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According to the story "New East London Line 'done by 2010'"

hyperlinked from http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/matters today, 16
November :



The [first stage of the] £900 million extension of the East London from
Hackney to Croydon will be finished within six years, the Mayor announced
today.

London Mayor Ken Livingstone said the north-south leg of the line, including
four new stations, would be ready two years ahead of the 2012 Olympics.

An east-west leg, between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction, will be built
in a second phase. (See map below).

An estimated 50 million passengers will use the completed line. Without the
extension, the current line would have carried 11.6 million people by 2011.

SNIP

On Friday the government transferred responsibility for the project from the
Strategic Rail Authority to Transport for London. Work is due to start next
year.

Phase one will lengthen the current line north to Dalston and south to West
Croydon and Crystal Palace. Four new stations will be built in the north:
Dalston Junction, Haggerston, Hoxton and Shoreditch High Street. (See box
for details.)

Wapping and Rotherhithe stations will remain open. Their future have been
under review due to safety concerns over many more passengers on the line.
Extra emergency exits will now be built.

Phase two will connect the line westwards to Clapham Junction, with one new
station at Surrey Canal Road. A further extension northwards will link
Dalston Junction to the North London Line stations at Canonbury and Highbury
and Islington.

After phase one, 12 trains an hour will run from Dalston Junction to Surrey
Quays, serving three routes to New Cross, Crystal Palace and West Croydon.
When phase two is done, it will increase to 16 trains an hour in each
direction through the central station.

London's Transport Commissioner Bob Kiley said: "There will inevitably be
some disruption as the work progresses, but the end result will deliver much
needed transport improvements for both east and south London."


4:33pm today

- - -end extract - -

Regards,

- Alan (in Brussels)



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"Alan (in Brussels)" wrote in message
...
According to the story "New East London Line 'done by 2010'"

hyperlinked from http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/matters today,

16
November :



The [first stage of the] £900 million extension of the East London from
Hackney to Croydon will be finished within six years, the Mayor announced
today.

London Mayor Ken Livingstone said the north-south leg of the line,

including
four new stations, would be ready two years ahead of the 2012 Olympics.

An east-west leg, between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction, will be built
in a second phase. (See map below).

An estimated 50 million passengers will use the completed line. Without

the
extension, the current line would have carried 11.6 million people by

2011.

SNIP

On Friday the government transferred responsibility for the project from

the
Strategic Rail Authority to Transport for London. Work is due to start

next
year.

Phase one will lengthen the current line north to Dalston and south to

West
Croydon and Crystal Palace. Four new stations will be built in the north:
Dalston Junction, Haggerston, Hoxton and Shoreditch High Street. (See box
for details.)

Wapping and Rotherhithe stations will remain open. Their future have been
under review due to safety concerns over many more passengers on the line.
Extra emergency exits will now be built.

Phase two will connect the line westwards to Clapham Junction, with one

new
station at Surrey Canal Road. A further extension northwards will link
Dalston Junction to the North London Line stations at Canonbury and

Highbury
and Islington.

After phase one, 12 trains an hour will run from Dalston Junction to

Surrey
Quays, serving three routes to New Cross, Crystal Palace and West Croydon.
When phase two is done, it will increase to 16 trains an hour in each
direction through the central station.

London's Transport Commissioner Bob Kiley said: "There will inevitably be
some disruption as the work progresses, but the end result will deliver

much
needed transport improvements for both east and south London."


4:33pm today

- - -end extract - -


Crossposted to uk.railway newgroup

No announcement on whether a TOC or LUL would run the train service though,
I note!


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Robin Mayes wrote:
"Alan (in Brussels)" wrote in message
...

According to the story "New East London Line 'done by 2010'"

hyperlinked from http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/matters today,


16

November :



The [first stage of the] £900 million extension of the East London from
Hackney to Croydon will be finished within six years, the Mayor announced
today.

London Mayor Ken Livingstone said the north-south leg of the line,


including

four new stations, would be ready two years ahead of the 2012 Olympics.

An east-west leg, between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction, will be built
in a second phase. (See map below).

An estimated 50 million passengers will use the completed line. Without


the

extension, the current line would have carried 11.6 million people by


2011.

SNIP

On Friday the government transferred responsibility for the project from


the

Strategic Rail Authority to Transport for London. Work is due to start


next

year.

Phase one will lengthen the current line north to Dalston and south to


West

Croydon and Crystal Palace. Four new stations will be built in the north:
Dalston Junction, Haggerston, Hoxton and Shoreditch High Street. (See box
for details.)

Wapping and Rotherhithe stations will remain open. Their future have been
under review due to safety concerns over many more passengers on the line.
Extra emergency exits will now be built.

Phase two will connect the line westwards to Clapham Junction, with one


new

station at Surrey Canal Road. A further extension northwards will link
Dalston Junction to the North London Line stations at Canonbury and


Highbury

and Islington.

After phase one, 12 trains an hour will run from Dalston Junction to


Surrey

Quays, serving three routes to New Cross, Crystal Palace and West Croydon.
When phase two is done, it will increase to 16 trains an hour in each
direction through the central station.

London's Transport Commissioner Bob Kiley said: "There will inevitably be
some disruption as the work progresses, but the end result will deliver


much

needed transport improvements for both east and south London."


4:33pm today

- - -end extract - -



Crossposted to uk.railway newgroup

No announcement on whether a TOC or LUL would run the train service though,
I note!


Is that up for discussion now that TfL are running the project?

--
Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London
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"Dave Arquati" wrote in message
...
Robin Mayes wrote:
"Alan (in Brussels)" wrote in

message
...

According to the story "New East London Line 'done by 2010'"

hyperlinked from http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/matters today,


16

November :



The [first stage of the] £900 million extension of the East London from
Hackney to Croydon will be finished within six years, the Mayor

announced
today.

London Mayor Ken Livingstone said the north-south leg of the line,


including

four new stations, would be ready two years ahead of the 2012 Olympics.

An east-west leg, between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction, will be

built
in a second phase. (See map below).

An estimated 50 million passengers will use the completed line. Without


the

extension, the current line would have carried 11.6 million people by


2011.

SNIP

On Friday the government transferred responsibility for the project from


the

Strategic Rail Authority to Transport for London. Work is due to start


next

year.

Phase one will lengthen the current line north to Dalston and south to


West

Croydon and Crystal Palace. Four new stations will be built in the

north:
Dalston Junction, Haggerston, Hoxton and Shoreditch High Street. (See

box
for details.)

Wapping and Rotherhithe stations will remain open. Their future have

been
under review due to safety concerns over many more passengers on the

line.
Extra emergency exits will now be built.

Phase two will connect the line westwards to Clapham Junction, with one


new

station at Surrey Canal Road. A further extension northwards will link
Dalston Junction to the North London Line stations at Canonbury and


Highbury

and Islington.

After phase one, 12 trains an hour will run from Dalston Junction to


Surrey

Quays, serving three routes to New Cross, Crystal Palace and West

Croydon.
When phase two is done, it will increase to 16 trains an hour in each
direction through the central station.

London's Transport Commissioner Bob Kiley said: "There will inevitably

be
some disruption as the work progresses, but the end result will deliver


much

needed transport improvements for both east and south London."


4:33pm today

- - -end extract - -



Crossposted to uk.railway newgroup

No announcement on whether a TOC or LUL would run the train service

though,
I note!


Is that up for discussion now that TfL are running the project?


Does it matter?


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umpston wrote:
"Dave Arquati" wrote in message
...

Robin Mayes wrote:

"Alan (in Brussels)" wrote in


message

...


According to the story "New East London Line 'done by 2010'"

hyperlinked from http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/matters today,

16


November :



The [first stage of the] £900 million extension of the East London from
Hackney to Croydon will be finished within six years, the Mayor


announced

today.

London Mayor Ken Livingstone said the north-south leg of the line,

including


four new stations, would be ready two years ahead of the 2012 Olympics.

An east-west leg, between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction, will be


built

in a second phase. (See map below).

An estimated 50 million passengers will use the completed line. Without

the


extension, the current line would have carried 11.6 million people by

2011.


SNIP

On Friday the government transferred responsibility for the project from

the


Strategic Rail Authority to Transport for London. Work is due to start

next


year.

Phase one will lengthen the current line north to Dalston and south to

West


Croydon and Crystal Palace. Four new stations will be built in the


north:

Dalston Junction, Haggerston, Hoxton and Shoreditch High Street. (See


box

for details.)

Wapping and Rotherhithe stations will remain open. Their future have


been

under review due to safety concerns over many more passengers on the


line.

Extra emergency exits will now be built.

Phase two will connect the line westwards to Clapham Junction, with one

new


station at Surrey Canal Road. A further extension northwards will link
Dalston Junction to the North London Line stations at Canonbury and

Highbury


and Islington.

After phase one, 12 trains an hour will run from Dalston Junction to

Surrey


Quays, serving three routes to New Cross, Crystal Palace and West


Croydon.

When phase two is done, it will increase to 16 trains an hour in each
direction through the central station.

London's Transport Commissioner Bob Kiley said: "There will inevitably


be

some disruption as the work progresses, but the end result will deliver

much


needed transport improvements for both east and south London."


4:33pm today

- - -end extract - -


Crossposted to uk.railway newgroup

No announcement on whether a TOC or LUL would run the train service


though,

I note!


Is that up for discussion now that TfL are running the project?



Does it matter?


I suspect some people would prefer LU to run the services "in-house"
rather than a TOC, as LU would probably need less subsidy to do so.

--
Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London


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Dave Arquati wrote:
Robin Mayes wrote:
"Alan (in Brussels)" wrote in
message ...

According to the story "New East London Line 'done by 2010'"

hyperlinked from http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/matters
today,



No announcement on whether a TOC or LUL would run the train service
though, I note!


Is that up for discussion now that TfL are running the project?


I understand a small fleet of 30 trains currently in service elsewhere
are to be "refurbished" for the service. However given the timescale
mentioned they will need to be stored for a while, if the information is
true.


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Jon Porter wrote:
Dave Arquati wrote:

Robin Mayes wrote:

"Alan (in Brussels)" wrote in
message ...


According to the story "New East London Line 'done by 2010'"

hyperlinked from http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/matters
today,


No announcement on whether a TOC or LUL would run the train service
though, I note!


Is that up for discussion now that TfL are running the project?



I understand a small fleet of 30 trains currently in service elsewhere
are to be "refurbished" for the service. However given the timescale
mentioned they will need to be stored for a while, if the information is
true.


Are those LU stock or National Rail stock?

--
Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London
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Are those LU stock or National Rail stock?


Porterbrook Leasing Company, coming off lease from the beginning of next
year with a TOC south of the river.


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"Jack Taylor" wrote in message
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Porterbrook Leasing Company, coming off lease from the beginning of next
year with a TOC south of the river.


Not 458s, by any chance?

Roger


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In message , Jack Taylor
writes

"Dave Arquati" wrote in message
...

Are those LU stock or National Rail stock?


Porterbrook Leasing Company, coming off lease from the beginning of next
year with a TOC south of the river.

JOPs I presume? God help the residents of East London.
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