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  1. Dstock7080

    SSR resignalling

    SMA10/12 commissioning postponed. Unknown what impact this will have on services this weekend.
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    2024 Tube Stock (Siemens Inspiro London)

    38009-48009 moved from Goole to Old Dalby test facility yesterday. The fourth train assembled at Goole
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    What’s wrong with the Piccadilly line?

    Several east closures coming up, including a 3-day midweek Tuesday-Thursday Uxbridge/Acton Town-Cockfosters in August
  4. Dstock7080

    Should the London Underground have first class?

    “Brought back to . . . “ should be the question. London and Paris did have First Class available on their systems in the past. Paris until 1981: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/1st-class-on-the-paris-metro.74884/ London, on the Metropolitan and sub-surface Lines until 1939.
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    2024 Tube Stock (Siemens Inspiro London)

    That would be the logical separation. There is no funding for resignalling the Bakerloo, or indeed the Piccadilly so far. 2024TS don't currently have any ATO kit, apart from pre-prepared cab switches etc.
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    What’s wrong with the Piccadilly line?

    what isn’t true? I said the 05.27 is now an Arnos Grove train: Prior to 12 January 2026 that train didn’t exist.
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    What’s wrong with the Piccadilly line?

    1 June 2026, fire discovered on 44 points, just west of Acton Town pfm.2 15.45. Trains held while visual assessment was performed. Trains held westbound on approach to station for 8-9mins. All trains then routed via pfm.1. DRM Duty Reliability Manager on site requested LFB. All responders arrive...
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    SSR resignalling

    current LU home signal to Putney Bridge eastbound is WG2, situated over the LU/NR boundary but fully signalled and maintained by LU.
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    SSR resignalling

    Not sure how many trains you have been on to appreciate the non-stopping speed improvement? Platform DMIs will be more accurate Stamford Brook-Barons Court, Fulham Bdwy-East Putney, therefore across the Line. Acceleration increases, capped in manual mode. Reduction in mechanical signal...
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    SSR resignalling

    SMA10/12 commissioning 13-14 June 2026: Earl's Court Control Centre decommissioned; District Line movements Fulham Broadway-NR boundary (including Parsons Green sidings) transferred to Hammersmith Service Control Centre. Wimbledon ASCC will no longer control movements NR boundary-East Putney...
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    RMT strikes re: 4 day week

    Shuttle services running, to keep the drivers from each depot assigned: Upminster-Olympia: Barking, Upminster High Street-Ealing: Acton Town High Street-Richmond: Acton Town, Earl’s Court Edgware Road-Wimbledon: Earl’s Court
  12. Dstock7080

    Loading gauge of the Metropolitan and East London Lines

    After C & D Stock departed many of the platform nosing stones on the Circle/District were moved forward to better meet the replacement S Stock, this may now prevent operations of other rolling stock.
  13. Dstock7080

    Lights / S7

    Doesn’t need to be leaned on, a regular non-safety critical fault with S Stock, as are external orange lights staying on.
  14. Dstock7080

    Getting to/from Heathrow this morning

    Elizabeth Line resumed to Heathrow with severe delays
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    Getting to/from Heathrow this morning

    Night bus N7 only operates until 06.00ish. Now suggests Feltham and buses 285, 490. Hayes & Harlington and buses 278 SL9 will be very busy!
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    People obtaining railway keys and breaking into cabs

    Front and rear cabs would have an active device, middle cabs would be disabled.
  17. Dstock7080

    Piccadilly line no service to Heathrow.

    Replacing Hounslow Central crossover with flat bottom rail and power cable upgrade to Northfields depot.
  18. Dstock7080

    RMT strikes re: 4 day week

    Little or no disruption on days 2 & 4. Trains will run a full day and stable correctly, and be ready for the morning of day 2 and 4 with all staff available. The previous strikes were 24hr too.

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