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  1. Mojo

    Tube train automated announcements 2005

    That always used to creep me out as a child how she would say the station name twice when there was an interchange announcement.
  2. Mojo

    Tube train automated announcements 2005

    FWIW, in 2005 the 73 stock wouldn’t have had automated announcements as most would understand it; these did not come until later (I believe 2006). During the mid-1990s refurbishment announcements were fitted with a male voice (a staff member from the east end of the line) but these were reliant...
  3. Mojo

    2024 Tube Stock (Siemens Inspiro)

    FWIW, the Control Room at South Kensington went live in Spring 2018 rather than 2019, although it wasn’t fully commissioned until 2019, most of the line moved there in 2018.
  4. Mojo

    2024 Tube Stock (Siemens Inspiro)

    Not quite. Firstly the programme machines and punch roll used on the Piccadilly dated from the 1960s and not the 1930s. The physical punch roll was replaced at most sites with a digital equivalent as part of the CTFS system developed and installed by Tube Lines over a decade ago. This has...
  5. Mojo

    2024 Tube Stock (Siemens Inspiro)

    There are no plans with a timeline for a new signalling system on the line. An interim control system upgrade was completed in 2018 which has improved reliability. Works are currently ongoing to ensure the signals are compatible with the new rolling stock, the primary difference people will...
  6. Mojo

    Bakerloo Line Refurb?

    Remember that Rvar doesn’t just cover wheelchair accessibility, but some of the other derogations applied for example concern train announcements (so impact the visually impaired), and handrails by doors (so impact those who can walk but need extra support).
  7. Mojo

    Kentish Town station closure from 26th June

    l wouldn’t have thought so; it’s very easy and quick to clean off graffiti from tiles, as proven from the number of times stations get hit on Christmas Day.
  8. Mojo

    1992 stock Refurbishment?

    No new trains have been ordered nor is any funding presently available for such order. The exemption is to cover through to the completion of the existing refurbishment project.
  9. Mojo

    Northern line service levels

    lt’s where the line’s depot is, Stratford Market depot, like many (not all) depots on the network, is accessible from both ends.
  10. Mojo

    Central line - shortage of serviceable trains

    However this timetable is only going to apply Mondays to Thursdays (coming into effect this Monday, 26th February), which means unfortunately for the time being extended gaps on Fridays and Saturdays particularly.
  11. Mojo

    Pay dispute at London Underground

    All four unions have accepted the deal on the table and have written to LUL to confirm they are accepting the pay deal.
  12. Mojo

    Pay dispute at London Underground

    This is a completely separate dispute, over changes to station grades. Tssa are currently carrying out a survey of members over whether to accept the pay offer, this closes on the 22nd.
  13. Mojo

    5 day Picc line closure, Acton Town-Heathrow (10-14 Feb)

    I’m not sure how realistic this timing is, seems very optimistic given it’s currently showing as taking 23 Min for a car to do this journey right now, with no traffic! I’m sure once the Sunday afternoon queues start building up it’ll be double that!
  14. Mojo

    Approach control signals on the Underground

    It was explained to me that the starter signals with timing sections were installed to enforce speed restrictions at station starters for stations that used to be part time, for example Covent Garden. And on top of the sleeping policeman at Leicester Sq, you also have the locations with light...
  15. Mojo

    'Severe delays on the Bakerloo Line'

    The use of “station closed” for end of line locations has not been permitted for a long time now.
  16. Mojo

    'Severe delays on the Bakerloo Line'

    As said above, these documents are now significantly out of date, however this would have meant a train running 15 Mins late, in the case of the Chesham branch.
  17. Mojo

    'Severe delays on the Bakerloo Line'

    It’s worth pointing out that the service status matrix in these FoIs are mostly all well out of date now, although the principle remains the same.
  18. Mojo

    Circle line station announcements

    There are two routes to Hammersmith, but of course both go via Paddington (albeit different stations). I was once on a C&H line train to Hammersmith which at Edgware Road ended up getting diverted to Ealing Bdy, and just stayed on the train, it is about 5-6 min longer to Hammersmith but given...
  19. Mojo

    Euston Bank/Charing X Branch Announcements

    No they aren’t; the Southbound platforms at Camden Town are split from the northern branches; customers going Southbound have to consult the boards to determine which platform they require.
  20. Mojo

    Pay dispute at London Underground

    Yes, as one would expect, as they are not employed by either of those two companies, and the Agency Worker Regulations wouldn’t cover that

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