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On 2016\02\25 13:11, Recliner wrote:
Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 10:46:31 on Thu, 25 Feb 2016, e27002 aurora remarked: Surely the roundel will also be used on platforms used exclusively by Elizabeth Line trains. Quite what will be used on parts of the route still used by TOC's trains I do not know? Maybe they will have TOC Name boards, or TfL Roundels, or both. What happens at shared stations today. For example Wimbledon. There aren't any shared platforms at Wimbledon. Elizabeth Line trains will share platforms with GWR trains. Hackney Downs is an Overground-managed station that has Anglia trains in the peak using the same platforms. There are Overground-coloured roundels with the station name on all platforms. It's not a problem, any more than Bakerloo Line trains serving stations with Silverlink signs was a problem in the old days. I think people are arguing at cross purposes. Some people think we are arguing about whether there will be roundels. Some people think we are arguing about whether the roundels will be purple. IMO it is a given that there will be purple roundels all over everything that Crossrail owns or manages, even if GWR or Anglia stop there as well. We're actually arguing about where, if anywhere, will there be purple roundels with CROSSRAIL on them and where, if anywhere, will there be purple roundels with ELIZABETH LINE written on them. I see little use for the Elizabeth Line roundels - after all, the tube lines do not AFAIK have their own roundels. I wouldn't be surprised if yesterday's photo shoot was the last time we will ever see the ELIZABETH LINE roundel, although the name itself will be widely used, often with the CROSSRAIL roundel next to it. |
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Basil Jet wrote:
On 2016\02\25 13:11, Recliner wrote: Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 10:46:31 on Thu, 25 Feb 2016, e27002 aurora remarked: Surely the roundel will also be used on platforms used exclusively by Elizabeth Line trains. Quite what will be used on parts of the route still used by TOC's trains I do not know? Maybe they will have TOC Name boards, or TfL Roundels, or both. What happens at shared stations today. For example Wimbledon. There aren't any shared platforms at Wimbledon. Elizabeth Line trains will share platforms with GWR trains. Hackney Downs is an Overground-managed station that has Anglia trains in the peak using the same platforms. There are Overground-coloured roundels with the station name on all platforms. It's not a problem, any more than Bakerloo Line trains serving stations with Silverlink signs was a problem in the old days. I think people are arguing at cross purposes. Some people think we are arguing about whether there will be roundels. Some people think we are arguing about whether the roundels will be purple. IMO it is a given that there will be purple roundels all over everything that Crossrail owns or manages, even if GWR or Anglia stop there as well. We're actually arguing about where, if anywhere, will there be purple roundels with CROSSRAIL on them and where, if anywhere, will there be purple roundels with ELIZABETH LINE written on them. I see little use for the Elizabeth Line roundels - after all, the tube lines do not AFAIK have their own roundels. I wouldn't be surprised if yesterday's photo shoot was the last time we will ever see the ELIZABETH LINE roundel, although the name itself will be widely used, often with the CROSSRAIL roundel next to it. My understanding is that the Crossrail name will not be used for the finished product; it was, in effect, a development code name. So all the roundels will say Elizabeth Line or the station name if they have any text at all (some will just be a solid purple). It's true that individual Tube lines don't have their own roundels, but the Underground, Buses, DLR and Overground do, and I think the Elizabeth Line will be the same. |
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On 2016\02\26 00:35, Recliner wrote:
Basil Jet wrote: On 2016\02\25 13:11, Recliner wrote: Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 10:46:31 on Thu, 25 Feb 2016, e27002 aurora remarked: Surely the roundel will also be used on platforms used exclusively by Elizabeth Line trains. Quite what will be used on parts of the route still used by TOC's trains I do not know? Maybe they will have TOC Name boards, or TfL Roundels, or both. What happens at shared stations today. For example Wimbledon. There aren't any shared platforms at Wimbledon. Elizabeth Line trains will share platforms with GWR trains. Hackney Downs is an Overground-managed station that has Anglia trains in the peak using the same platforms. There are Overground-coloured roundels with the station name on all platforms. It's not a problem, any more than Bakerloo Line trains serving stations with Silverlink signs was a problem in the old days. I think people are arguing at cross purposes. Some people think we are arguing about whether there will be roundels. Some people think we are arguing about whether the roundels will be purple. IMO it is a given that there will be purple roundels all over everything that Crossrail owns or manages, even if GWR or Anglia stop there as well. We're actually arguing about where, if anywhere, will there be purple roundels with CROSSRAIL on them and where, if anywhere, will there be purple roundels with ELIZABETH LINE written on them. I see little use for the Elizabeth Line roundels - after all, the tube lines do not AFAIK have their own roundels. I wouldn't be surprised if yesterday's photo shoot was the last time we will ever see the ELIZABETH LINE roundel, although the name itself will be widely used, often with the CROSSRAIL roundel next to it. My understanding is that the Crossrail name will not be used for the finished product; it was, in effect, a development code name. So all the roundels will say Elizabeth Line or the station name if they have any text at all (some will just be a solid purple). It's true that individual Tube lines don't have their own roundels, but the Underground, Buses, DLR and Overground do, and I think the Elizabeth Line will be the same. So outside Stratford there would be three roundels - "Underground", "Overground" and "Elizabeth line". That would be weird - it instantly puts the question "Why doesn't the Underground roundel say Central line" in your head. And after CR2 opens, TCR would have "Elizabeth Line", "Charles line" and "Underground", the last representing both the Central and the Halfnorthern line, with the first two having different colours. Sorry, but I'll believe it when I see it. The quality of service and trains on the two Crossrail lines will be similar, so there is no need for them to have their own branding until you get inside the station, and no need for them to have their own roundels either. There is far more need for the orbital Overground and the radial Overground to have their own differently coloured roundels visible in the street (not that I am necessarily advocating that). |
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Basil Jet wrote:
On 2016\02\26 00:35, Recliner wrote: Basil Jet wrote: On 2016\02\25 13:11, Recliner wrote: Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 10:46:31 on Thu, 25 Feb 2016, e27002 aurora remarked: Surely the roundel will also be used on platforms used exclusively by Elizabeth Line trains. Quite what will be used on parts of the route still used by TOC's trains I do not know? Maybe they will have TOC Name boards, or TfL Roundels, or both. What happens at shared stations today. For example Wimbledon. There aren't any shared platforms at Wimbledon. Elizabeth Line trains will share platforms with GWR trains. Hackney Downs is an Overground-managed station that has Anglia trains in the peak using the same platforms. There are Overground-coloured roundels with the station name on all platforms. It's not a problem, any more than Bakerloo Line trains serving stations with Silverlink signs was a problem in the old days. I think people are arguing at cross purposes. Some people think we are arguing about whether there will be roundels. Some people think we are arguing about whether the roundels will be purple. IMO it is a given that there will be purple roundels all over everything that Crossrail owns or manages, even if GWR or Anglia stop there as well. We're actually arguing about where, if anywhere, will there be purple roundels with CROSSRAIL on them and where, if anywhere, will there be purple roundels with ELIZABETH LINE written on them. I see little use for the Elizabeth Line roundels - after all, the tube lines do not AFAIK have their own roundels. I wouldn't be surprised if yesterday's photo shoot was the last time we will ever see the ELIZABETH LINE roundel, although the name itself will be widely used, often with the CROSSRAIL roundel next to it. My understanding is that the Crossrail name will not be used for the finished product; it was, in effect, a development code name. So all the roundels will say Elizabeth Line or the station name if they have any text at all (some will just be a solid purple). It's true that individual Tube lines don't have their own roundels, but the Underground, Buses, DLR and Overground do, and I think the Elizabeth Line will be the same. So outside Stratford there would be three roundels - "Underground", "Overground" and "Elizabeth line". That would be weird - it instantly puts the question "Why doesn't the Underground roundel say Central line" in your head. And after CR2 opens, TCR would have "Elizabeth Line", "Charles line" and "Underground", the last representing both the Central and the Halfnorthern line, with the first two having different colours. Sorry, but I'll believe it when I see it. The quality of service and trains on the two Crossrail lines will be similar, so there is no need for them to have their own branding until you get inside the station, and no need for them to have their own roundels either. There is far more need for the orbital Overground and the radial Overground to have their own differently coloured roundels visible in the street (not that I am necessarily advocating that). I'm not disagreeing with your scepticism, just saying what I think the announcement means. Personally, I'd have rather kept the Crossrail name, but it looks like Elizabeth Line is a direct replacement for it. Remember that it will have several different services, so in that sense, it's a bit like the Overground (or of course the Central line). |
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In message , at 01:03:21 on Fri, 26 Feb
2016, Basil Jet remarked: So outside Stratford there would be three roundels - "Underground", "Overground" and "Elizabeth line". That would be weird - it instantly puts the question "Why doesn't the Underground roundel say Central line" in your head. You forgot the Jubilee Line, DLR and Abellio GA. What roundels are outside Wimbledon, which has Underground*, Tramlink, and National Rail (genuine question). * Rather than District Line. -- Roland Perry |
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On 26/02/2016 08:16, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 01:03:21 on Fri, 26 Feb 2016, Basil Jet remarked: So outside Stratford there would be three roundels - "Underground", "Overground" and "Elizabeth line". That would be weird - it instantly puts the question "Why doesn't the Underground roundel say Central line" in your head. You forgot the Jubilee Line, DLR and Abellio GA. What roundels are outside Wimbledon, which has Underground*, Tramlink, and National Rail (genuine question). The main facade has the indecisive arrow and a generic Underground roundel * Rather than District Line. -- Graeme Wall This account not read. |
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Graeme Wall wrote: On 26/02/2016 08:16, Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 01:03:21 on Fri, 26 Feb 2016, Basil Jet remarked: So outside Stratford there would be three roundels - "Underground", "Overground" and "Elizabeth line". That would be weird - it instantly puts the question "Why doesn't the Underground roundel say Central line" in your head. You forgot the Jubilee Line, DLR and Abellio GA. What roundels are outside Wimbledon, which has Underground*, Tramlink, and National Rail (genuine question). The main facade has the indecisive arrow and a generic Underground roundel I was going to say I thought it was different from that, but it turns out that was Kensal Green. http://now-here-this.timeout.com/201...ay-underground -overground-wombling-free/ Sam -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. |
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Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 01:03:21 on Fri, 26 Feb 2016, Basil Jet remarked: So outside Stratford there would be three roundels - "Underground", "Overground" and "Elizabeth line". That would be weird - it instantly puts the question "Why doesn't the Underground roundel say Central line" in your head. You forgot the Jubilee Line, DLR and Abellio GA. What roundels are outside Wimbledon, which has Underground*, Tramlink, and National Rail (genuine question). BR arrows and Underground. * Rather than District Line. |
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On Fri, 26 Feb 2016 08:32:49 -0000 (UTC), Recliner
wrote: Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 01:03:21 on Fri, 26 Feb 2016, Basil Jet remarked: So outside Stratford there would be three roundels - "Underground", "Overground" and "Elizabeth line". That would be weird - it instantly puts the question "Why doesn't the Underground roundel say Central line" in your head. You forgot the Jubilee Line, DLR and Abellio GA. What roundels are outside Wimbledon, which has Underground*, Tramlink, and National Rail (genuine question). BR koffNR/koff arrows and Underground. It is not a TfL property thus not guaranteed to match TfL's rules. Richmond station isn't either but it has got a totem outside which from top to bottom shows - double arrow, Overground, Underground, station name; IIRC the last item is also non-conforming to TfL style. LU itself doesn't seem to get it right every time - the double arrow has disappeared from the south side of Harrow Met. station**; it looks like the big window (which had sections missing where the LNER and later the BR badges fitted in) has been replaced at some time with more modern materials. The "repro" totem out on Lowlands Road is similarly devoid (if they were doing the job properly it should have an LNER symbol below) but the totem in College Road is conforming with an Underground roundel over the double arrows. **Older view :- http://www.urban75.net/forums/thread....208665/page-5 (The LNER's successors' signs were similarly positioned) * Rather than District Line. |
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On 27/02/2016 03:22, Charles Ellson wrote:
On Fri, 26 Feb 2016 08:32:49 -0000 (UTC), Recliner wrote: Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 01:03:21 on Fri, 26 Feb 2016, Basil Jet remarked: So outside Stratford there would be three roundels - "Underground", "Overground" and "Elizabeth line". That would be weird - it instantly puts the question "Why doesn't the Underground roundel say Central line" in your head. You forgot the Jubilee Line, DLR and Abellio GA. What roundels are outside Wimbledon, which has Underground*, Tramlink, and National Rail (genuine question). BR koffNR/koff Nope deliberately BR, NR appropriated it later. arrows and Underground. -- Graeme Wall This account not read. |
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