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That certainly looks like Tottenham Court Road to me. The specific corridor you are after is the one-way only signposted route from the middle of the Northern line platforms (framed by monochrome mosaics) to the Central line via up only escalator no. 6. This brings you up to said corridor and...

Could someone confirm the units that worked 2D05 1831 Cheshunt - London Liverpool Street on 19/02/2023? TIA

Yes. There are long standing GSM-R issues on the MET Main, including a restriction that does not allow two Chiltern trains in the same direction to be in section in some areas.

It's one of those historical quirks that seems to have been carried through from the original MR station. The station itself is located the North Hillingdon area which as the name suggests is some way distant from the ancient parish of Hillingdon which was centered around what is now referred to...

The airport does have access to such data but it has been consistently skewed throughout the pandemic as most of the usual algorithms have been shot to pieces and is therefore not a reliable yardstick to solely measure against. The latest trends show spikes (more like pinches) in demand every 3...

When I said public domain, I was eluding that this was no longer commercially sensitive information and it was appropriate to disclose in a public setting such as an online forum for example.

I'd assume that like the splitting of Stage 5 for the start of TFL Rail West services to Reading, Stage 4a is the introduction of nine-car 345's on the Shenfield route taking place before Stage 3 which always was the start of core services between Paddington and Abbey Wood.

Confirmation now finally in the public domain that HAL sponsored route agreements on TFL London Bus routes will end from Monday 1 March 2021.

It's been horrendously communicated in public but yes, the preliminary retrenchment of sponsorship from HAL covers non-London Bus routes. They were supposedly chosen since the operators concerned are getting support from a Department for Transport scheme (as are RailAir through an 'exchange...

Your point on interiors is adept, they were tastefully updated to suits the needs of the custom they received. But this glossy exterior is but a thin veneer for trains that are mechanically and structurally worn out. They have been worked to bone through the intensive operating requirements of...

Planned handover for 10 May 2021 with a critical deadline set for 31 May 2020 so as not to interfere with operational activities.

It's important to remember that one of the consequences of operating close headways is that it only takes a very small hold up for blocking back to seriously hamper service frequency. That is why one of the first things that happens on the Victoria line for example when there is a stoppage of...

Indeed, which is why some may argue that new trains for the Jubilee line is actually quite high up the priority list given that it's the only realistic way of adding to the Northern line fleet is via cascades providing the impetus to tackle Camden Town (finally).

The line as it is in its current form is more or less maxed out in terms of throughput of trains at Camden in particular. Splitting the City and West End branches would facilitate a significant uplift beyond 30 tph on both lines being able to operate independently of one another without the...

The delay is a shame, but hopefully the suppressed demand that the global aviation industry is experiencing means that this project can still be brought into use in good time. We are notorious procrastinators in this country when it comes to decisions on big infrastructure and all that has...

They are 'new' vinyls just with hastily copied and pasted components from existing ones to incorporate Covid-19 related warnings. The signage you photographed in your Tweet have all bar one or two of their components copied over from existing notices which means some of the outdated have been...

Started back in 2017 I believe. By some measures, Bicester Village is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country. Quite an achievement for what is basically a glittery retail park.

Fair point, they were effectively invalidated. I've edited the above :)

NX lost the bid to Transdev not because they outbid but because NX simply weren't telling the truth. NX claimed that Heathrow Central was at full capacity and then introduced two new routes and uplifted frequencies on four routes a month later. I know this because it involved my department. HAL...

I've learned of a hilarious anecdote that took place at Heathrow recently involving National Express and the airport. Heathrow Central Bus station along with Terminal 4 and Terminal 5 bus stations had been operated by National Express for several decades but they lost the contract tender...