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September 27th 17, 07:01 AM
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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. |
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September 27th 17, 07:14 AM
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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! |
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September 27th 17, 09:44 AM
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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. |
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September 27th 17, 10:14 AM
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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. 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. |
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September 27th 17, 10:29 AM
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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. |
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September 27th 17, 10:56 AM
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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. |
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September 27th 17, 02:57 PM
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On 2017\09\27 08:14, 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. No, walking on sleepers is bloody awful. Walking along the tarmac between tram tracks is okay. The benefit of the walkway beside the train is mainly for wheelchairs. We have doubled the amount of spoil from new tube extensions just for wheelchair users. Having said that, a diversity firework in a train in the new tunnel might only cause serious injuries in one carriage, as the walkway would let the blast dissipate. He mentioned a possible future extension to Clapham Jct! I'll believe that when I ride on it. Would their contract with the train manufacturers allow extra 95 stock for that, or would it have to wait until the 95s are replaced? |
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September 27th 17, 03:20 PM
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Basil Jet wrote:
On 2017\09\27 08:14, 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. No, walking on sleepers is bloody awful. Walking along the tarmac between tram tracks is okay. The benefit of the walkway beside the train is mainly for wheelchairs. We have doubled the amount of spoil from new tube extensions just for wheelchair users. Having said that, a diversity firework in a train in the new tunnel might only cause serious injuries in one carriage, as the walkway would let the blast dissipate. He mentioned a possible future extension to Clapham Jct! I'll believe that when I ride on it. Would their contract with the train manufacturers allow extra 95 stock for that, or would it have to wait until the 95s are replaced? More stock is being procured, both for the Battersea extension, and more intensive services on the whole line. It will probably look similar to the current 95 stock, but may be technically more advanced. I don't think there's any prospect of a further extension to Clapham Junction during the remaining life of the 95s. |
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September 27th 17, 06:43 PM
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"Offramp" wrote in message ... 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. and how many times a decade is there an evacuation? and, assuming a theoretical equal chance [1] of that happening anywhere in the network how many times a century will an evacuation occur at this specific location? tim [1] which may not be correct but I have no way of determining otherwise |
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