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    Class 710 LO

    I suspect a lack of updates. There have been a number of failures / cancelled trains in recent days with the service being a right old mess. They still seem to be running overnight trains - not sure if trying to get more units "fault free" or driver training - which suggests there is work...
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    Class 710 LO

    I don't imagine anything will be made public by TfL or Bombardier at this stage. We have too short a period of in service running for any of the normal industry stats to be populated with reliable data. All I can say, from looking at running times on Realtime Trains, is that there do not yet...
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    Mayor of London reopens 'metro rail to TfL' debate

    Surely it can be argued that the level of demand and existing revenue in London and SE gives a *far* greater basis and justification for investment projects to "wash their face" far more effectively than elsewhere? Given the Govt basically wants private money and "profitable" schemes you need a...
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    Mayor of London reopens 'metro rail to TfL' debate

    I might be wrong but I thought the following happened. Happy to be corrected. 1. Government have progressively removed all Revenue Grant support to TfL operations. This has not been replaced. 2. Government are progressively reducing the Overground Grant for the old Silverlink Metro lines...
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    (Partial) West Anglia route additional third track and new station at Meridian Water

    I've seen photos on social media showing that Angel Road had the footbridge removed over the weekend as well as having other things removed like seats etc. The old step entrance on the flyover is barriered off. I was surprised at the speed at which Network Rail moved but I guess it prevents...
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    Class 710 LO

    A guess on my part but the conditional ORR approval for the 710s prevents multiple operation in passenger services *at this point in time*. There might be an oblique reference to this temporary restriction. I assume Bombardier have to do some more testing to demonstrate compliance with...
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    Class 710 LO

    I can't see it. Much more likely that they'll hold the extra rolling stock performance "in hand" as a way of aiding service recovery or adding a bit of recovery time at termini (capacity permitting). The whole Overground concept is to have risk averse schedules as far as possible. What is...
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    (Partial) West Anglia route additional third track and new station at Meridian Water

    There is no off peak or weekend service until September and even then it's a paltry x30 service north of T Hale. This is what happens when the DfT write service specifications. I agree there would be undoubted demand to serve Meridian Water because of IKEA traffic but DfT are happy to not...
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    (Partial) West Anglia route additional third track and new station at Meridian Water

    ORR have tweeted that they have signed off Meridian Water station and that it will open next week. Therefore I assume Angel Road's last day is 31 May 2019 and Meridian Water's first day is Monday 3rd June 2019.
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    Class 710 LO

    Correct. AIUI the contract with Bombardier includes options both for more complete trains and also extra cars for lengthening existing trains. How valid those options remain is anyone's guess. I think the last I read about possible enhancement on the GOBLIN is that TfL's longer term...
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    Class 710 LO

    There is no money for any of this. TfL have battened down the hatches on just about everything rail wise barring the commitments it can't get out of - namely some level of Overground service enhancement and the Riverside extension. It has kicked any level of West Anglia enhancement into the...
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    Class 710 LO

    I'm sure it was NOT mentioned in Mr Marshall's video in terms of the West Anglia routes (solely references the GOBLIN). There have been no timetable cuts or a 50% loss of service or three years of endless disruption on those routes as there has been on the GOBLIN. I agree that rolling stock...
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    Class 710 LO

    TfL's stakeholder notice specifically mentioned weekdays *and* weekends so the expectation is clearly that they will be out at weekends. I was surprised to see the reference to weekend working but I guess TfL's view is that if they are being told the trains "work" then they should be out...
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    Class 710 LO

    It's 10% of the contract value. Actually £26m is the figure quoted in the TfL Quarter 4 2018/19 Financial Report which went to one of the Board level committees recently. It is shown as "other income" on the financial numbers for the "Rail" bit of TfL.
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    Bus Stations with multiple levels

    The Galleries Bus Station in Washington is only accessible via stairs / escalators from upper walkways from the adjacent shopping area. There were no pavements at road level last time I was there. I was surprised that despite having been refurbished by Nexus (?) that the design has remained...
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    Class 710 LO

    Please do bother. Not all of us who are interested in the progress of these trains have access to councillor notices or Facebook groups. I understand your feelings - my witterings on here are regularly ignored or dismissed.
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    Class 710 LO

    Passenger service paths have been added to the Barking - Gospel Oak timetable as from Wed 22 May. These will be two class 710 units alongside the 3 class 378s giving a broadly x15 service but with occasional 30 min gaps. The extra workings use the 2Gxx ID alongside the 2Jxx which the 378s use...
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    Class 710 LO

    Which is exactly what I said. ;) Just to add a bit about train testing on the GOBLIN. We now have the long standing up to 4 return trips from Willesden to Barking (often with rescue loco). Last week a couple of peak time runs were added with some reversals at Bkg P1 and the Gospel Oak bay...
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    Class 345 progress

    Wild guess on my part. Service trains diverted to the fasts while local lines are under possession for use for test trains. I assume they will want to test that trains on the approach to the transition point are identified some distance away. Also allows them to try to run trains in succession...
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    (Partial) West Anglia route additional third track and new station at Meridian Water

    Yes. The station has been substantially complete for a long time. I saw some photos at the weekend - they are finishing off footpath access. I assume things like ticket machines and Oyster validators are in place or due imminently (couldn't see that on the photos). I'm probably going to...

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