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Forum:
London Transport
February 10th 22, 01:39 PM
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4
Goblin timings
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970
Posted By
Robin9
I travelled on the line again yesterday in the...
I travelled on the line again yesterday in the early afternoon. The
train was well patronised and about 65% of the seats were occupied
with a few passengers standing.
I imagine that with the full...
Forum:
London Transport
October 2nd 21, 06:26 PM
Replies:
9
Crossrail update
Views:
743
Posted By
Robin9
I was at the new Southall Station recently. As...
I was at the new Southall Station recently. As was also the case with
the London Overground station at West Hampstead, the original station
entrance has been left abandoned and a completely new and...
Forum:
London Transport
May 27th 21, 10:44 AM
Replies:
15
North Woolwich station
Views:
2,077
Posted By
Robin9
Wow - 24 years! Slightly more than a short time!
Wow - 24 years! Slightly more than a short time!
Forum:
London Transport
May 26th 21, 01:24 PM
Replies:
15
North Woolwich station
Views:
2,077
Posted By
Robin9
I don't know what's going to happen or who is...
I don't know what's going to happen or who is responsible.
It's a handsome building - or at least is when it's in a good state
of repair and decoration - and it should be brought back into use.
I've...
Forum:
London Transport
May 9th 21, 11:35 AM
Replies:
6
M25 A10 improvements and weird layby
Views:
727
Posted By
Robin9
I've driven along that route countless times and...
I've driven along that route countless times and have never noticed anything
unusual about the road layout. I'll go and look again just out of interest.
Forum:
London Transport
February 25th 21, 11:16 AM
Replies:
4
Goblin timings
Views:
970
Posted By
Robin9
I do still use GOBLIN although far less...
I do still use GOBLIN although far less frequently than pre-COVID
and I haven't been disappointed or inconvenienced by the lack of
change to the timetable.
It should be remembered that the passenger...
Forum:
London Transport
November 3rd 20, 01:29 PM
Replies:
18
Crossrail 2 Cancelled
Views:
2,405
Posted By
Robin9
As Crossrail 2 has been hijacked by crayonists in...
As Crossrail 2 has been hijacked by crayonists in Hertfordshire,
Hampshire and Surrey and turned into Thameslink 2, a project to
benefit commuters living outside London, I don't mind if...
Forum:
London Transport
October 5th 20, 11:16 AM
Replies:
25
Latest Crossrail Wild video
Views:
3,400
Posted By
Robin9
I watched this yesterday. Mr. Wild gave the...
I watched this yesterday. Mr. Wild gave the impression that there
has been a slight set-back but nothing serious and consistent
progress was being made. No mention of the need for still more
...
Forum:
London Transport
October 4th 20, 11:53 AM
Replies:
25
Latest Crossrail Wild video
Views:
3,400
Posted By
Robin9
Thanks for the link. I'll watch it this afternoon...
Thanks for the link. I'll watch it this afternoon via Wi-Fi on my TV.
The comments from the public show how annoyed most people are
by the endless and repeated delays. It's going to be very...
Forum:
London Transport
September 28th 20, 12:04 PM
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0
L. B. Waltham Forest Plans for Rail In Leyton.
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769
Posted By
Robin9
L. B. Waltham Forest Plans for Rail In Leyton.
My local authority, Waltham Forest, have produced a leaflet
with ideas for various schemes for developing the borough.
The ideas are far more sensible than is normally the case
with Waltham Forest...
Forum:
London Transport
September 28th 20, 11:30 AM
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15
Drayton Park stock transfers
Views:
2,776
Posted By
Robin9
The obvious way to transfer stock from Drayton...
The obvious way to transfer stock from Drayton Park to the
Bakerloo Line is via Finsbury Park (high level), then via
Copenhagen Tunnel and the North London Incline to the
North London Line, and...
Forum:
London Transport
September 17th 20, 09:26 AM
Replies:
15
Drayton Park stock transfers
Views:
2,776
Posted By
Robin9
I'm no authority on London Underground's work...
I'm no authority on London Underground's work systems
but I was always under the impression the Drayton Park/
Moorgate service was operated as a self contained entity.
Obviously servicing and...
Forum:
London Transport
September 1st 20, 09:41 AM
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24
Dukes Avenue bridge, on disused Alexandra Palace branch, may bedemolished
Views:
4,157
Posted By
Robin9
Boltar is right. Muswell Hill will generate far...
Boltar is right. Muswell Hill will generate far more than
a few hundred passengers a day. Like Roehampton and
Collier Row, it is a substantial suburban areas with no rail
service at all. Residents...
Forum:
London Transport
August 6th 20, 01:07 PM
Replies:
9
Rail lessons from Grenfell?
Views:
835
Posted By
Robin9
The thread title asks if there are lessons for...
The thread title asks if there are lessons for the rail industry.
A few years ago the answer would have been an emphatic yes
because Railtrack and Network Rail both had a firm policy of...
Forum:
London Transport
May 20th 20, 10:12 AM
Replies:
90
Coronavirus: TfL reveals 20 busiest Tube and train stations 'to avoid'
Views:
12,536
Posted By
Robin9
The surprise is that stations like Oxford Circus...
The surprise is that stations like Oxford Circus and those others
you've cited are not in the most busy group. To me, living in Leyton,
it's not surprising to learn that Wood Green, North Acton and...
Forum:
London Transport
March 27th 20, 10:35 AM
Replies:
32
Crossrail construction halted
Views:
4,914
Posted By
Robin9
Yes alas, but as you say, unsurprisingly.
Yes alas, but as you say, unsurprisingly.
Forum:
London Transport
February 8th 20, 11:12 AM
Replies:
6
GOBLIN derailment: RAIB investigation
Views:
603
Posted By
Robin9
About a week ago, a staff member at Leyton...
About a week ago, a staff member at Leyton Midland Road Station
told me all the track between Wanstead Park and Walthamstow
Queens Road is going to be replaced. They have obviously already
started...
Forum:
London Transport
January 27th 20, 10:51 AM
Replies:
1
378 alongside 710
Views:
497
Posted By
Robin9
Yes, I think I prefer the new trains too. (Can't...
Yes, I think I prefer the new trains too. (Can't use them at present on GOBLIN of course because
of that freight train incident)
Forum:
London Transport
January 23rd 20, 03:00 PM
Replies:
15
St Pancras departures shown in KGX
Views:
2,578
Posted By
Robin9
That must be a fairly recent development. I never...
That must be a fairly recent development. I never seen that
and I visit Kings Cross every few weeks. Obviously this will be
helpful for passengers needing to decide from which station
the next...
Forum:
London Transport
January 9th 20, 11:46 AM
Replies:
4
Funding Freedom passes
Views:
583
Posted By
Robin9
Freedom Passes are valid on National Rail...
Freedom Passes are valid on National Rail services within the Greater London area
so even those without a nearby Tube line can utilise their passes on trains.
Ken Livingstone introduced free travel...
Forum:
London Transport
December 31st 19, 11:24 AM
Replies:
13
London St Pancras to Bedford
Views:
2,690
Posted By
Robin9
Perhaps a ticket mentioning...
Perhaps a ticket mentioning "Thameslink" is valid only on the
Thameslink service?
Forum:
London Transport
November 28th 19, 11:17 AM
Replies:
27
Paul Corfield
Views:
4,809
Posted By
Robin9
Yes this is very sad, particularly at a fairly...
Yes this is very sad, particularly at a fairly young age. I was wondering
why he no longer posted in this forum.
Forum:
London Transport
November 12th 19, 10:15 AM
Replies:
4
Northumberland Park station
Views:
537
Posted By
Robin9
I haven't studied the rebuilt station and I'll...
I haven't studied the rebuilt station and I'll have a look in the next few days.
Two points: the ramp on the east side may have been put in as a safety
measure on the assumption that on match days...
Forum:
London Transport
October 22nd 19, 01:51 PM
Replies:
5
London's ULEZ is working
Views:
556
Posted By
Robin9
I should have made my point more clearly. I don't...
I should have made my point more clearly. I don't believe either
Sadiq Khan or TfL will release information which facilitates a
comparison of London's air quality today with what it was in
the year...
Forum:
London Transport
October 22nd 19, 10:42 AM
Replies:
111
Orion 769 Flex cargo services into Liverpool St
Views:
15,742
Posted By
Robin9
Very interesting so thanks for that. I'm a little...
Very interesting so thanks for that. I'm a little surprised that
there are spare train paths for additional trains along that
route. I would have guessed these trains were planned to run
during...
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