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« Reply #345 on: March 25, 2014, 09:40:57 »

Gleeds have been brought in by Bombardier to project manage the construction of the Crossrail Old Oak Common Depot - http://www.globalrailnews.com/2014/03/25/gleeds-appointed-to-manage-crossrail-depot-delivery/
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« Reply #346 on: March 27, 2014, 08:42:50 »

Tweet last night from Paul Clifton, BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) South's Transport Correspondent....

 
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« Reply #347 on: March 27, 2014, 10:03:57 »

Tweet last night from Paul Clifton, BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) South's Transport Correspondent....

 
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Looks like Crossrail is being extended to Reading. Formal announcement tomorrow morning.


This is already being covered in the other "Extending Crossrail to Reading" thread here: 

http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=1109.0

Of course if this really does get announced, that secondary thread will be superfluous...

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« Reply #348 on: March 27, 2014, 10:14:41 »

Worst kept secret in rail is officially announced... - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/crossrail-extended-to-reading
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« Reply #349 on: March 27, 2014, 11:03:04 »

Worst kept secret in rail is officially announced... - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/crossrail-extended-to-reading

Please refer to the previous post to yours - it's already being discussed in detail in its own thread...

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« Reply #350 on: March 27, 2014, 14:24:16 »

You're a mod now, are you? Don't be so rude.
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« Reply #351 on: March 27, 2014, 14:40:18 »

You're a mod now, are you? Don't be so rude.

Please accept my apologies.  I just found it odd that you'd post duplicate info as well.

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« Reply #352 on: April 23, 2014, 14:36:31 »

Though the revised Airport Junction is hot on its heels.

The curved steel frame section that has been undergoing construction on the approach was jacked around the bend over Easter.
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« Reply #353 on: April 23, 2014, 17:16:40 »

There is evidence of trial pits having been dug for OLE (Overhead Line Equipment, more often "OHLE") structures between Maidenhead and Taplow and evidence of markings for other locations east of Taplow.   Foundation piling cannot be far away
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« Reply #354 on: May 27, 2014, 17:44:50 »

The new span over the Relief Lines at Stockley Bridge has now been slid fully into place.  Timelapse, with a very uplifting drum based background score, is included in the link below:

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/urban/single-view/view/crossrail-flyover-launched.html
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« Reply #355 on: June 04, 2014, 15:01:09 »

Here's a link to a report containing the preferred options to making the remaining seven Crossrail stations have step-free access.  Taplow, Langley, Iver and Hanwell are the stations affected on the GWML (Great Western Main Line).

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/accessibility-summary-report.pdf
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« Reply #356 on: June 04, 2014, 19:24:01 »

Balfour Beatty will start installing driven steel pile OLE (Overhead Line Equipment, more often "OHLE") foundations between Maidenhead and Burnham in August during the night.  so if you want to see a pair of class 20's they will be in action, the piles will be driven in by RRV (Road Rail Vehicle) so you will not see the HOPS in the Crossrail area
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« Reply #357 on: June 04, 2014, 19:58:07 »

Here's a link to a report containing the preferred options to making the remaining seven Crossrail stations have step-free access.  Taplow, Langley, Iver and Hanwell are the stations affected on the GWML (Great Western Main Line).

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/accessibility-summary-report.pdf

The benefit/cost ratios seem to be adverse yet it is still being done because it is the right thing to do.  Wonder whether this applies in other cases!
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« Reply #358 on: June 04, 2014, 21:41:25 »

Here's a link to a report containing the preferred options to making the remaining seven Crossrail stations have step-free access.  Taplow, Langley, Iver and Hanwell are the stations affected on the GWML (Great Western Main Line).

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/accessibility-summary-report.pdf

The benefit/cost ratios seem to be adverse yet it is still being done because it is the right thing to do.  Wonder whether this applies in other cases!

Makes you wonder why they bother calculating them if they're going to do it anyway...
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« Reply #359 on: June 05, 2014, 15:33:56 »


Makes you wonder why they bother calculating them if they're going to do it anyway...

All part of the process of applying for the money, is my guess. Treasury Rules will insist on it in every case. I am guessing that accessibility and equality cases can trump purely financial considerations to a point. If it weren't, the consultants would have massaged the stats a bit more.
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