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    14 Year Old School Pupil accused of lying about her age

    This isn’t go into to go well, for the RP or SouthEasten, going on the information available. Especially if the Police get involved Her School ID perfectly acceptable, for the police, why is SE different? If true the RP looking at her phone is at best stupid. Even the Police, via stop and...
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    GBRf Rail Tour 2021: This time it's personal

    The virus can live on hard or soft surfaces for up to 14 days, so a good possibility of the infection spreading among the passengers tomorrow as well. And this could affect previous passengers as symptoms take 12 to 48 hours to show Dave
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    ideas for a possible Hall Farm curve reinstatement?

    as to the electrified route, most services are still 66’s one service last week through 30A from 10am to 2pm on Tuesday was a diesel 4L89. as to capacity we have been told since Bacon Factory curve was put in that the amount of freight services would increase cross country and extra services...
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    ideas for a possible Hall Farm curve reinstatement?

    A lot of ground work for it, was done when the Meridian Way works were going on. One time were future proofing it happened, rather than extra services just extend services on the N London line to Chingford and Meridian Way that currently stop at Stratford. As to freight, why are we still...
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    Platform extension at Hertford East (update: planning permission has been granted)

    In regards to post 229 in this thread by 47421, Planning Permission has been granted at Hertford East to extend the platforms and move the signal box. So 10 car will be eventually be able to run out of Hertford East...
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    Platform extension at Hertford East (update: planning permission has been granted)

    That “old signal box” is a Grade 2 Listed Building Dave
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    Greater Anglia Bombardier Aventras (Class 720): Technical discussion and introduction

    A perfect example of poor project management and leadership with both the Stadler and Bombardier orders, mistake after mistake from the beginning. And more will crop up, especially putting the 745 1XX on the stansted‘s especially if one breaks down on the W Anglia side and it needs to be dragged...
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    Greater Anglia Bombardier Aventras (Class 720): Technical discussion and introduction

    ”a little late” A year late at leat from today, planning permission has still to be given for Platform Extension at Hertford East Dave
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    Over-60s Oyster Card During the Corona Pandemic — Restrictions on Peak-Time Use

    With the debt that has been built up over the last 4 years, I expect this to continue. Dave.
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    Aviation fuel to run by rail from Isle of Grain?

    To do with this? https://www.slpproject.co.uk/ Dave
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    Hall Farm Curve

    Sorry, but have to tell you, that is wrong. Many a time have been at Cheshunt and seen the Acton to Harlow stone working trailing 1800t coming round from Theobalds Grove. Many a time seen the Peak Forest to Ripple Lane going round to Theobalds Grove at 6am on a Saturday morning trailing 2200t...
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    Hall Farm Curve

    Nothing stopping the freight running Goblin, to S Tottenham West Junction, Seven Sisters Junction then Cheshunt, B Storford, Cambridge then Peterborough and beyond. I fact this route is used quite a lot, and is a back up route in case of trouble on the NLL and Southern section of the WCML for...
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    Hall Farm Curve

    Freight, was not bacon factory curve put in to send it cross country the stuff out of F-Stowe! Yes there are a few that come from the West of London, but less than a hand full, from 6am till 22-00 so really not much of a problem. In regards to Ripple Lane, Dagenham and Gateway, what about the...
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    Hall Farm Curve

    What capacity issues? TFL themselves aspire 10tph on eastern end of the North London line. And have publicly stated this, on a number of occasions. Dave
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    Rail Fares facing a near 4% hike in January 2018

    In the case of Southern, where do people think the money comes from when the drivers get a £14,000 pay rise
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    Hall Farm Curve

    Dalston East Curve. Taken out years ago, building on the land was banned and today its https://londonist.com/2015/09/london-s-little-gardens-dalston-eastern-curve Dave
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    Hall Farm Curve

    NR has looked at the possibility of putting in extra Platforms between 10A and 11. And yes it’s a crazy not to reinstate the junction, doing this would not only free up space between Coppermill and LST, but help NE London have better access to Whitefields and Docklands. Along with freeing up...
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    Aviation fuel to run by rail from Isle of Grain?

    http://www.secret-bases.co.uk/secret.htm Dave
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    Aviation fuel to run by rail from Isle of Grain?

    I have know of its existence for at least 40 years, since I was a kid and would say that others more longer. Not something that is kept secret if your digging holes for a living. http://www.linewatch.co.uk/index.php Dave

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