Tom Anderson wrote:
On Tue, 2 Jan 2007, C wrote:

"Fig" wrote in message newsp.tljmp5qam4iaeb@dell...
In another thread, Dave Arquanti commented that "The new service pattern
on the Circle and H&C lines will make using Paddington much easier"
Could anyone expand on this please? A brief google has returned nothing.

Yeah what does Dave mean?

Before questioning The Dave, check your scriptu

http://www.alwaystouchout.com/project/39

Which sayeth:

"2011 - New service pattern

"The peak hour service is currently 28tph on most of the subsurface
network in Zone 1 and is due to be increased to 30tph, to be achieved by
restructuring the service - in particular the Circle line.

"Metropolitan trains would run through from Liverpool Street to Barking,
and the Hammersmith & City service would run partially to Aldgate, and
partially all the way around the Circle terminating at Edgware Road -
i.e. Hammersmith - Edgware Road - Aldgate - Victoria - Edgware Road and
reverse.

"This is meant to give a period of recovery time which the Circle line
currently lacks. Detailed information is available at Tubeprune's site
and District Dave's site.

"Works will be undertaken on the Hammersmith & City line station at
Paddington to relieve overcrowding."

Note that because of the new shape of the H&C (which, AIUI, entirely
replaces the current Circle service), at Paddington, no trains on the
Circle/District platform will go beyond Edgware Road, so should that way
lie your destination, your only option is to go to the H&C platform,
which is easier than the choice you face at present.

tom

To add some clarification on service frequencies to this, I believe the
idea is to double the frequency of Hammersmith departures. The current
frequency on each of the H&C, Circle and Wimbleware services is 8tph
(every 7.5 mins). The "teacup" plan would (theoretically) involve 16tph
departing from Hammersmith, resulting in a doubling of service on the
Hammersmith-Paddington section, giving a much improved service to the
White City shopping centre which will push up demand on the line (via
the new station at Wood Lane).

It will also provide big benefits at Paddington, where interchange
passengers from National Rail can head to the Bishop's Bridge (current
H&C) station for 16tph (direct) to the east, an improvement over the
current situation with direct trains split equally between those
platforms and the Praed Street (Circle line) platforms. Additionally,
the extensive development in the Paddington Basin is closer to the
Bishop's Bridge platforms and will benefit from a better service to them.

However, the obvious problem is that 16 circular services do not fit
along either the southern Circle or into the terminating platforms at
Edgware Road - so it seems likely that 8tph will halt at Aldgate and
reverse, with the other 8tph continuing round to Edgware Road via
Victoria and back, just as the current Circle service.

Unfortunately, it means a bit of a raw deal for journeys on the western
part of the Circle, as there will be no frequency increase and a break
in journeys passing through Edgware Road - but hopefully with the prize
of improved reliability.

Other people may know more than I do, so please step in to correct if
necessary!

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Dave Arquati
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London