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« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2017, 14:57:33 » |
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shutting for two weeks will undoubtedly be cheaper than keeping the trains running. Personally, I think it hard to justify, although I might be persuaded that it is the right decision if the closure is also used to sort out other work needed for electrification of the route. If that part of the route is closed at Christmas for electrification work (for example in the Chipping Sodbury tunnel) then I will not be impressed by NR» 's project planning.
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« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2017, 15:15:48 » |
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Other works are also involved in that area, as discussed on this thread |
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« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2017, 15:27:25 » |
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That was my guess too, after all major platform work at Temple Meads is only taking a few days.
The big shame about this work, is that once BPW» is shut, no other station nearby (Patchway and Abbey Wood) has space for 200-300 bicycles, or good bus services. So my current journey to|from Bristol of 30 minutes by bike+train, will be 40 minutes in the morning and anything up to 90 minutes in the evening.
Shame that MetroBus hasn't happened yet! I could have tried it for two weeks!
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« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2017, 16:48:31 » |
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That was my guess too, after all major platform work at Temple Meads is only taking a few days.
The big shame about this work, is that once BPW» is shut, no other station nearby (Patchway and Abbey Wood) has space for 200-300 bicycles, or good bus services. So my current journey to|from Bristol of 30 minutes by bike+train, will be 40 minutes in the morning and anything up to 90 minutes in the evening.
Shame that MetroBus hasn't happened yet! I could have tried it for two weeks!
Isn't that typical of what passes for joined up thinking in the WoE. Never was an acronym more apt ! |
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« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2017, 17:44:46 » |
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The replacement of the Hatchet Road overbridge is to take place during this closure and NR» are taking advantage to have 24 hr / 7 day a week working to install piles and erect stantions on the Westerleigh Junction to Parkway line and also on the Charfield line towards Yate station to enable the 80X trains to reverse back to Parkway on the down line in cases of emergencies arising after a London service had departed Parkway. The up Charfield line being signalled for two way running at this location. The up London line was signaled for two way working but this facility was removed a few years ago as it hadn't been used since the facility was installed although the signal gantries which held the controlling down signals for the up London line may still be in situ as they are the location of the down line signals. Also Cheltenham - London services are diverted via Parkway, I suppose the installation of OHL▸ from Westerleigh Jct. towards Yate will be used for up pantograph / down pantograph actions for such diverted services as there is a PW▸ speed restriction over this stretch of curved track.
Apart from peak hours London services will also NOT be calling at Parkway in the previous 2 week period either as electrification will close the line from Westerleigh to Wotton Bassett.
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« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2017, 18:12:00 » |
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The replacement of the Hatchet Road overbridge...
My understanding is that this bridge is to be repaired and strengthened, not replaced: The brick arch structure of the Hatchet Road bridge will undergo repairs and reinforcement works as well as track level works. Source: Stoke Gifford Journal |
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Things take longer to happen than you think they will, and then they happen faster than you thought they could.
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« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2017, 18:58:29 » |
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Shame they can't replace both bridges and widen the road to allow two proper width pavements, cycle path and the two current traffic lanes.
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« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2017, 19:45:55 » |
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The replacement of the Hatchet Road overbridge...
My understanding is that this bridge is to be repaired and strengthened, not replaced: The brick arch structure of the Hatchet Road bridge will undergo repairs and reinforcement works as well as track level works. Source: Stoke Gifford JournalWill know more tomorrow after a progress meeting. |
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« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2017, 21:40:02 » |
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Shame that MetroBus hasn't happened yet! I could have tried it for two weeks!
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Now, please!
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« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2017, 21:41:31 » |
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Shame that MetroBus hasn't happened yet! I could have tried it for two weeks!
Splutter -splutter - pah! Just spat hot tea over my laptop! Go on, get out of here! Just as well it was there - might have spat it in your lap otherwise.  |
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« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2017, 17:50:40 » |
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That was my guess too, after all major platform work at Temple Meads is only taking a few days.
The big shame about this work, is that once BPW» is shut, no other station nearby (Patchway and Abbey Wood) has space for 200-300 bicycles, or good bus services. So my current journey to|from Bristol of 30 minutes by bike+train, will be 40 minutes in the morning and anything up to 90 minutes in the evening.
Shame that MetroBus hasn't happened yet! I could have tried it for two weeks!
Lol. I would rather work from home than try that [....] Metrobus. Better still, from where I live, I would use the number 18 bus (soon to be split into 10, 11 & 11A) and go to Patchway station that way if I had to. Dave |
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« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2017, 18:41:03 » |
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Come home this evening through Westerleigh to have a nose at whats happening around Westerleigh Junction.
A number of uprights for the OHL▸ have been erected on the piles already constucted from Westerleigh Junction towards Bristol Parkway itself. I could see 4 sets in all but couldn't stop as there was a line of traffic behind me and the road isn't particular wide through the village.
Might take a walk out later as its a pleasant evening to see what has happened east of the junction in the past two weeks.
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« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2017, 19:31:13 » |
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Out of interest, why is XC▸ running via Newport? I recall the Newport resignalling scheme specifically included provision to reverse at STJ▸ . Is this another example of an infrastructure improvement that was a good idea other than nobody ever thought to ask the TOC▸ whether it was actually needed?
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« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2017, 20:09:25 » |
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Connections with GWR▸ who don't tend to stop their HSTs▸ there?
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