Sorry to harp on about this, but has anyone heard anything further about the
Northern Line?

News on this subject seems to be getting rarer, like it's getting forgotten.
Is the Camden Town crossover going to be restored? Or is this the new format
for the Northern Line for the forseeable future?

Alan

"Alan Ingham" wrote in message ...
Sorry to harp on about this, but has anyone heard anything further about the
Northern Line?

News on this subject seems to be getting rarer, like it's getting forgotten.
Is the Camden Town crossover going to be restored? Or is this the new format
for the Northern Line for the forseeable future?

Alan

I was on the Northern Line last week and I saw some posters stating
that normal timetabled services were back to normal EXCEPT for the
cross-services; i.e. High Barnet/MHE via Bank and Edgware via Charing
Cross. They cited continuing work on the track layout at Camden Town
as being responsible.

Brad

"TheOneKEA" wrote in message
om...
"Alan Ingham" wrote in message
...
Sorry to harp on about this, but has anyone heard anything further about
the
Northern Line?

News on this subject seems to be getting rarer, like it's getting
forgotten.
Is the Camden Town crossover going to be restored? Or is this the new
format
for the Northern Line for the forseeable future?

Alan

I was on the Northern Line last week and I saw some posters stating
that normal timetabled services were back to normal EXCEPT for the
cross-services; i.e. High Barnet/MHE via Bank and Edgware via Charing
Cross. They cited continuing work on the track layout at Camden Town
as being responsible.

Brad

Hi,

I am a driver on the Northern and before I went off on a two week vacation,
the *rumour* was that regular service to all Northern Line destinations via
both Bank and Charing Cross was being resumed on March 7. As I don't go back
there until Tuesday night I can't confirm this. I know this isn't exactly
concrete information, but that's the last I heard!!

"Bradley H. Davis" wrote in message
.. .

I am a driver on the Northern

Ah, perhaps you can answer a question for me, Bradley. Why do trains
approach Clapham Common from Clapham South so slowly?

Thanks,

Ian

Ah, perhaps you can answer a question for me, Bradley. Why do trains
approach Clapham Common from Clapham South so slowly?


SHARP BEND (watch the carriages in front turn right) as the train
approaches) thats if you are actually boarding at Clap South. If not then
you are seeing them arrive whilst part of the train is still "on the bend"
as it arrives in the platform.

"Ian F." wrote in message
...
"Bradley H. Davis" wrote in message
.. .

I am a driver on the Northern

Ah, perhaps you can answer a question for me, Bradley. Why do trains
approach Clapham Common from Clapham South so slowly?

Thanks,

Ian


Hi Ian,

There is a 15mph permanent speed restriction on the approach to Clapham
Common on the northbound track due to the tight bend just before the
platform.

Bradley.

"Bradley H. Davis" wrote in message
.. .

Hi Ian,

There is a 15mph permanent speed restriction on the approach to Clapham
Common on the northbound track due to the tight bend just before the
platform.

That explains it. Thanks Bradley (and Roger).

Ian

"Bradley H. Davis" wrote in message
.. .

I am a driver on the Northern and before I went off on a two week
vacation,
the *rumour* was that regular service to all Northern Line destinations
via
both Bank and Charing Cross was being resumed on March 7. As I don't go
back
there until Tuesday night I can't confirm this. I know this isn't exactly
concrete information, but that's the last I heard!!


Thanks Bradley. If you hear anything more, could you let us know?

Alan

Hi All,

I agree with Roger wholeheartedly with regards to the connection problems at
Kennington. I have to say that I usually also wait at Kennington for people
to run like mad from the other platform. It is annoying I know, I have the
same problem transferring from the Central to the District Line at Mile End
sometimes. The problem at Kennington as Roger explained is that sometimes
you just don't know there is a train approaching. Camden Town is also a
brilliant example of this. The regulator will hold you in the Northbound
Edgware platform for several minutes, then releases the signal when he
notices the High Barnet train has fully berthed in it's platform. The result
of course is that you shut the doors, and when you are halfway out the
platform you notice thousands of people rushing onto the platform waving
fists, brollies or anything else they can lay their hands on. I get just as
p***ed off because this makes us all look like a bunch of idiots.

As for the resumption of the "all routes all branches" service, I noticed on
the TfL website that the Northern Line will be ending at 22.30 on Tuesday
evening to allow for test train running. So it looks as if something is
moving towards full service. Maybe the rumour about March 7 isn't as wild as
I imagined!

Shuttles in operation as follows:

Stockwell-Morden
Edgware-Golders Green
East Finchley-High Barnet ( It says also to Mill Hill East, but I suspect
this maybe a shuttle Finchley Central-Mill Hill East)

On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 15:30:15 -0000, "Alan Ingham"
wrote:


Sorry to harp on about this, but has anyone heard anything further about the
Northern Line?

News on this subject seems to be getting rarer, like it's getting forgotten.
Is the Camden Town crossover going to be restored? Or is this the new format
for the Northern Line for the forseeable future?

There is a new timetable in place now that restores old service
frequencies but with the fixed service pattern.

The new crossover is in place but fixed out of use. The testing and
assurance process is being done now. I had to review documentation about
testing equipment today so testing work can occur tonight. There were
also tests last night. The intention is to ensure the new installation
is fully safe to brought into full "moving" service and that depends on
the results gathered from the tests. On the assumption everything gets
signed off then I understand there is a time period before the all
singing, all dancing service pattern can be brought back into use. I am
afraid I do not know how long that time period is. I can assure you
that a lot of work is being done to get the service restored.

Hope that helps.
--
Paul C


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