Recent content by plcd1

I suspect a lack of updates. There have been a number of failures / cancelled trains in recent days with the service being a right old mess. They still seem to be running overnight trains - not sure if trying to get more units "fault free" or driver training - which suggests there is work...

I don't imagine anything will be made public by TfL or Bombardier at this stage. We have too short a period of in service running for any of the normal industry stats to be populated with reliable data. All I can say, from looking at running times on Realtime Trains, is that there do not yet...

Surely it can be argued that the level of demand and existing revenue in London and SE gives a *far* greater basis and justification for investment projects to "wash their face" far more effectively than elsewhere? Given the Govt basically wants private money and "profitable" schemes you need a...

I might be wrong but I thought the following happened. Happy to be corrected. 1. Government have progressively removed all Revenue Grant support to TfL operations. This has not been replaced. 2. Government are progressively reducing the Overground Grant for the old Silverlink Metro lines...

I've seen photos on social media showing that Angel Road had the footbridge removed over the weekend as well as having other things removed like seats etc. The old step entrance on the flyover is barriered off. I was surprised at the speed at which Network Rail moved but I guess it prevents...

A guess on my part but the conditional ORR approval for the 710s prevents multiple operation in passenger services *at this point in time*. There might be an oblique reference to this temporary restriction. I assume Bombardier have to do some more testing to demonstrate compliance with...

I can't see it. Much more likely that they'll hold the extra rolling stock performance "in hand" as a way of aiding service recovery or adding a bit of recovery time at termini (capacity permitting). The whole Overground concept is to have risk averse schedules as far as possible. What is...

There is no off peak or weekend service until September and even then it's a paltry x30 service north of T Hale. This is what happens when the DfT write service specifications. I agree there would be undoubted demand to serve Meridian Water because of IKEA traffic but DfT are happy to not...

ORR have tweeted that they have signed off Meridian Water station and that it will open next week. Therefore I assume Angel Road's last day is 31 May 2019 and Meridian Water's first day is Monday 3rd June 2019.

Correct. AIUI the contract with Bombardier includes options both for more complete trains and also extra cars for lengthening existing trains. How valid those options remain is anyone's guess. I think the last I read about possible enhancement on the GOBLIN is that TfL's longer term...

There is no money for any of this. TfL have battened down the hatches on just about everything rail wise barring the commitments it can't get out of - namely some level of Overground service enhancement and the Riverside extension. It has kicked any level of West Anglia enhancement into the...

I'm sure it was NOT mentioned in Mr Marshall's video in terms of the West Anglia routes (solely references the GOBLIN). There have been no timetable cuts or a 50% loss of service or three years of endless disruption on those routes as there has been on the GOBLIN. I agree that rolling stock...

TfL's stakeholder notice specifically mentioned weekdays *and* weekends so the expectation is clearly that they will be out at weekends. I was surprised to see the reference to weekend working but I guess TfL's view is that if they are being told the trains "work" then they should be out...

It's 10% of the contract value. Actually £26m is the figure quoted in the TfL Quarter 4 2018/19 Financial Report which went to one of the Board level committees recently. It is shown as "other income" on the financial numbers for the "Rail" bit of TfL.

The Galleries Bus Station in Washington is only accessible via stairs / escalators from upper walkways from the adjacent shopping area. There were no pavements at road level last time I was there. I was surprised that despite having been refurbished by Nexus (?) that the design has remained...