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Crossrail and the District line
"Richard J." wrote in message ...
3518+3227 wrote: Robin Cox wrote in message ... "Richard J." wrote in message ... How about sending them to Northfields? There are 4 tracks between Acton Town and Northfields, so it shouldn't affect the Piccadilly too much. Isn't one of these a test track? Not any more - it was recommissioned for normal passenger train use in 1995, though, for operational convenience at Acton Town, almost all eastbound trains use the fast line. But isn't it still used as a test track on occasions? There have been several reports here in the last year or so, some of them mentioning the water spray that is used to test braking in the wet. But this shouldn't be a block to its eventual use for passenger service. South Ealing is very busy at rush hour, omitting the Piccadilly Line would cause chaos for a lot of people, even if it had a replacement. Barons Court has a massive HE college near it, this probably secures both lines staying there. I have to admit that those two stations are my regular journey on the tube, I nearly screamed sacrilege to the whole of South Ealing when I read that! The outer tracks are test tracks, they have been testing the Central Line stock on there recently. There are sprinklers to test brakes under wet track conditions. I think they could be used for services. I would put the 6tph up to Rayners Lane/Uxbridge. A better service to the airport would be beneficial for London, and there would be no delays getting in to Acton Town from waiting for trains on another branch to come in. The journey into London is long enough from Rayners Lane for three more mintues to make a difference. I guess if Crossrail stops at Turnham Green (I don't see why they have to build a tunnel, use the NLL I say) the piccadilly will stop there too. |
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