London's busiest level crossing?
 

In article ,
Martin Underwood writes
Surely an underbirdge would be more efficient?

under what?

Presumably road under railway.

I was really wondering what a birdge is!
--
Thoss

London's busiest level crossing?
 

In ,
thoss typed:

I was really wondering what a birdge is!

What? For 11 whole minutes??




Bob

London's closest pair of level crossings?
 

In article ,
John Rowland wrote:

In Nottingham a road crosses an adjacent railway and tramline. I think that
both lines are single track, being a former double track railway, but I
might be wrong there. There are barriers around the railway but the tramway
is ungated - this is because the tramline is too frequent to have a gated
crossing. I don't think there is room for even one car between the tramline
and the railway. (This is all hearsay, I have neve been there or seen
written confirmation).

The first picture I can lay my hands on is at
http://www.nettrams.net/PictureGalle...s/WSBUP09F.htm
which suggests the yellow box and zig zags extend across the tramline
outside the barriers, as well as the NR line inside. So cars must not
stop there - especially since there is as you say no room !

Nick
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London's closest pair of level crossings?
 

In message , Nick Leverton
writes

The first picture I can lay my hands on is at
http://www.nettrams.net/PictureGalle...s/WSBUP09F.htm
which suggests the yellow box and zig zags extend across the tramline
outside the barriers, as well as the NR line inside. So cars must not
stop there - especially since there is as you say no room !
With both tracks on the picture having identical platforms and overhead
wiring I'd suggest this is the wrong picture and is double tram track,
certainly the insulators aren't big enough for 25Kv.
--
Clive.

London's busiest level crossing?
 

In message , Mrs Redboots
writes
The mind boggles!
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"Mrs Redboots"
Would you be a fan of the "Perishers" ?
--
Clive.

London's closest pair of level crossings?
 

In article ,
Clive Coleman wrote:
In message , Nick Leverton
writes

The first picture I can lay my hands on is at
http://www.nettrams.net/PictureGalle...s/WSBUP09F.htm
which suggests the yellow box and zig zags extend across the tramline
outside the barriers, as well as the NR line inside. So cars must not
stop there - especially since there is as you say no room !
With both tracks on the picture having identical platforms and overhead
wiring I'd suggest this is the wrong picture and is double tram track,
certainly the insulators aren't big enough for 25Kv.

Not sure what's wrong about it but you're correct about the tram line,
and to the right of it is the double track non-electrified Robin Hood line
(the nearside barriers can be seen).

Nick
--
http://www.leverton.org/ ... So express yourself

London's busiest level crossing?
 

Clive Coleman wrote to uk.transport.london on Thu, 16 Dec 2004:

In message , Mrs
Redboots writes
The mind boggles!
--
"Mrs Redboots"
Would you be a fan of the "Perishers" ?

Not especially.
--
"Mrs Redboots"
http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/
Website updated 12 December 2004

London's closest pair of level crossings?
 

In message , at 17:41:47 on Tue,
14 Dec 2004, John Rowland
remarked:
In Nottingham a road crosses an adjacent railway and tramline. I think that
both lines are single track, being a former double track railway, but I
might be wrong there.

Both are double track. The tramline has been newly built to the west.

There are barriers around the railway but the tramway
is ungated - this is because the tramline is too frequent to have a gated
crossing.

The trams don't have barriers at any road "crossing", that's the way
trams are.
--
Roland Perry

London's closest pair of level crossings?
 

"Roland Perry" wrote in message
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In message , at 17:41:47 on Tue,
14 Dec 2004, John Rowland
remarked:
In Nottingham a road crosses an adjacent railway
and tramline. I think that both lines are single track,
being a former double track railway, but I might be
wrong there.

Both are double track.
The tramline has been newly built to the west.

Thanks.

There are barriers around the railway but the tramway
is ungated - this is because the tramline is too frequent
to have a gated crossing.

The trams don't have barriers at any road
"crossing", that's the way trams are.

It was originally proposed that the tramline would be inside the barriers.
This was scrapped because of the high frequency of the trams.

--
John Rowland - Spamtrapped
Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html
A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood.
That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes

London's closest pair of level crossings?
 

In message , Roland
Perry writes

The trams don't have barriers at any road "crossing", that's the way
trams are.

http://www.nettrams.net/PictureGalle...s/BUHUP04F.htm

--
Paul Terry