Following this afternoon's monsoon in NW London there are reports of extensive flooding affecting the North Circular Road at various points between Henley's...
How glad I am that I retired and moved to Lincoln last year! I used to drive from North London to Acton Town most nights from 1993 to 2005, it could be a real...
http://ellp.tfl.gov.uk/ellp.aspx/ell-contractors.shtml " Rolling Stock Bidding Returns for rolling stock build are expected in the first week of January 2006,...
No, the intention of TfL London Rail is they buy the trains direct from the manufacturer's and arrange the finance themselves. The reference to Porterbrook was...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/5177068.stm " Tube bosses to sue train builders Derby-based train maker Bombardier is being sued for millions of ...
... This was on Usenet see uk.transport.london "The Victoria Line upgrade will see a fleet of 47 bigger, state of the art eight car trains introduced into...
From Watford Observer online 15/07/06 Mixed bag for transport schemes FUNDING for one major transport scheme in Watford was approved by the Government last...
Went past Ruislip depot whilst working last friday. I was unable to id anything, does anyone know what was there? I'm particularly interested in Diesel locos,...
Hi all, I am visting london forthe first time end of this week. I was looking through the Internet to see the transportation method, to me as a first look; it...
That is correct. My understanding is that since they are borrowing money anyway for the ELL they may as well buy the trains direct from the manufacturer and ...
Early this afternoon I saw 319 007 heading southbound through New Cross Gate heading for Brighton. The unit was in Southern livery but had First Capital...
I see nothing in this to indicate that Southern (GoVia) are releasing their 319's. 'First Capital Connect' is a marketing name for the London-Brighton ...
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FCC is operated by a competitor - Firstgroup. ... releasing their ... Brighton ... On Behalf ... Cross Gate ... Capital ... releasing the ... 21/07/2006 ... ...
... Cross ... Ha! Haha! Hahaha!!! :~) Below is a full list of current 319s liveries (all 11(?) of them!) from the Thameslink group. Regular updates are to be...
Hello all --- From Noel Reed --- Sydney Australia. I have always had an interest in the London Underground railway network, especially it's signalling system...
Went past Ruislip depot whilst working last friday. I was unable to id anything, does anyone know what was there? I'm particularly interested in Diesel locos,...
Went past Ruislip depot whilst working last friday. I was unable to id anything, does anyone know what was there? I'm particularly interested in Diesel locos,...
As far as I am aware, wherever LU stock operates there are positive and negative traction rails because no LU rolling stock can return current through the...
From Noel Reed. Many thanks for that information. I understand the voltage arrangement on the tracks only used by LU trains as being +450 volts and -180...
Noel Hopefully someone would have the details. However, you need to understand that all voltages are nominal. On SR it is quite usual for the voltage to...
Noel, As far as I am aware there is no conflict in traction supplies because LU rolling stock returns via the negative rail and network rail stock returns via...
I have seen a nominal voltage of 660V quoted for the ex BR third rail electrifications, but on the Southern this has been increased, at least in part - first...
Hello there, I am looking for QA/QC inspector/s for railtrack inspection for new railway extension. Can you recommend please. Thanks Kee (ngke@...) ...
Noel, Having checked a reference source it seems that the Negative rail is bonded directly to the running rails on the Bakerloo line North of Queen's Park and...
WATFORD RAIL USERS GROUP ARE HOLDING AN OPEN MEETING on MONDAY 11th SEPTEMBER 2006 at 7pm WATFORD TOWN HALL (Committee Room 1) RICKMANSWORTH ROAD WATFORD ...
I don't understand any of this - how do you generate a negative voltage? Gerry Cork Tarring, Worthing, West Sussex, UK ... www.luxury-yacht.co.uk ... ...
