An acquaintance has just been briefed on progress on the Battersea
Power Stations Northern Line extension: http://bit.ly/riSsr

Semi-off-the-record-ly, he's been told that the feasibility studies
are done, that TfL, LU, the GLA, LB Wandsworth and LB Lambeth are all
in favour of the project, that (entirely private) finance is almost
complete, that a provisional route from Kennington to Battersea via
Nine Elms has been earmarked, and that RFPs for project managers,
engineers and lead contractors will go out shortly.

Meanwhile LU will look at funding options to extend the work to
Clapham Junction at public expense.

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John Band
john at johnband dot org
www.johnband.org

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An acquaintance has just been briefed on progress on the Battersea
Power Stations Northern Line extension: http://bit.ly/riSsr

Semi-off-the-record-ly, he's been told that the feasibility studies
are done, that TfL, LU, the GLA, LB Wandsworth and LB Lambeth are all
in favour of the project, that (entirely private) finance is almost
complete, that a provisional route from Kennington to Battersea via
Nine Elms has been earmarked, and that RFPs for project managers,
engineers and lead contractors will go out shortly.

Meanwhile LU will look at funding options to extend the work to
Clapham Junction at public expense.

--
John Band
john at johnband dot org
www.johnband.org

My first reaction was "Seems a pity not to connect either proposed station
with any other rail/underground station even if it's only Battersea Park."
but thinking about it what sort of travel opportunities would that open?
Not many I suspect. Going on to Clapham Junction might be worthwhile but
even then I'm not wholly convinced.

Has anyone any idea what effect this is predicted to make on total Northern
carryings?

On Jul 15, 12:37*pm, "Graham Harrison"
wrote:
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An acquaintance has just been briefed on progress on the Battersea
Power Stations Northern Line extension:http://bit.ly/riSsr

Semi-off-the-record-ly, he's been told that the feasibility studies
are done, that TfL, LU, the GLA, LB Wandsworth and LB Lambeth are all
in favour of the project, that (entirely private) finance is almost
complete, that a provisional route from Kennington to Battersea via
Nine Elms has been earmarked, and that RFPs for project managers,
engineers and lead contractors will go out shortly.

My first reaction was "Seems a pity not to connect either proposed station
with any other rail/underground station even if it's only Battersea Park."
but thinking about it what sort of travel opportunities would that open?
Not many I suspect. * Going on to Clapham Junction might be worthwhile but
even then I'm not wholly convinced.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Elms_railway_station

--
John Band
john at johnband dot org
www.johnband.org

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On Jul 15, 12:37 pm, "Graham Harrison"
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"John B" wrote in message

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An acquaintance has just been briefed on progress on the Battersea
Power Stations Northern Line extension:http://bit.ly/riSsr

Semi-off-the-record-ly, he's been told that the feasibility studies
are done, that TfL, LU, the GLA, LB Wandsworth and LB Lambeth are all
in favour of the project, that (entirely private) finance is almost
complete, that a provisional route from Kennington to Battersea via
Nine Elms has been earmarked, and that RFPs for project managers,
engineers and lead contractors will go out shortly.

My first reaction was "Seems a pity not to connect either proposed station
with any other rail/underground station even if it's only Battersea Park."
but thinking about it what sort of travel opportunities would that open?
Not many I suspect. Going on to Clapham Junction might be worthwhile but
even then I'm not wholly convinced.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Elms_railway_station

--
John Band
john at johnband dot org
www.johnband.org

I don't see the relevance. The market operates at times when the tube is
closed.

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(Graham Harrison) wrote:

"John B" wrote in message
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On Jul 15, 12:37 pm, "Graham Harrison"
wrote:
"John B" wrote in message
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An acquaintance has just been briefed on progress on the Battersea
Power Stations Northern Line extension:http://bit.ly/riSsr

Semi-off-the-record-ly, he's been told that the feasibility studies
are done, that TfL, LU, the GLA, LB Wandsworth and LB Lambeth are
all in favour of the project, that (entirely private) finance is
almost complete, that a provisional route from Kennington to
Battersea via Nine Elms has been earmarked, and that RFPs for
project managers, engineers and lead contractors will go out
shortly.

My first reaction was "Seems a pity not to connect either proposed
station with any other rail/underground station even if it's only
Battersea Park." but thinking about it what sort of travel
opportunities would that open? Not many I suspect. Going on to
Clapham Junction might be worthwhile but even then I'm not wholly
convinced.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Elms_railway_station

I don't see the relevance. The market operates at times when the
tube is closed.

The scheme assumes the market will move. Redevelopment of the site will
pay for the new station.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

On Jul 15, 12:47*pm, John B wrote:
My first reaction was "Seems a pity not to connect either proposed station
with any other rail/underground station even if it's only Battersea Park."
but thinking about it what sort of travel opportunities would that open?
Not many I suspect. * Going on to Clapham Junction might be worthwhile but
even then I'm not wholly convinced.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Elms_railway_station

Ooops. Brainmelt, based on misreading the map in the TH document.

--
John Band
john at johnband dot org
www.johnband.org

"Graham Harrison" wrote in message
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"John B" wrote in message
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An acquaintance has just been briefed on progress on the Battersea
Power Stations Northern Line extension: http://bit.ly/riSsr

Semi-off-the-record-ly, he's been told that the feasibility studies
are done, that TfL, LU, the GLA, LB Wandsworth and LB Lambeth are all
in favour of the project, that (entirely private) finance is almost
complete, that a provisional route from Kennington to Battersea via
Nine Elms has been earmarked, and that RFPs for project managers,
engineers and lead contractors will go out shortly.

Meanwhile LU will look at funding options to extend the work to
Clapham Junction at public expense.

--
John Band
john at johnband dot org
www.johnband.org

My first reaction was "Seems a pity not to connect either proposed station
with any other rail/underground station even if it's only Battersea Park."
but thinking about it what sort of travel opportunities would that open?
Not many I suspect. Going on to Clapham Junction might be worthwhile but
even then I'm not wholly convinced.

It helps everyone who arrives on the Victoria "side" who wants to go to the
city.

Currently they have to change twice (or rattle around on the circle from
Vic)

tim

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My first reaction was "Seems a pity not to connect either proposed
station with any other rail/underground station even if it's only
Battersea Park." but thinking about it what sort of travel opportunities
would that open? Not many I suspect. Going on to Clapham Junction might
be worthwhile but even then I'm not wholly convinced.

It helps everyone who arrives on the Victoria "side" who wants to go to
the city.

Currently they have to change twice (or rattle around on the circle from
Vic)


They'd still have to change twice surely - the drawings that appeared
somewhere recently assumed connections to/from the reversing loop beyond
Kennington station, so they could only have access to the Charing Cross
branch rather than the City branch - therefore forcing a change at
Kennington?

Paul S

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My first reaction was "Seems a pity not to connect either proposed
station with any other rail/underground station even if it's only
Battersea Park." but thinking about it what sort of travel
opportunities would that open? Not many I suspect. Going on to
Clapham Junction might be worthwhile but even then I'm not wholly
convinced.

It helps everyone who arrives on the Victoria "side" who wants to go
to the city.

Currently they have to change twice (or rattle around on the circle
from Vic)

They'd still have to change twice surely - the drawings that
appeared somewhere recently assumed connections to/from the
reversing loop beyond Kennington station, so they could only have
access to the Charing Cross branch rather than the City branch -
therefore forcing a change at Kennington?

Indeed so. The branch is intended to be a prelude to a Northern Line split
with only Bank services going to Morden.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 02:59:52PM +0100, Paul Scott wrote:

They'd still have to change twice surely - the drawings that appeared
somewhere recently assumed connections to/from the reversing loop beyond
Kennington station, so they could only have access to the Charing Cross
branch rather than the City branch - therefore forcing a change at
Kennington?

That's an easier and quicker change than what they've got at the moment.

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