Dom K
Global Moderator
The future is bright
Posts: 1,678
Member is Online
|
Post by Dom K on Jul 20, 2015 18:43:42 GMT
I use this section daily, so thought I'd start a thread dedicated to updates.
Today 20th July, at Lea Bridge Station, they have taking alot of the northbound fencing and started demolishing the buildings behind it (closest to the bridge)
On the southbound the platform end nearest he bridge has had about 20ft of the platform removed. Behind this platform they have cleared alot of space
No more to report
|
|
|
Post by snoggle on Jul 20, 2015 22:35:22 GMT
Based on comments on the London Reconnections blog it seems that STAR has been pared back to a "do minimum" scope. Apparently it will be single track throughout meaning one extra train is needed to run a half hourly service on the extra tracks. The balance of the x15 minute service will be provided by the existing Greater Anglia service. This may require a rejig of the mainline service to allow the GA trains to call at N Park and the relocated Angel Road station. At present this doesn't happen - trains call at one or the other but not both. People travelling northbound from T Hale to either N Park or Angel Road will have two separate platforms to choose from. I suspect that the extra track will have a platform face alongside the existing s/b platforms. Apparently whatever work is done will be designed to allow a further track and platforms to be added. I confess to being disappointed that T Hale will seemingly not be put into a final state with 4 tracks and 4 platforms. This means yet more reworking in the future and more disruption after the upcoming rebuild of the station to create the new ticket hall. As a side note I see TfL have applied for planning permission (ref HGY/2015/1737) to build six retail units in the space beside the bus drivers crew building at T Hale. This will block the taxi stand from view if you're in the bus station area. Apparently TfL consider the area is "somewhat barren and does not provide an appropriately lively welcome to users of this busy interchange" and needs some shops complete with glowing translucent ceilings (I kid you not). Yep what we all need when catching a train or a bus is "a lively welcome". 
|
|
stapler
Those who have no voice are ignored; that's why I shout
Posts: 1,437
|
Post by stapler on Jul 21, 2015 9:21:51 GMT
What tosh ["somewhat barren"], Snoggle (not from you but from TFL). All TFL want is the rent
|
|
|
Post by snoggle on Jul 21, 2015 10:49:37 GMT
What tosh ["somewhat barren"], Snoggle (not from you but from TFL). All TFL want is the rent The irony, of course, is that TfL themselves remodelled Tottenham Hale and thereby created "the somewhat barren" area.  While the old bus station area had its faults it involved rather less walking to reach the buses and certainly wasn't "barren". I'm never really convinced by concepts like "town squares" (as used for the paved area between station entrances and the bus stops at T Hale) when the place isn't a town! It's simply a transport interchange with shops, business units and a retail park set back from it. There's lots of footfall but no intrinsic attraction at the "town square" and why would there be? You're right that this is another example of TfL desperately wanting rental income and yet their remodelling plans at the tube station seem to involve evicting the newsagent and there's no obvious replacement unit for him in such a good location [1]. So they boot out their long standing tenant and I bet he won't be able to afford the rent in one of these new units. It'll be poncy cafes and £10 pulled pork sandwich shops instead - that's evident from the artists impressions of the remodelled station. They want some sort of cafe / restaurant where the bin store currently is. [1] based on looking at the plans for the revamped station.
|
|
|
Post by norbitonflyer on Jul 21, 2015 12:18:51 GMT
their remodelling plans at the tube station seem to involve evicting the newsagent and there's no obvious replacement unit for him in such a good location [1]. So they boot out their long standing tenant and I bet he won't be able to afford the rent in one of these new units. Exactly what happened at my local station - booted out the resident local newsagent, gave a lease on a dark corner to a large national chain (no names, no pack drill, parodied by WS Gilbert in HMS Pinafore) which pulled out after 18 months leaving no newsagent (and therefore no Oyster sales point) on the station at all.
|
|
|
Post by John Tuthill on Jul 21, 2015 13:06:39 GMT
their remodelling plans at the tube station seem to involve evicting the newsagent and there's no obvious replacement unit for him in such a good location [1]. So they boot out their long standing tenant and I bet he won't be able to afford the rent in one of these new units. Exactly what happened at my local station - booted out the resident local newsagent, gave a lease on a dark corner to a large national chain (no names, no pack drill, parodied by WS Gilbert in HMS Pinafore) which pulled out after 18 months leaving no newsagent (and therefore no Oyster sales point) on the station at all. And at Surbiton. A WH Smith cubicle on the up platforms thats been there for ever; they pulled out years ago, a local took it on, opened only during morning rush, now he's packed up because of the rent hike!
|
|
|
Post by theblackferret on Jul 21, 2015 13:33:05 GMT
Hmm-wonder if they will be relocating all these displaced newsagents to Lea Bridge? After all, no surer way of giving people a lively welcome there than having a newsagents every 10 yards or so. Dom KDid anyone give you an appropriately lively welcome at Lea Bridge, or did you keep the camera firmly in your pocket, thus postponing it?
|
|
|
Post by jukes on Jul 21, 2015 16:19:07 GMT
It was always the intention to do just one additional track first as far north as Angel Road with the second track following on later combined with four-tracking north to Cheshunt. This however, may be overtaken (pardon the pun) by Crossrail 2.
|
|
Dom K
Global Moderator
The future is bright
Posts: 1,678
Member is Online
|
Post by Dom K on Jul 21, 2015 17:24:00 GMT
Hmm-wonder if they will be relocating all these displaced newsagents to Lea Bridge? After all, no surer way of giving people a lively welcome there than having a newsagents every 10 yards or so. Dom KDid anyone give you an appropriately lively welcome at Lea Bridge, or did you keep the camera firmly in your pocket, thus postponing it? No pictures yet. I can try if members wish
|
|
Chris M
chatter
Forum Quizmaster
Always happy to receive quiz ideas and pictures by email or PM
Posts: 15,692
|
Post by Chris M on Jul 21, 2015 18:53:04 GMT
This member wishes 
|
|
Dom K
Global Moderator
The future is bright
Posts: 1,678
Member is Online
|
Post by Dom K on Jul 21, 2015 20:05:11 GMT
This member wishes  Will have to be from the train obviously! Who knows might be part of a future quiz question!
|
|
Dom K
Global Moderator
The future is bright
Posts: 1,678
Member is Online
|
Post by Dom K on Jul 22, 2015 8:46:13 GMT
So work was continuing on the site today. I took alot of pictures with my fast camera app (highly recommended). The app store is experiencing technical difficulties as you maybe already aware, so will have to wait to download true Flickr app
|
|
Dom K
Global Moderator
The future is bright
Posts: 1,678
Member is Online
|
Post by Dom K on Jul 22, 2015 23:19:49 GMT
I have some pictures on my Flickr account. However I don't know how to link from my iPhone to here
Anyone have ideas?
|
|
Dom K
Global Moderator
The future is bright
Posts: 1,678
Member is Online
|
Post by Dom K on Jul 23, 2015 8:17:18 GMT
So does anyone know how to link to your Flickr account when you have the app?
|
|
Dom K
Global Moderator
The future is bright
Posts: 1,678
Member is Online
|
Post by Dom K on Jul 23, 2015 19:45:49 GMT
|
|