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Old September 23rd 11, 11:19 PM
Robin9 Robin9 is offline
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Originally Posted by Paul Scott[_3_] View Post

There have been closures most weekends for about two years, ample time for
them to completely refit the track, and I think one of the current items of
work is full resignalling with shorter block lengths and four aspects - this
is being done in discreet sections, but if they've covered the bit in
question it may have made journeys less 'stop start', IYSWIM.

Paul S
That may well be it. The information handed out has always given the impression - at least to me - that the weekend closures were solely to facilitate Crossrail and the rebuilding of Farringdon Station itself. Anyway I'm glad that screeching has been subdued. It used to set my teeth on edge!