Train Geeks

Ali

I think the Overground takes  over the operation of routes running from Liverpool Street station to Enfield Town, Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters) and Chingford, as well as services between Romford and Upminster  around the start  of June

Arkady

Yes, from 31 May.

Ali

<p>Fr those who are interested in Transport Design</p><p><a href="http://transportedbydesign.tumblr.com/">http://transportedbydesign.tumblr.com/</a></p>;

Arkady

<font face="Arial, Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">DiamondGeezer today provides and excellent overview of the latest Crossrail 2 consultation. Stacks of details. The big question for our area is whether the northern route goes via Turnpike Lane and Ally Pally, or via Wood Green. Significant pros and cons to both.</span></font><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: normal;">http://diamondgeezer.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/crossrail-2.html</span></font><br></div>;

Arkady

The worksites and new station buildings largely seem to be targetted so as to compel the demolition of some of the ugliest buildings in London (like the RBS and Iceland at Angel). Bonus.

NorthNineteen

The other big question is whether New Southgate branch gets dropped entirely in favour of an eastern branch out through Hackney....

Arkady

Other than from LB Hackney where is the pressure coming from to make that change? I thought that had been ironed out by the previous consultations.

NorthNineteen

In one month you will able to get the train direct from Finsbury Park to Old Street, Moorgate etc. at weekends and late evenings<br><br>http://www.thameslinkrailway.com/your-journey/timetables/dec-2015-gn<br><br>I'm delighted :-)<br><br>Edited<br>

Ali

 Additional at weekends and night

NorthNineteen

In my excitement I forgot to give the important information!<br>

Sutent

Does anyone know if the Moorgate line will try new rolling stock like the fast line

gardener-joe

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Arkady

So, the evening & weekend service to Moorgate began at the weekend. Which is ace. What is less ace is that only a fraction of the trains actually ran due to a shortage of drivers.<div><br></div><div><a href="http://diamondgeezer.blogspot.co.uk/">DiamondGeezer</a> covered this yesterday. Today he looks at the different Northern City Line stations which, as we know, are desperately in need of a refurb.</div>

Papa

Does this mean we can choose between trains to Moorgate and Kings Cross (albeit the tube is more sensible for the latter?)

Arkady

From Finsbury Park there will still be some trains to KX (longer distance ones, e.g. from Cambridge), but far fewer. From Harringay et al you will need to skip across the platform at Highbury & Islington.

miss annie

On a weekend evening it's only 30mins maximum on the bus from FP to Moorgate, about 20mins to Old St. Wouldn't consider getting the train for that short a distance at weekends. |)

fabruce

Great addition.<div><br></div><div>It's great to be able to go to old street very quickly in the weekend!</div><div><br></div><div>So will we wait 'till 2018 to see trains from FP ro London Bridge?</div>

gardener-joe

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Ilovegreyhounds

Exciting! Where is it coming from? Just planning our viewing point, Crouch Hill station is not practical with a double buggy.

Ilovegreyhounds

That was great!!

gardener-joe

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Arkady

From old trains to new trains:http://www.govia.info/news/siemens-announced-preferred-bidder-new-great-northern-fleet/ About time too.

Sutent

I hope Govia doesnt paint them white like they will with the Finsbury Park - Brighton trains. It will be sad to see class 313 trains go

Arkady

Sad, but also relieved. Like when the suffering of a elderly relative is finally over.<div><br></div><div>It seems like the new stock won't have longitudinal seating like the London Overground trains, which surprises me. Still, wider corridors and walk-through carriages.</div>

poxy

Of all the features to list about the new trains, what's the merit of listing the following one?<div><br></div><div><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(107, 108, 118); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24.0001px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Power points throughout</span><br></li></ul></div>

Sutent

Power points are very important. for charging all the things we carry around now. phones, tablets, laptop, vapers etc 

Arkady

@poxy - there's a story there.<div><br></div><div>These new trains are a smaller version (6 carriages, rather than 8 or 12) of the ones being introduced from Spring 2016 on the Brighton-Bedford (and ultimately Cambridge via Finsbury Park) Thameslink routes. The spec for those trains was done years and years ago, at a time when there was less call for plugs - so they won't have any. This has caused some controversy.</div><div><br></div><div>Consequently they will be on the Moorgate route trains, even though they will be rather less useful there I should think.</div>

poxy

<font face="Arial, Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">Ah, so these power points ARE available for public use, unlike the ones mentioned in this story?</span></font><div><font face="Arial, Verdana"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: normal;">http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/13/man-arrested-charging-iphone-london-overground-train</span></font><br></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: normal;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: normal;"><br></span></font></div>

miss annie

<p>One of my absolute bugbears is people expecting to be able to plug in their various gadgets in our shop. Everything we plug in has to be PAT tested for insurance purposes but people expect that they can plug in any old bit of tat, without asking and fleece off our electricity. Is it not enough to provide free Wifi?</p><p>Honestly, on the occasions I walk through the shop and see some entitled idiot with their phone or somesuch plugged into our sockets it fills me with fury.</p><p>Someone had even unplugged the lights on one of my beautiful Christmas trees to plug in their bloody laptop today. They got short shrift I can tell you. If your gadget is so vital that you simply cannot live without it charge it properly at home and  bring one of those emergency Juicebox things.</p>

Sutent

I didn't realise you can use oyster now to gatwick airport. That will be good when trains go from Finsbury park