In article , d () wrote:

On Thu, 9 Feb 2017 10:17:56 +0000 Roland Perry wrote:
In message
-septe
mber.org, at 09:20:11 on Thu, 9 Feb 2017, Recliner
remarked:

http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co...nd-gospel-oak-
to-baking-route-to-reopen-on-monday-27-february-but-further-work-is-required


http://www.barking-gospeloak.org.uk/...ss_release.pdf

It looks like NR is trying to pass the blame on to the contractors:

"Along the 14-mile route, a number of the structures, which carry the
overhead lines, were incorrectly designed and couldn't be installed at
the planned locations. Late delivery of materials and structures also
led to further delays."

I think NR would have used different words if the faults had been its
own.

NR's fault is (once again) lack of project management and performing
checks on what was being designed/manufactured.

Of course, if they'd simply installed 3rd rail they could have done
it in a couple of months while the line carried on running. But
thanks to stupid DoT rules about no new 3rd rail they've had to close
the line for god knows how long inconveniencing 10s of thousands of
people and spent 100m.

I see our know-nothing Kipper correspondent has just excelled himself with
his ignorance of electrical engineering. Not for nothing has all the third
rail in North London been replaced with 25KV overhead electrification. A
period of self-education would now be in order.

--
Colin Rosenstiel