Not sure if anyone else has noticed, but it looks like the DLR have
updated the 'Development' part of their website to include all the new
developments under consideration (for a long time now, the only ones
they had on their with the City Airport Link, the Woolwich Arsenal
link and the new Heron Quays station).

So, on the site now you can find out their plans for, as well as the
ones mentioned above:

Stratford International Link
Barking/Dagenham Link
Capacity Enhancement (running 3 cars instead of 2 from Bank-
Lewisham)
New Stratford station (this is to replace the existing Stratford
Station and is not part of the Stratford International Link).

People who might have an interest in some or all of these should check
it out - they've already done the public consultation on the Capacity
Enhancement but I'm sure they'll be doing one soon of the Stratford
International and Barking/Dagenham links and you might want to give
your opinion - for example, the Stratford International link will be
taking over the current NLL from Canning Town to Stratford - if you
use that service (to further destinations) you'll be losing it.

The DLR website is at http://www.tfl.gov.uk/dlr

Oh - and talking about the DLR, I noticed this morning going through
Greenwich station that they've rebranded it with the new turquoise
signs etc. But, rather than just say 'Greenwich' on them, they've
tried to be more helpful and so they say 'Greenwich (for Connex)'.
So, they'll all have to be replaced in about 6 months time - what's
the likelihood of the new company running that franchise keeping the
Connex name?

s c writes
So, they'll all have to be replaced in about 6 months time - what's the
likelihood of the new company running that franchise keeping the Connex
name?

About the same likelihood as your local Tesco supermarket closing down
and a new company moving in - but carrying on trading as Tesco.

Connex is the name of the company operating the franchise - and they are
a worldwide transportation company.

(It's different for Thameslink though, as that name is owned by the SRA
- so no matter who operates the service, it's still likely to be called
Thameslink.)

--
Dave

In message , s c
writes
what's the likelihood of the new company running that franchise keeping
the Connex name?

When Connex South Central lost the contract for Sussex/Hampshire/Dorest.
The first thing the new company did was scrub off the word "Connex" from
all the trains.
--
CJG

CJG wrote in message ...
In message , s c
writes
what's the likelihood of the new company running that franchise keeping
the Connex name?

When Connex South Central lost the contract for Sussex/Hampshire/Dorest.
The first thing the new company did was scrub off the word "Connex" from
all the trains.

You know that probably isnt just vanity on the part of the new
franchisee, I bet they'd be on dodgy ground legally if they didn't
remove the name within a reasonable time.