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TfL's 6 month closure sheet shows Paddington to Heathrow and Reading all closed from 26th to 30th December, then West Drayton to Reading staying closed from 31st Dec to 3rd Jan. It can be accessed here: https://tfl.gov.uk/status-updates/planned-track-closures

Yes, 3 planned reverse sidings at OOC 1780654055 Yes, 3 planned reverse sidings at OOC

On the eastern side of the Elizabeth line they are displayed on the platform screens so passengers can move to less full carriages before boarding (if they want to)

Watford Junction also gets a steady flow of tourists to the Harry Potter studios all day, every day.

Not anymore. T4 is pretty busy even with 4tph

Would you then split 2 Hex trains to T4 instead? I don't think 2tph to T4 is sufficient.

Overground and EL are fortunate in getting both Priv and 2 Oyster cards

They do it at Maidenhead with 1 member of staff in 2 minutes, sometimes a freight is pathed a couple more minutes behind.

How about a whole wardrobe on the overground? What could go wrong?

Except the Elizabeth Line rest day working agreement expires on 28th Dec and currently isn't going to be renewed.

The train drives in auro reverse with the DRA set. However, when it returns to the Eastbound platform the doors don't open until the driver livens the cab.

Wow, 3 trains all booked to be going to the same place at the same time. The peculiarities of our railway never cease to amaze me.

I guess it's just a quirk I'd expect more at bigger stations. However, with only 4 platforms that's trains leaving simultaneously on 75% of the platforms.

I hope this is in the right place? I was at Abbey Wood yesterday and noticed there was simultaneously departures on 3 of the 4 platforms at 1847 (and actually quite regularly) https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/simple/gb-nr:ABW/2024-08-18/1915 Does anyone know if anywhere else has a...

Not necessarily. https://x.com/steve220459/status/1798792902241403053?t=AikpipjaseANqAZm8Cv_rw&s=19 Initial testing of the European Train Control System (ETCS) fitted to LNER A1 Pacific Tornado has been conducted at the Great Central Railway. These images include the system interface with...