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Northern Line Battersea extension
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. |
Northern Line Battersea extension
On Wednesday, 27 September 2017 08:01:47 UTC+1, Basil Jet wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6RWMaAtTOY The tunnels have TWICE the cross section area of existing tube tunnels, to allow a walkway! Great idea! Walking along tracks is bloody awful. If there is an evac then a walkway will speed things up enormously. Same with getting mechanics to problem scenes. It looks like the public can get into a raised viewing platform over the Battersea Power Station Station. He mentioned a possible future extension to Clapham Jct! |
Northern Line Battersea extension
Basil Jet wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6RWMaAtTOY The tunnels have TWICE the cross section area of existing tube tunnels, to allow a walkway! Interesting. Of course, the DLR bored tunnels are similar. I wonder if the Crossrail tunnels are also wide enough for a walkway, alongside the mainline-size trains? The larger tunnel will also reduce wind resistance and tunnel heating. It looks like the public can get into a raised viewing platform over the Battersea Power Station Station. It would be nice if it's open to the public, but I suspect it isn't. |
Northern Line Battersea extension
Offramp wrote:
On Wednesday, 27 September 2017 08:01:47 UTC+1, Basil Jet wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6RWMaAtTOY The tunnels have TWICE the cross section area of existing tube tunnels, to allow a walkway! Great idea! Walking along tracks is bloody awful. If there is an evac then a walkway will speed things up enormously. Same with getting mechanics to problem scenes. It looks like the public can get into a raised viewing platform over the Battersea Power Station Station. He mentioned a possible future extension to Clapham Jct! I think there was always going to be passive provision for such an extension, simply by having the terminus tunnels point the right way, but with no current plan (or funding) to go any further. |
Northern Line Battersea extension
On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 09:44:33 -0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote: Offramp wrote: On Wednesday, 27 September 2017 08:01:47 UTC+1, Basil Jet wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6RWMaAtTOY The tunnels have TWICE the cross section area of existing tube tunnels, to allow a walkway! Great idea! Walking along tracks is bloody awful. If there is an evac then a walkway will speed things up enormously. Same with getting mechanics to problem scenes. It looks like the public can get into a raised viewing platform over the Battersea Power Station Station. He mentioned a possible future extension to Clapham Jct! I think there was always going to be passive provision for such an extension, simply by having the terminus tunnels point the right way, but with no current plan (or funding) to go any further. Can't see it happening. There's no way the northern would cope with the shear number of passengers who would use it from there. While its nice to see crossrail and this extension, it would be even better if the government would spend even a fraction of the cost of these on improving public transport in the northern cities. |
Northern Line Battersea extension
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On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 09:44:33 -0000 (UTC) Recliner wrote: Offramp wrote: On Wednesday, 27 September 2017 08:01:47 UTC+1, Basil Jet wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6RWMaAtTOY The tunnels have TWICE the cross section area of existing tube tunnels, to allow a walkway! Great idea! Walking along tracks is bloody awful. If there is an evac then a walkway will speed things up enormously. Same with getting mechanics to problem scenes. It looks like the public can get into a raised viewing platform over the Battersea Power Station Station. He mentioned a possible future extension to Clapham Jct! I think there was always going to be passive provision for such an extension, simply by having the terminus tunnels point the right way, but with no current plan (or funding) to go any further. Can't see it happening. There's no way the northern would cope with the shear number of passengers who would use it from there. Yes, I agree. While its nice to see crossrail and this extension, it would be even better if the government would spend even a fraction of the cost of these on improving public transport in the northern cities. This extension was largely funded by the local property developers, not the government. Similarly, a large part of the Crossrail 2 funding will have to come from London itself, either from property levies or direct contributions from property developers. |
Northern Line Battersea extension
On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:29:47 -0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote: wrote: While its nice to see crossrail and this extension, it would be even better if the government would spend even a fraction of the cost of these on improving public transport in the northern cities. This extension was largely funded by the local property developers, not the government. Similarly, a large part of the Crossrail 2 funding will have to come from London itself, either from property levies or direct contributions from property developers. All offset against earnings for tax reasons naturally. Still, no reason that sort of scheme couldn't be used at least in part oop narth. Manchester is pretty much the UKs 2nd city now economically if not in population (sorry brum) and a bit more cash splashed that way could only be a good thing. |
Northern Line Battersea extension
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On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:29:47 -0000 (UTC) Recliner wrote: wrote: While its nice to see crossrail and this extension, it would be even better if the government would spend even a fraction of the cost of these on improving public transport in the northern cities. This extension was largely funded by the local property developers, not the government. Similarly, a large part of the Crossrail 2 funding will have to come from London itself, either from property levies or direct contributions from property developers. All offset against earnings for tax reasons naturally. Still, no reason that sort of scheme couldn't be used at least in part oop narth. Manchester is pretty much the UKs 2nd city now economically if not in population (sorry brum) and a bit more cash splashed that way could only be a good thing. The Ordsall Chord is now almost complete so, at last, Piccadilly and Victoria stations will have a direct heavy rail link. https://www.networkrail.co.uk/runnin...ordsall-chord/ And, yes, before anyone says it, it's a pity that it came at the expense of the MoSI link to the rail network. |
Northern Line Battersea extension
In message , at 10:56:30 on Wed, 27 Sep
2017, remarked: Manchester is pretty much the UKs 2nd city now economically if not in population (sorry brum) and a bit more cash splashed that way could only be a good thing. More than the cash splashed that way which currently subsidises their trains at 35p per passenger mile? -- Roland Perry |
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