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The East London Line is dead... Long live the East London Line
On Dec 22, 2:35*pm, Mr Thant
wrote: On 22 Dec, 13:30, Boltar wrote: Quote why it needs 3 years to be converted to 3rd rail when the 3rd rail is already there is anyones guess. Usual lazy british contractors who take 2 weeks to change a lightbulb no doubt. The extensions to the line shouldn't effect the bit in the middle so I can't see a good reason to close it. As I mentioned recently, the work isn't taking 3 years. London Underground are being given 3 months to pack up their things and leave, and it's expected to be ready for test running by June 2009. So that's a little over one year of construction. Plus their optimistic projection is currently November 2009, which would make it closed for less than two years. U --http://londonconnections.blogspot.com/ A blog about transport projects in London Bear in mind also that the existing stations (except Canada Water, which is of recent construction) will require to be upgraded to be DDA compliant, which at Shadwell, Wapping and Rotherhithe, for example, will require new lifts and cross-passageways. (Surrey Quays is a surface station in a cutting, but this will probably require lifts as there is little space for ramps.) I also suspect that the narrow platforms at Wapping will have to be widened, which will involve widening the tunnel - a major civil engineering task in its own right. In addition, platforms will require to be lengthend, which at Rotherhithe and Wapping will require opening out the tunnels (the new class 378s will, I presume, be 20m vehicles whereas the A stock is noticeably shorter). In the case of the power supply, there will be a requirement to ensure that stray traction return currents do not cause corrosion of running rails, buried services etc; this will require significant work in its own right. In addition, what is happening to the power system? Does it transfer to NR ownership or does it remain in the ownership of the consortium that owns the rest of the LU power supply system? Does it need upgrading to cope with longer, heavier and more frequent trains? If nothing else, new substations and feeder cables will be required on the northern extension; the additional loadings resulting from this may require upgrading of the power supply elsewhere, and possible negotiations with the public electricity suppliers. Then there is resignalling; I presume the line will be resignalled to NR standards to achieve compatibility with the lines to its north and south and to avoid the 378s having to be fitted with LUL train stops as well as TPWS. Does anyone know what has been specified for the signalling? Finally, a new flyover is to be built at New Cross Gate to allow northbound trains from the Brighton Line to gain access to the ELL. This will require significant works in its own right. As you can see, there is a lot more to it than meets the eye - HTH! |
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