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    Upgrade options for Camden and Holborn

    Just seen a link in Iain Visits from a commentator a public presentation for upgrade works for Camden and Holborn stations http://democracy.camden.gov.uk/documents/s29641/Item%208%20Presentation%201.pdf Purpose and Need.
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    New Deep tube trains for Piccadilly line.

    Some interesting articles in Modern Rail this month. Two relevant to London are the new tube for London. It turns out that while TFL were broadly happy with financial settlement, it was not what they were hoping for a few years ago. As a consequence the deep tube project will take longer to...
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    Waterloo International to be in use by 2019?

    http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7021
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    Mayors transport vision

    The Mayor has launched his transport vision. Lots of big projects List of potential schemes Heavily expand Cycle hire scheme by another 2 km out from current boundaries, taking in Lewisham, Peckham, Brixton, Clapham, Chiswick, Camden, Islington and Hackney. Finish Deep tube...
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    New SWT stock order.

    According to Modern Rail, SWT is looking at ordering another 100 carriages to cover platform lengthening for trains towards Reading and along the main line, where a timetable for platform lengthening has been agreed.
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    Lea Bridge station to reopen

    http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/Pages/News/Lea-Bridge-Station.aspx It seems Lea Bridge station will re open after being closed for 25 years.
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    Gravesend station rebuild approved. new 12 car central platform

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    Cambridge Chesterton (Science Park) Station given go ahead.

    http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/latest-news/st_ives_to_london_commute_will_be_easier_with_new_station_in_cambridge_1_1216185 Saw this on another site. Sigh, Bitch Bitch Moan Moan. That ship has sailed and Cast Iron should shut down as that branch line is now a busway and it is never...
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    Waterloo to be new Sleeper train hub?

    Interesting article in Modern Rail about proposals to consolidate sleeper trains at one terminal. The new night trains for the North will be too long for the current platforms at Euston and with Euston expected to go through a rebuild. The old international platforms at Waterloo would make a...
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    Update on various London rail schemes

    Modern Rail has a focus on London again, though some of the schemes detailed are a bit out there and I think they were doing a bit of a Phil Space exercise. From reading it I get the impression that this most of this is what TFL would like to do, not necessarily what the train operators would...
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    proposed electrification and other works for CP5 and beyond

    From Network Rails proposed investment plan for CP5 and beyond. I've highlighted the bits from West Coast, East Coast and Midland reports. I'll delve into other areas later
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    Proposed Bank Reconstruction


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