Constant cancellations!

[whole diary]

[IndustryInsider]

Also they are expecting freight to be on the Main Lines otherwise why build the flyunder at Acton?

Crossrail won't work West of Padd.

It'll be a challenge to make it work, but surely the flyunder at Acton is to remove conflicting moves?  So freight from Acton Yard/Loop to the Down Relief line won't conflict with passenger trains on the Up Relief Line.

[paul7575]

I believe it is the up relief that will dive under the connection from the freight yard to the down relief.  There would be no practical way of having a ramp within the area of the freight terminal for westbound trains, so all the freight connections will have to be on the level.

Paul

[IndustryInsider]

Yes, Paul - that would indeed make sense.

[paul7575]

Found a detailed description in the depths of the Crossrail website, don't think I can provide a direct link unfortunately:

Acton Yard

6.7.9
In order to make train paths available for freight trains going to and from
Acton Yard without disrupting Crossrail and other services, a new rail underpass
will be constructed. This will take the eastbound relief line beneath the
tracks that connect with Acton Yard. The ramp for the under-pass will
commence at a point where the Central Underground line diverges from the
GWML^▸ (Great Western Main Line), to the west of Noel Road bridge. Beyond the underpass, a further
ramp will take the relief line back to ground level immediately to the west of
Acton Main Line station. The track remodelling will require some demolitions
within Acton Yard.

6.7.10
In order to accommodate the rail under-pass, the two goods lines and the
three depot reception lines will need to be realigned considerably to the
north of their current location. This in turn will require that other sidings and
facilities (used by EWS^▸ (English Welsh & Scottish Railway Ltd, now known as DB Schenker Rail (UK^▸ (United Kingdom))) or their tenants) be moved northwards. The precise
location of this relocation has not yet been agreed with EWS. Although it is
likely that the recreational land north of Acton Yard will only be used
temporarily, this is not certain. The assessment has therefore assumed that
some permanent landtake will be required

Paul