Suggestion - temporary shut down of Piccadilly line (Nov/Dec 2016)

grahame

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Suggestion - temporary shut down of Piccadilly line (Nov/Dec 2016)

« on: November 29, 2016, 08:23:05 »

From Chiswick W4.com

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The RMT^▸ rail union is calling for the Piccadilly line to be temporarily shut down and the Night Tube launch, set for December 16, delayed as chaos continues on the line due to shortage of trains.

The union is demanding urgent discussions with transport bosses and also urged London Mayor Sadiq Khan and the capital’s transport commissioner to call a summit meeting to draw up an action plan for the Piccadilly line - the fourth busiest line on the Underground and a main route through Hammersmith.

Around half the line’s trains - 37 out of a total of 68 - were taken out of service on Friday due to "wet leaves on the track" and the situation has continued over the weekend and into Monday.


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Re: Suggestion - temporary shut down of Piccadilly line (Nov/Dec 2016)

« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2016, 09:12:48 »

Hmmm - travelled into town on it this morning without problems - also out last night around 7.30 where there were 4 trains listed within 10 minutes. I might have been lucky, I guess. I think it may be extremities not being served possibly.


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Re: Suggestion - temporary shut down of Piccadilly line (Nov/Dec 2016)

« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2016, 12:51:25 »

I used the Piccadilly line several times over the weekend on both the Saturday and Sunday, and then it was struggling a fair bit. On the Saturday afternoon (lots of passengers out shopping) the service was sporadic with some gaps in service around 9 minutes - and this was at Green Park. During the gap, a lot of passengers had gathered and when a train arrived, it was over full leaving many behind. There then followed a small cluster of trains about 2 minutes apart, taking up remaining passengers before another gap in service.

Passengers were being advised it would be quicker to walk to some destinations, such as the winter wonderland.


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Re: Suggestion - temporary shut down of Piccadilly line (Nov/Dec 2016)

« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2016, 13:15:52 »

Quote from: Godfrey Tables on November 29, 2016, 12:51:25

Passengers were being advised it would be quicker to walk to some destinations, such as the winter wonderland.

Please tell me that the enouncements said "you'd be happy tonight, walking to the winter wonderland"


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