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THAMESLINK services to Kent and Sussex routes 2018
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The original plan (let's call it plan A) to retain 'Kent' frequency to London Bridge was Dartford to TL Core via Lewisham, and Tunbridge Wells to TL core. But the timetable just didn't work. Plan B was that every TL service via London Bridge was to 'Sussex', and to divert the couple of peak trains that couldn't get to Cannon St to Blackfriars. But that proved difficult in 'Sussex'.
Quite how reverting to a more complicated version of Plan A, with more flat crossing moves, is going to be any better... I await to see Plan C with interest.
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I never understood why North Kent East jct was not dealt with as part of these works. Compared to many parts of London it is mainly brownfield with space to rebuild and until very recently little new housing development.
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Posters now going up on stations. Saw one at Haywards Heath.
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Or is it just to separate out the Greenwich and Lewisham connections?
Consultation start date delayed until Friday so that GTR can concentrate on helping their passengers through this week's strike http://www.southernrailway.com/your-journey/timetable-consultation
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Can't even run a consultation on time - no surprise they can't run any evening peak trains from London Bridge to Redhill on time for years
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I don't get this. A typical consultation lasts for weeks if not months. So whats the problem if they get a few emailed responses this week, they won't be analysing the responses the day they arrive surely?
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Presumably they want to get some positive press coverage out of it, hence launching the consultation after the strikes?
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Its more all hands on deck during the strike meaning any issues will be ignored due to people out the office, dealing with stuff other than normal.
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It was originally due out back in July so it is late now anyway a few more days doesn't make a difference. Better after the strike as that will mean a chance for people to focus on it, although trust levels in achieving the new timetable will be very low in the public and press's eyes so I can't see a good response
Well, it isn't there at the moment.
http://www.southernrailway.com/your-journey/timetable-consultation
EDIT - and still not there at 07:40. Perhaps someone manually has to update the page and they haven't got to work yet.
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Ha ha at least I'm not the only one waiting eagerly for it
Expecting Cat and Tatt splitters all day ??????
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I would expected it to be up until after 0900.
That would certainly help with paths through South Croydon if all the Redhill service is on the slow side - would likely represent a slow down in the off-peak service to Tattenham Corner however.
did hear a rumour about this. Think it is because of WIndmill Bridge junction... we'll see what the documents say.
Definitely not, I've been hitting refresh on southernrailway.com since July!
To be honest I'm still in "believe it when I see it" mode. I hope to be pleasantly suprised in the next few hours!
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Give it a chance people. It's being launched today so any time today it will go up. Expect to see press release and press stories about same time it goes live.
Are there any major timetable changes this december? Havent heard anything.
Yes, no trains on weekends. Thus solving the driver shortage problems.
You won't have heard anything because the person doing the timetables is off sick.
Yes, no trains on weekends. Thus solving the driver shortage problems.
You won't have heard anything because the person doing the timetables is off sick.
ha ha !
Presumably they will now have missed the press release opportunity for today anyway so perhaps we should just assume that it will be next week.
Seems odd not to have delayed it to next week in the first place.
Want to take my bet? How about I'll pay £5 to your choice of charity if GTR publishes today, and you do likewise if they don't?
I figure this way I'd be happy either way.
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In typical GTR fashion this has now been posted on the consultation page - http://www.southernrailway.com/your-journey/timetable-consultation
What exactly do they mean by an ''interactive document''?
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What exactly do they mean by an ''interactive document''?
I'm not sure what "interactive document" means but I can't help thinking that the "technicality" is that they haven't finished writing it yet.
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