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Conventional tripcock - Bakerloo, District west, Piccadilly
Central ATP
Jubilee/Northern TBTC
Sub-surface CBTC
Victoria DTG
(future Piccadilly- unknown)
Heritage train journeys, Piccadilly medley
Tickets have just gone on sale for Piccadilly Line trips using the 1938 stock: https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/heritage-vehicle-outings
Saturday 2 May: Northfields to Northfields via T4 loop
Sunday 3 May, Monday 4 May: Northfields to Cockfosters...
That is indeed what happens at very busy times, school holidays etc.
Historically the best way to serve platforms at different levels from a ticket hall built in the 1860s, which had lifts added in 1906. The escalator 'shaft' is actually outside at the upper level and cuts through the abandoned...
Track geography is the main limitation for the MET, passing through 3 closed stations.
Off peak scheduled 5¾min for both between Finchley Road and Baker Street.
Both are CBTC/TBTC.
The disused platform will be moved out to meet the track.
The initial thought was to have both sides of doors to open for a trial period and assess the passenger movement going forward.
Very accurate, with all lights off it is very disorienting as there is no source of light.
Previous 1959/62, A, CO/CP, R Stock had just marker lights consisting of 60w bulbs.
Stansted increasing again:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crm8mxp8187o
The fee for vehicle drop-offs directly outside the terminal has increased to £28 for stays 15-30mins.
Rates for vehicles stopping for under 15mins have also increased, by 40%, from £7 to £10.
LT/LU tripcocks remain active at both ends, middle cabs are isolated by the process of coupling.
LT terminal protection trainstops remain lowered until the train departs.
After the red protection signal, there is a ‘40’ on the right wall, closely followed by a ‘25’, then at the tunnel mouth there is the final ‘10’ to the left, with the first protection trainstop on the right.
Prior to the 1960s rebuild, there was a footbridge spanning all platforms.
Confiserie Francaise was at 7 The Mall, it’s (non-working) clock still remains above the current Paddy Power occupant.
The new emergency exit footbridge comes out much further along The Mall at No. 21/22
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