DLR alignment at bank
 

Why does the DLR do a 90 deg turn just before it gets to Bank so its on
a north south alignment. Were there plans to extend it north at some point?
If not then surely it would have been simpler to bore the platforms east-west?

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Spud

DLR alignment at bank
 

In message , at 08:13:06 on Wed, 3 Jun
2015, d remarked:
Why does the DLR do a 90 deg turn just before it gets to Bank so its on
a north south alignment. Were there plans to extend it north at some point?
If not then surely it would have been simpler to bore the platforms east-west?

There are some 3D maps online. Normally this sort of thing is in order
to fit the line in, amongst existing infrastructure and where possible
under roads.
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Roland Perry

DLR alignment at bank
 

In article , d
() wrote:

Why does the DLR do a 90 deg turn just before it gets to Bank so its on
a north south alignment. Were there plans to extend it north at some
point? If not then surely it would have been simpler to bore the platforms
east-west?

How else could the platforms be below those of the Northern Line?

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Colin Rosenstiel

DLR alignment at bank
 

On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 05:05:57 -0500
wrote:
In article , d
() wrote:

Why does the DLR do a 90 deg turn just before it gets to Bank so its on
a north south alignment. Were there plans to extend it north at some
point? If not then surely it would have been simpler to bore the platforms
east-west?

How else could the platforms be below those of the Northern Line?

Huh? They could cross them at 90 degrees obviously like many lines cross.

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Spud

DLR alignment at bank
 

In article , d
() wrote:

On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 05:05:57 -0500
wrote:
In article ,
d () wrote:

Why does the DLR do a 90 deg turn just before it gets to Bank so its on
a north south alignment. Were there plans to extend it north at some
point? If not then surely it would have been simpler to bore the
platforms east-west?

How else could the platforms be below those of the Northern Line?

Huh? They could cross them at 90 degrees obviously like many lines cross.

Not if they are to avoid being under buildings in King William Street? How
many have deep foundations?

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Colin Rosenstiel

DLR alignment at bank
 

On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 06:59:14 -0500
wrote:
In article , d
() wrote:

On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 05:05:57 -0500
wrote:
In article ,
d () wrote:

Why does the DLR do a 90 deg turn just before it gets to Bank so its on
a north south alignment. Were there plans to extend it north at some
point? If not then surely it would have been simpler to bore the
platforms east-west?

How else could the platforms be below those of the Northern Line?

Huh? They could cross them at 90 degrees obviously like many lines cross.

Not if they are to avoid being under buildings in King William Street? How
many have deep foundations?

Dunno. But the DLR is pretty deep down. I'd be surprised if any buildings
had basements that deep, even the BoE. I don't know the depth but I'm guessing
its probably 100ft.

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Spud

DLR alignment at bank
 

On 2015\06\03 14:22, d wrote:
On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 06:59:14 -0500
wrote:
In article , d
() wrote:

On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 05:05:57 -0500
wrote:
In article ,
d () wrote:

Why does the DLR do a 90 deg turn just before it gets to Bank so its on
a north south alignment. Were there plans to extend it north at some
point? If not then surely it would have been simpler to bore the
platforms east-west?

How else could the platforms be below those of the Northern Line?

Huh? They could cross them at 90 degrees obviously like many lines cross.

Not if they are to avoid being under buildings in King William Street? How
many have deep foundations?

Dunno. But the DLR is pretty deep down. I'd be surprised if any buildings
had basements that deep, even the BoE. I don't know the depth but I'm guessing
its probably 100ft.

It's not about the basements, it's about the foundations.

DLR alignment at bank
 

On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 14:36:11 +0100
Basil Jet wrote:
On 2015\06\03 14:22, d wrote:
On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 06:59:14 -0500
wrote:
In article , d
() wrote:

On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 05:05:57 -0500
wrote:
In article ,
d () wrote:

Why does the DLR do a 90 deg turn just before it gets to Bank so its on
a north south alignment. Were there plans to extend it north at some
point? If not then surely it would have been simpler to bore the
platforms east-west?

How else could the platforms be below those of the Northern Line?

Huh? They could cross them at 90 degrees obviously like many lines cross.

Not if they are to avoid being under buildings in King William Street? How
many have deep foundations?

Dunno. But the DLR is pretty deep down. I'd be surprised if any buildings
had basements that deep, even the BoE. I don't know the depth but I'm
guessing
its probably 100ft.

It's not about the basements, it's about the foundations.

Its not near any skyscrapers so I doubt foundations that deep are an issue.

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Spud