I had my first sighting of one of the two new 73TS RATs on Friday. The 3-car train didn't have any external identification, apart from paper signs on the doors saying it wasn't in passenger service. I assume this means they'll return to passenger service after the 2017 leaf fall season?

Rebuilt station to open (Southeastern platforms only) "October 2017" - has it opened yet?

Roland Perry wrote: In message -sept ember.org, at 19:25:56 on Thu, 19 Oct 2017, Recliner remarked: Nevertheless - hurrah! And I assume that little problems like that will be fixed when the system is rolled out more widely. ...But surely if, in the future, trains consist of one long walkthru carriage, then the whole system will be defunct.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-41572173 Transport for London (TfL) confirmed it was "temporarily pausing" plans to buy more Jubilee and Northern line trains. Improvements aimed to allow trains to run more frequently, TfL had said. London Assembly Conservatives said a budget shortfall had led to the pause. Leaders of the Aslef union said overcrowding would worsen and the delay...

I guess using them for suburban services was just a brief interruption to normal service. It appears to be back to business as usual with the temporary entrance boarded up and nothing going on.

Hi all, I am new in here and I would like your opinion and help. I found a job in London while my wife got a position in Oxford and we were thinking of living in Oxford as it is slightly cheaper and I would commute daily to London. By reading other threads it seems that the most convenient way is to take the train but the annual ticket is ridiculously expensive (~5000£ !!!!!). The buses is...

I haven't had a good look, but I think they have completely demolished the surface building that's been there as long as I remember, and are building a new block, probably of flats. I imagine its function as an emergency exit has not been compromised, although I'm not certain.

Another TfL paper - this time setting out progress for Crossrail and the preparations for running into Heathrow from next May and the wider preparation for start of Central London services in 14 months time. https://tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/pic-20171013-agenda-item13.pdf You will note that several issues are now on critical paths with little flexibility to cope with delays. These...

TfL have published a paper in which they set out the situation with Crossrail 2 and what they hope are the next steps. https://tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/pic-20171013-agenda-item15.pdf As you can see from the paper the election knocked things sideways and the hopes are now on an announcement around budget time in terms of accepting the strategic business case. There are obvious issues...

In case anyone is interested TfL have put forward a paper seeking authority to purchase 9 more Class 710 EMUs. 3 will be to 4 car configuration and 6 to 5 car configuration (a new variant for LO). https://tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/pic-20171013-agenda-item11.pdf The plan is that 2 of the 4 cars are for the Barking Riverside service. The planned 1 unit on the Romford - Upminster line...

Is there any logic or consistent pattern to the way Chiltern Railways serves the London suburban stations on the route to High Wycombe? Marylebone Station feeds a minimal suburban network and a straightforward, all-station-stopping train once an hour would get the job done. Chiltern seems not to agree. Their method is to run trains to destinations way outside London and very occasionally...

As is normal, I made my monthly refund claim a few days ago for Oyster cock-ups. On Tuesday I entered Thornton Heath station and picked up the refund at the gate-line. I can see it on my journey history: 18:08 Oyster helpline refund, Thornton Heath then I got on a train, and touched out at the other end: ???? - 18:39 to Victoria (platforms 9-19)

Can anybody recommend any links to information about the lineside signs on the DLR as well as on the Jubilee Line? I have looked around, though cannot seem to find anything. Cheers.

In article -september ..org, (Recliner) wrote: Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 09:49:01 on Thu, 28 Sep 2017, Robin9 remarked:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6RWMaAtTOY The tunnels have TWICE the cross section area of existing tube tunnels, to allow a walkway! It looks like the public can get into a raised viewing platform over the Battersea Power Station Station.

Northumberland Park level crossing has been permanently closed to road vehicles since July. I presume work on the third track has been going on, but I haven't seen anything specific yet.

I am intending to spend a week on the Norfolk coast. I can't drive so I was going to buy a weekly bus pass to travel along the coast. The trouble is that apparently if I buy a weekly Stagecoach Bus Pass I don't think I can use it on any other operator's buses. Or can I? Stagecoach is quite specific that its Megarider Pass is "valid for one weeks travel on Stagecoach services within Norfolk and...

Fascinating report on what could have been a deadly incident at Bank DLR. An alignment fault on a CCTV camera was noted but, by the split of responsibilities, the maintainer sent wasn't allowed to re-align the camera. An intending passenger wedged himself into the door of a train. This caused the doors to re-open. None of this was seen by the driver as for unproven reasons he decided not...

TfL has concluded the ride-hailing app firm was not fit and proper to hold a private hire operator licence. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41358640

Its got to the point where its just painful to use in the mornings and unsurprisingly the vast majority of people bail out at Finsbury and get on the victoria line putting added strain on that. Why is it so slow and so unreliable with frequent train gaps of 5 or 6 minutes the rush hour? Trains? Drivers? Signalling?

Why is there no pictures on google of this route? its a bit suspicious. and who runs it??

Hi guys and girls, As per the title really, Im starting a new job in Hemel and travelling from Watford. Driving, and trying to find the least painful morning route. Will be going from WD17 to HP1, so central Watford to central Hemel. Google maps reckons either M1 or A41 (plus some backroads). A paltry 17/ 19 minutes either way on a Sunday evening, presumably significantly longer on a weekday...

In article -septembe r.org, (Recliner) wrote: Graeme Wall wrote: On 16/09/2017 17:37, Recliner wrote: It took quite a while to be made public. Don't know how long footage is kept on modern CCTV but doubt it is more than week at the outside.

Track stars: a celebration of Britain’s most spectacular railway stations Our long-neglected stations are finally getting the attention they deserve, says Simon Jenkins. Here are some of his favourites: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/track-stars-a-celebration-of-britains-most-spectacular-railway-stations-lj0bjt3w6?shareToken=5516dda42ca37101953c5acd87f6b9fc

A London Inheritance A Private History of a Public City Highgate Station – A Hidden London Tour http://www.alondoninheritance.com/london-transport/highgate-station-a-hidden-london-tour/

Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 09:13:33 on Fri, 15 Sep 2017, Graeme Wall remarked: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41278545 Lithium battery inside something? Injuries cause by the panic, not the 'device'. It looks like it was a very-improvised explosive device that fortunately

Looks like it could be an improvised device, or some builders chemicals that overheated. Hopefully the latter but seems unlikely to me. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41278545 -- Spud

With Sadiq Khan’s ‘Hopper’ fare in effect, what should you do if the second journey takes you over the one hour limit? Will you have to go forward and touch your card again? -- jhk

New ticket machines have now been installed at Gunnersbury and Kew Gardens. They offer tickets to all National Rail stations (I tried Penzance and Wick), and tickets starting from other stations. The menu also had a grayed out button for ticket collection, and Oyster Travel card extensions outside the zones just led to a blank screen. At the moment, the ticket offices at Kew Gardens and...

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/southern-rail-turmoil-hits-go-ahead-profits-9rrtq36j3?shareToken=6a84a9614d3b9d2365fba1b139b6655e