on: March 01, 2013, 15:54:51 » |
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Been annouced that the state is to fund the new emu's for crossrail: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21634164Of course this has certainly pleased the unions although labour are calling the decision a humilation. After the present problems with the Thameslink contract I think this is the correct decision. |
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« Reply #257 on: March 01, 2013, 16:15:54 » |
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Labour's spokesperson hasn't really got much of a clue, has she. The original concept of PFI deals for various things, including rolling stock, was a Gordon Brown good idea IIRC▸ ?
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« Reply #258 on: March 01, 2013, 16:42:01 » |
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PFI has been around in the UK▸ since 1992. So I don't think it was a Gordon Brown idea.
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« Reply #259 on: March 01, 2013, 17:20:43 » |
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Correct - PFI was introduced under Sir John Major's premiership, whilst Norman (now Lord) Lamont was chancellor. The move was attacked by the Labour opposition, who later used it.
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« Reply #260 on: March 12, 2013, 15:42:07 » |
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T fL have placed an advert asking for expressions of interest in running the Crossrail concession, starting in 2015 when the winner will take over Greater Anglia services from Liverpool Street to Shenfield. A long way until any affects will be seen on the GWML▸ (currently 2018 when the Heathrow Connect service is transferred using the new Crossrail stock in and out of Paddington), but I for one will be very interested to see who throws their hat into the ring on this one. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/tfl-seeks-crossrail-operator.html |
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« Reply #261 on: March 15, 2013, 16:33:44 » |
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After being plagued by delays, Crossrail may be slightly delayed by plague. The BBC» reports that excavation of a shaft on the edge of Charterhouse Square has uncovered what appears to a burial pit for victims of the Black Death. The existence of the pit was known, but not the location. The archaeological team working alongside contractors will be rubbing their hands with glee. It isn't likely to cause significant delay to the Crossrail project, which is in effect the biggest archaeology project in the country. |
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« Reply #262 on: May 23, 2013, 17:04:20 » |
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Calls for Crossrail to be extended to Reading have been made by a Reading Councillor to the Transport Secretary. However, Tory Reading East MP▸ Rob Wilson, seems to believe that it would be of little benefit to London commuters from Reading. He's right in that respect, but demonstrates a complete ignorance as to what extending it to Reading would achieve in terms of commuting into Reading from places like Twyford, Maidenhead, Burnham, Slough and West Drayton, and what a mess of a service is planned currently to get around it terminating at Maidenhead (i.e. Reading to Slough shuttles). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-22624555 |
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« Reply #263 on: May 23, 2013, 18:08:11 » |
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Another project that impacts on all this of course is the HLOS▸ proposal for western access to Heathrow. WRatH?
If that isn't made a 'through Heathrow' service linking to Crossrail anyway, maybe it lends itself to closing the gaps in the service east of Reading, perhaps calling at Twyford, Maidenhead, Slough then Heathrow?
(I think we can generally assume it won't be tunnelling under Windsor!)
In the BBC» report the MP▸ suggests people will travel all the way Reading to Paddington and 'transfer to the tube', but of course they'll also transfer to Crossrail there as well.
By the way I can never find any mention of this suggested Reading - Slough shuttle in any of the online stuff, such as the RUSs▸ . Anyone got a steer on where it gets mentioned?
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« Reply #266 on: May 23, 2013, 18:52:21 » |
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Thanks to you both.
Plenty of time for everything to change in 5 years though - what with EWR, WRatH, full electrification etc . I bet the end result will be different to what they originally said...
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« Reply #268 on: May 31, 2013, 13:29:39 » |
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Maidenhead to Reading safeguarding was consulted on in 2008, and confirmed in April 2009: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/route/safeguarding/maidenhead-to-reading#.UaiWO8u9KSMThere is similar safeguarding out to Gravesend in the SE, but it really doesnt make an extension more likely on its own, AFAICT▸ it's mostly a planning 'heads up' to stop people claiming blight at a later date. Anyone reading that article could be forgiven for thinking it is 'new' news... Paul |
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