On 27/07/2015 13:29, y wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 12:11:10 +0100
Someone Somewhere wrote:
On 27/07/2015 12:01, y wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 11:53:06 +0100
Someone Somewhere wrote:
On 27/07/2015 11:21, y wrote:
Anyone know why? And how come Overground think the route is so
inconsequential
that they can just shut it for 2 days during the working week and to hell
with
the travelling public?

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Spud

Crossrail work at Whitechapel according to TfLs website.

And it's not to hell with the travelling public - they have rail
replacement buses, seemingly a vast number of them given how Cable

Replacement bus services in london are a joke in the rush hour. You'd
often be quicker walking.

Well, if you can't run a train service (and there are sometimes reasons
why you can't), what else are they meant to offer? A rail replacement
helicopter service?!?

Do the work at a time when you inconvenience the least number of people.

Given they seem to need 4 days for whatever this job is, I reckon that
a Monday and Tuesday in late July (during typical summer holidays) is
pretty optimal.

Easter could have worked, or sometime around Christmas, but I guess
they probably didn't fit in with the overall timetable of works.

Hey - it's not like it's shut for years as the old ELL was twice in the
past couple of decades...

Someone Somewhere wrote:

Well, if you can't run a train service (and there are sometimes reasons
why you can't), what else are they meant to offer? A rail replacement
helicopter service?!?

Well Whitechapel is right by the Royal London...

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On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 13:42:37 +0100
Recliner wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 12:29:13 +0000 (UTC), y wrote:
Do the work at a time when you inconvenience the least number of people.

Such as when schools are out for the summer holidays?

No, such as at weekends.

Can't say I'd noticed any difference in the level of crowding on the tube
anyway.

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Spud

On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 13:43:20 +0100
Someone Somewhere wrote:
On 27/07/2015 13:29, y wrote:
Given they seem to need 4 days for whatever this job is, I reckon that
a Monday and Tuesday in late July (during typical summer holidays) is
pretty optimal.

Unless they're craning in a bridge or something I can't see why it couldn't
be split over 2 weekends. They managed to rebuild and entire station at
canada water without stopping the trains.

Easter could have worked, or sometime around Christmas, but I guess
they probably didn't fit in with the overall timetable of works.

Hey - it's not like it's shut for years as the old ELL was twice in the
past couple of decades...

The old ELL was a fairly useless curiousity for anyone north of the river.
Now it goes to highbury its a major commuter artery.

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Spud

On 27/07/2015 15:58, y wrote:

On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 13:43:20 +0100
Someone Somewhere wrote:
On 27/07/2015 13:29, y wrote:
Given they seem to need 4 days for whatever this job is, I reckon that
a Monday and Tuesday in late July (during typical summer holidays) is
pretty optimal.

Unless they're craning in a bridge or something I can't see why it couldn't
be split over 2 weekends. They managed to rebuild and entire station at
canada water without stopping the trains.

Er, did they really? Check again.

On 27/07/2015 15:58, y wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 13:43:20 +0100
Someone Somewhere wrote:
On 27/07/2015 13:29, y wrote:
Given they seem to need 4 days for whatever this job is, I reckon that
a Monday and Tuesday in late July (during typical summer holidays) is
pretty optimal.

Unless they're craning in a bridge or something I can't see why it couldn't
be split over 2 weekends. They managed to rebuild and entire station at
canada water without stopping the trains.

Easter could have worked, or sometime around Christmas, but I guess
they probably didn't fit in with the overall timetable of works.

Hey - it's not like it's shut for years as the old ELL was twice in the
past couple of decades...

The old ELL was a fairly useless curiousity for anyone north of the river.
Now it goes to highbury its a major commuter artery.

Didn't you recently say that it wasn't because it took too long to get
anywhere useful and the victoria line was generally preferable?

On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:28:25 +0100
Someone Somewhere wrote:
On 27/07/2015 15:58, y wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 13:43:20 +0100
Someone Somewhere wrote:
On 27/07/2015 13:29, y wrote:
Given they seem to need 4 days for whatever this job is, I reckon that
a Monday and Tuesday in late July (during typical summer holidays) is
pretty optimal.

Unless they're craning in a bridge or something I can't see why it couldn't
be split over 2 weekends. They managed to rebuild and entire station at
canada water without stopping the trains.

Easter could have worked, or sometime around Christmas, but I guess
they probably didn't fit in with the overall timetable of works.

Hey - it's not like it's shut for years as the old ELL was twice in the
past couple of decades...

The old ELL was a fairly useless curiousity for anyone north of the river.
Now it goes to highbury its a major commuter artery.

Didn't you recently say that it wasn't because it took too long to get
anywhere useful and the victoria line was generally preferable?

Yes. I gave up on it due to its lethargic service despite the fact that the
air conditioned trains and nice view make it far more pleasent than the tube.
However its absolutely packed in the morning rush hour going south from
highbury.

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Spud

On 28/07/2015 09:15, y wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:28:25 +0100
Someone Somewhere wrote:
On 27/07/2015 15:58, y wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 13:43:20 +0100
Someone Somewhere wrote:
On 27/07/2015 13:29, y wrote:
Given they seem to need 4 days for whatever this job is, I reckon that
a Monday and Tuesday in late July (during typical summer holidays) is
pretty optimal.

Unless they're craning in a bridge or something I can't see why it couldn't
be split over 2 weekends. They managed to rebuild and entire station at
canada water without stopping the trains.

Easter could have worked, or sometime around Christmas, but I guess
they probably didn't fit in with the overall timetable of works.

Hey - it's not like it's shut for years as the old ELL was twice in the
past couple of decades...

The old ELL was a fairly useless curiousity for anyone north of the river.
Now it goes to highbury its a major commuter artery.

Didn't you recently say that it wasn't because it took too long to get
anywhere useful and the victoria line was generally preferable?

Yes. I gave up on it due to its lethargic service despite the fact that the
air conditioned trains and nice view make it far more pleasent than the tube.
However its absolutely packed in the morning rush hour going south from
highbury.


Well if you're a bus afficianado then I'm sure the view from the upper
deck on the rail replacement bus will be even more pleasing than the
Overground (less tunnels).

But - there's more - as it's a weekday rail replacement service they
have had to shake out an incredibly motley crew of double deckers from
the depths of Essex so if you're a fan of such things there must be some
interesting examples of the breed to ride on and take the numbers of.

On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 09:27:10 +0100
Someone Somewhere wrote:
On 28/07/2015 09:15, y wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:28:25 +0100
Yes. I gave up on it due to its lethargic service despite the fact that the
air conditioned trains and nice view make it far more pleasent than the tube.
However its absolutely packed in the morning rush hour going south from
highbury.


Well if you're a bus afficianado then I'm sure the view from the upper
deck on the rail replacement bus will be even more pleasing than the
Overground (less tunnels).

Which part of "lethargic service" didn't you understand?

But - there's more - as it's a weekday rail replacement service they
have had to shake out an incredibly motley crew of double deckers from
the depths of Essex so if you're a fan of such things there must be some
interesting examples of the breed to ride on and take the numbers of.

I'll leave that to you pal. I can't stand the bloody things, either being on
them or being stuck behind them in a car. I use them when absolutely necessary
and no more.

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Spud

On 28/07/2015 09:46, y wrote:
On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 09:27:10 +0100
Someone Somewhere wrote:
On 28/07/2015 09:15, y wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:28:25 +0100
Yes. I gave up on it due to its lethargic service despite the fact that the
air conditioned trains and nice view make it far more pleasent than the tube.
However its absolutely packed in the morning rush hour going south from
highbury.


Well if you're a bus afficianado then I'm sure the view from the upper
deck on the rail replacement bus will be even more pleasing than the
Overground (less tunnels).

Which part of "lethargic service" didn't you understand?

If someone is lacking understanding here, it's not me - I prefixed both
positive aspects about the rail replacement service with "if you're...".

It appears you're not, but given you appear to have got riled about it,
maybe you secretly are and like a baby Egyptian crocodile are a little
in de Nile... ;-)