Following the timetable change, FCC have ceased running empties from
Farringdon into Moorgate and the branch has been fully decommissioned. As at
today, Thursday, the branch has been completely dewired, final removals
occurring adjacent to the LUL sidings at Farringdon today. The signalling
has also been switched out.

Given the speed at which this work is taking place, I guess that track
recovery will not be long commencing.

On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:31:58 -0000, "Jack Taylor"
wrote:

Following the timetable change, FCC have ceased running empties from
Farringdon into Moorgate and the branch has been fully decommissioned. As at
today, Thursday, the branch has been completely dewired, final removals
occurring adjacent to the LUL sidings at Farringdon today. The signalling
has also been switched out.

I did wonder where the wires had gone when I travelled up there (by
LUL) yesterday!

Neil

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"Jack Taylor" wrote in message
...
Following the timetable change, FCC have ceased running empties from
Farringdon into Moorgate and the branch has been fully decommissioned. As
at today, Thursday, the branch has been completely dewired, final removals
occurring adjacent to the LUL sidings at Farringdon today. The signalling
has also been switched out.


I believe the points were clipped about 5/6th of December.

Paul S

On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:31:58 -0000
"Jack Taylor" wrote:
Following the timetable change, FCC have ceased running empties from
Farringdon into Moorgate and the branch has been fully decommissioned. As at
today, Thursday, the branch has been completely dewired, final removals
occurring adjacent to the LUL sidings at Farringdon today. The signalling
has also been switched out.

Given the speed at which this work is taking place, I guess that track
recovery will not be long commencing.

What a ****ing idiotic decision this is. That branch was used by a LOT of
people who are now going to have to crowd onto a packed tube train to do
the last mile of their journey. All so they can lengthen Farringdons platform.
What the hell for? Why couldn't they just do the same as the do in dozens of
other places around the country and just say that to get out at farringdon you
have to be in the first 8 cars of the new 12 car trains?

This is nothing but cost cutting dressed up as some fatuous service
improvement.

B2003

wrote in message
On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:31:58 -0000
"Jack Taylor" wrote:
Following the timetable change, FCC have ceased running empties from
Farringdon into Moorgate and the branch has been fully
decommissioned. As at today, Thursday, the branch has been
completely dewired, final removals occurring adjacent to the LUL
sidings at Farringdon today. The signalling has also been switched
out.

Given the speed at which this work is taking place, I guess that
track recovery will not be long commencing.

What a ****ing idiotic decision this is. That branch was used by a
LOT of people who are now going to have to crowd onto a packed tube
train to do
the last mile of their journey. All so they can lengthen Farringdons
platform. What the hell for? Why couldn't they just do the same as
the do in dozens of other places around the country and just say that
to get out at farringdon you have to be in the first 8 cars of the
new 12 car trains?

The flat junction at Farringdon would not allow the increase in
frequency on the Thameslink line.

On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:45:37 -0000
"Recliner" wrote:
What a ****ing idiotic decision this is. That branch was used by a
LOT of people who are now going to have to crowd onto a packed tube
train to do
the last mile of their journey. All so they can lengthen Farringdons
platform. What the hell for? Why couldn't they just do the same as
the do in dozens of other places around the country and just say that
to get out at farringdon you have to be in the first 8 cars of the
new 12 car trains?

The flat junction at Farringdon would not allow the increase in
frequency on the Thameslink line.

Of course it would. How long does a train take to traverse it - 20 seconds?
That was just another excuse they came up with to justify closing the branch.

B2003

On 18 Dec, 11:54, wrote:
On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:45:37 -0000

"Recliner" wrote:

The flat junction at Farringdon would not allow the increase in
frequency on the Thameslink line.

Of course it would. How long does a train take to traverse it - 20 seconds?
That was just another excuse they came up with to justify closing the branch.


A train crossing a junction blocks it for much longer than just the
time taken to physically cross it. You're a bit of a prat, aren't you,
Boltar?

On Dec 18, 10:17*am, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:31:58 -0000

"Jack Taylor" wrote:
Following the timetable change, FCC have ceased running empties from
Farringdon into Moorgate and the branch has been fully decommissioned. As at
today, Thursday, the branch has been completely dewired, final removals
occurring adjacent to the LUL sidings at Farringdon today. The signalling
has also been switched out.

Given the speed at which this work is taking place, I guess that track
recovery will not be long commencing.

What a ****ing idiotic decision this is. That branch was used by a LOT of
people who are now going to have to crowd onto a packed tube train to do
the last mile of their journey. All so they can lengthen Farringdons platform.
What the hell for? Why couldn't they just do the same as the do in dozens of
other places around the country and just say that to get out at farringdon you
have to be in the first 8 cars of the new 12 car trains?

This is nothing but cost cutting dressed up as some fatuous service
improvement.

B2003

Nonsense, you can't build what's meant to be a shiney new system with
very tight dwell times and then announce 'sorry, the doors won't open
on these four carriages'. If it's being touted as a twelve-car system
that's what it has to be.
Tim

On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:45:36 -0800 (PST)
contrex wrote:
On 18 Dec, 11:54, wrote:
On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:45:37 -0000

"Recliner" wrote:

The flat junction at Farringdon would not allow the increase in
frequency on the Thameslink line.

Of course it would. How long does a train take to traverse it - 20 seconds?
That was just another excuse they came up with to justify closing the branch.


A train crossing a junction blocks it for much longer than just the
time taken to physically cross it. You're a bit of a prat, aren't you,
Boltar?

Oh , nicely argued. A train from moorgate would take up a slot from a
train going north from city thameslink just like it does at the moment.
Since most people on Thameslink use it to get to and from the City rather
than traversing the capital this is not and has never been an issue until
they decided to make it one.

B2003

On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:02:46 -0800 (PST)
TimB wrote:
This is nothing but cost cutting dressed up as some fatuous service
improvement.

B2003

Nonsense, you can't build what's meant to be a shiney new system with
very tight dwell times and then announce 'sorry, the doors won't open
on these four carriages'.

Exactly that is done in plenty of other places. Theres no reason not to
do it at farringdon.

If it's being touted as a twelve-car system
that's what it has to be.

BS.

B2003