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Old January 24th 10, 10:19 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default ELL coming sooner not later

On Jan 20, 9:28*am, "Paul Scott"
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On 19.01.10 22:38, Paul Scott wrote:
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One thing I would like to understand is whether it will be possible for
TfL to run any sort of "ghost" timetable south of New Cross Gate on NR
metals prior to 23/5/10? * Given that a major recast of Southern
services is required there must be a risk that LOROL "debug" the new bit
north of New Cross Gate but then find it a struggle to get to grips with
the service carrying on to Crystal Palace and West Croydon.


News just in Paul. A supplementary track access has been agreed, allowing
for 15 slots per day in each direction from 17th Jan until the timetable
change date:


http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/upload/pd...ion-letter.pdf


I read elsewhere that the signalled connections to NR were meant to come
into full time use last weekend, but the up connection signals at least
were
bagged over today .


Still, should see some 378s out and about through Sydenham pretty soon
now...


I would imagine that there are plenty to go around if building work is
finished and approved ahead of schedule?


The 378s? Somewhat behind schedule I think, although there are plenty of the
ELL variety available now. 10 or more units sitting at NXG depot as of
yesterday. *But 378/0s for the NLL/DC lines seem to have ceased being
delivered for the moment.


The deliveries of the 378/1s for the ELL are pretty much on schedule
(I think units 136-152 have already arrived, just leaving 132-135 and
153 still to come). The rate of deliveries of the 378/0s may have
slowed down, but there have been at least two arriving at Willesden
this month (006 and 003).