Below is a letter, dated 31st August, sent to Caroline Pidgeon AM by Theresa Villiers MP. The letter confirms that that the DfT will not provide the additional £7m funding commitment required to ensure Surrey …
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Saying Goodbye to the 313s
With the 378s now a firm fixture on the North London Line, it is now close to the time when the last of the old British Rail Class 313s will be cascaded off elsewhere. Indeed, …
Continue readingThe Bigger Picture. – Out of Town relief in sight for the NLL
The Secretary of State for Transport has approved Network Rail’s Nuneaton North chord application. Our thanks and copyright acknowledgements to Flickrist – Stephen Rees for his picture of a Felixstowe bound Freightliner emerging from the …
Continue readingOrbital Links at the Transport Committee
One in five Londoners now lives within 15 minutes’ walk of a London Overground station.Orbital Links are examined by the London Assembly Transport Committee. On the 26th May 2010, the London Assembly Transport Committee chaired …
Continue readingThe TfL/Travelwatch South London Line Study
Since last year, a TfL/Travelwatch joint study into possible replacements for the South London Line has been underway. The Line itself is due to disappear in 2012 in order to pave the way for required …
Continue readingIn Pictures: 172001 At Willesden
172001 is currently at Willesden whilst on test runs with GBRf. Below are some pictures of the first of this new GOBLIN stock. In other GOBLIN news, the Barking-Gospel Oak Line User Group were present …
Continue readingIn Motion: 172001 On The NLL
For those interested in the new GOBLIN rolling stock, there’s a rather excellent video of 172001 running through West Hampstead on Youtube.
Continue readingSurrey Canal Road: A Very Postal War
In our previous Surrey Canal Road post, we attempted to give some kind of overview of what has become an increasingly drawn out and convoluted saga – the attempt to get £7m out of the …
Continue readingIn Pictures: Overground Works At Dalston Kingsland
With the ELL now running its preview service, attention turns towards other Overground activities in North London. Dalston Kingsland is currently the focus of much activity, as the picture below shows. This photo was taken …
Continue readingELL Live Testing: On The Second Day, Look to the East
Current indications are that the first services in the live testing operation will be tomorrow (27th April), and will be: 1: 1205 Dalston Jn – New Cross2: 1210 New Cross Gate – Dalston Jn. The …
Continue readingAn ELL Launch Update
Given the previous ELL Post has now hit its 120th comment (and is thus rather difficult to read if you’re new to it), we felt that this was probably worth a quick post of its …
Continue readingSurrey Canal Road: The Curious Case of the Disappearing DfT
The Story So Far… With construction of the ELL Extension Phase 2 (ELLX2 to its friends) due to begin this autumn, one particular question related to the line is becoming increasingly urgent – will a …
Continue readingELL Reopening Delayed Until Next Week
ELL “live test” passenger operations have been delayed until next week, with Monday 19th or Tuesday 20th the likely start dates. There is little information as of yet to why the opening has been delayed, …
Continue readingLost in the electoral maelstrom – The South London Line?
We have previously reported on the tangled political blame storm that has enmeshed the London Brighton and South Coast Railway’s South London Line. A “who said what?” row broke out between the Mayor of London …
Continue readingELL Services to begin 15th April
London Reconnections understands that the ELL is likely to reopen to passengers on the 15th April. This will not be the full service – which will open on the previously announced 23rd May, but will …
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