surfsup Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 3 hours ago, Ron Ron Ron said: Out on the GWML, TfL's Burnham Station (west of Slough if you didn't know) new entrance and ticket hall has opened. https://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/articles/new-station-entrance-opens-at-burnham-ahead-of-elizabeth-line-services-commencing-this-year . A huge and welcome transformation for this station, which, let's face it, had become something of a run down dump prior to Crossrail's arrival. I'm impressed to see that it's now fully staffed and has a gateline - which should help to keep some of the undesirables out (I've worked there so you'll have trust me on that!). All in all, well done MTR & Crossrail. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted February 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2022 I can remember the days when Burnham was fully staffed - under a several times previous adminstration. Incidentally it might be the angle of the photos but there doesn't seem to be much indication that it is also served by GWR trains. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 2 hours ago, The Stationmaster said: ………Incidentally it might be the angle of the photos but there doesn't seem to be much indication that it is also served by GWR trains. GWR wise, Burnham only gets 2 early Up trains in the morning (0527 & 0557) and 2 Down trains calling in the late afternoon/early evening (1724 & 1825). TfL Rail, soon to be the Elizabeth Line, provide the regular main services throughout the whole day. The station is now operated by TfL. . 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2022 Is it really getting close to opening fully? It's been a long drag. I wonder whether the Beeb will have an "opening" series to compliment the construction programmes they did a few years back? At the time the opening "wasn't far off". How wrong that turned out to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfsup Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 12 hours ago, The Stationmaster said: I can remember the days when Burnham was fully staffed - under a several times previous adminstration. Incidentally it might be the angle of the photos but there doesn't seem to be much indication that it is also served by GWR trains. It was indeed staffed by FGW / GWR, but certainly not to the extent it is now. The ticket office was previously part of the main building located up on the platform, and the station was ungated. Having been posted to Burnham station several times under the previous administration, I can tell you each visit was not a fun experience - Burnham effectively was what Reading West is to Reading, an ungated unbarriered station which often bought fare evasion and anti-social behaviour sometimes in equal measures. Thankfully, with Crossrail now fitting ticket barriers, ticket offices and actually staffing these stations, will bring down instances of the aforementioned issues considerably. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted February 16, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2022 23 hours ago, Ron Ron Ron said: GWR wise, Burnham only gets 2 early Up trains in the morning (0527 & 0557) and 2 Down trains calling in the late afternoon/early evening (1724 & 1825). TfL Rail, soon to be the Elizabeth Line, provide the regular main services throughout the whole day. The station is now operated by TfL. . They did have more GW trains under the recent Covid emergency timetables, And thank you, I do know it is operated by TFL but there appears to be nothing to show that it is also served by some GWR trains as, so I understood was meant to be the case at stations served by more than one operator ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 36 minutes ago, The Stationmaster said: They did have more GW trains under the recent Covid emergency timetables, And thank you, I do know it is operated by TFL but there appears to be nothing to show that it is also served by some GWR trains as, so I understood was meant to be the case at stations served by more than one operator ? With due respect Mike, Burnham is hardly “served” by GWR, with no Up trains after 0557 am for the rest of the day and no Down trains calling all day, until 2 odd stoppers call late in the afternoon. My understanding is that even those anomalous services will cease to call at Burnham when the full EL service starts. I’m not surprised there’s no mention of GWR, if they won’t be serving the station in future. . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted February 19, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2022 2 hours ago, mdvle said: I was there...... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) More tests of passenger handling and evacuation exercises have been taking place this last week. Woolwich Arsenal Farringdon . Edited February 20, 2022 by Ron Ron Ron 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 Views of Paddington EL station.... . 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 (edited) Rush hour on the Elizabeth Line. Ongoing testing with large numbers of volunteers. The "Ian Visits" website has witnessed some of the Trial Operations activities. There are some photos of the evacuation exercises, underground, in the following link..... https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/photos-from-crossrails-trial-train-evacuations-52513/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email . Edited March 8, 2022 by Ron Ron Ron 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 More photos of the Elizabeth Line, including driver's eye views...... https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/a-sneak-preview-of-the-new-elizabeth-line-railway-52641/ . 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share Posted March 9, 2022 Geoff Marshall rides the Elizabeth Line......and gets completely, over excited. (Rail journalists taken for a ride on the new line. One of a number of press visits, prior to the line opening in a few weeks time). . 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted March 9, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2022 So exited it's in triple time. Jamie 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 @Ron Ron Ron do you want to hide the other two 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share Posted March 9, 2022 6 minutes ago, woodenhead said: @Ron Ron Ron do you want to hide the other two I will. I only submitted the post once and there was a long pause before multiple posts appeared. I had the same with other posts this morning. The forum is acting very erratically at the moment. Stalling and long delays when selecting pages or sections. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Geoff is a bit of an excited puppy at times, I've noticed Tim Dunn is similar in some of his recent videos - who is copying who or perhaps they are just adopting a YouTube style. Still, the more of this there is the surer we are that opening is around the corner, now if I could just find a business reason to go to London.... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DY444 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 On 08/03/2022 at 18:07, Ron Ron Ron said: Rush hour on the Elizabeth Line. Ongoing testing with large numbers of volunteers. The "Ian Visits" website has witnessed some of the Trial Operations activities. There are some photos of the evacuation exercises, underground, in the following link..... https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/photos-from-crossrails-trial-train-evacuations-52513/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email That's completely and utterly unrealistic - they're all talking to each other! I'll get me coat 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 3 hours ago, DY444 said: That's completely and utterly unrealistic - they're all talking to each other! Maybe that’s one of the unusual situations the staff are having to practice dealing with? ” In the unlikely event of……..” . 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 10, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2022 11 hours ago, Ron Ron Ron said: Maybe that’s one of the unusual situations the staff are having to practice dealing with? ” In the unlikely event of……..” . A bit of a day out for many of them no doubt. I'm told by someone who was involved that they were 100% TfL employees although obviously a goodly percentage of them would have no operational type of involvement in their everyday work. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted March 10, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2022 12 minutes ago, The Stationmaster said: A bit of a day out for many of them no doubt. I'm told by someone who was involved that they were 100% TfL employees although obviously a goodly percentage of them would have no operational type of involvement in their everyday work. Geof Marshall and Ian of 'Ian Visits' are not TfL employees so although its true the bulk of those pretending to be 'the public' will work for TfL there are plenty of 3rd parties sprinkled among them. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted March 10, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2022 15 hours ago, DY444 said: That's completely and utterly unrealistic - they're all talking to each other! I'll get me coat There was some chap on radio the other day when asked whether he thought people on the underground are rude by not talking to each other. His reply. Why would I want to speak to anyone? As soon as I get on I put my 'pods in and ignore everyone else. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted March 10, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2022 8 hours ago, phil-b259 said: Geof Marshall and Ian of 'Ian Visits' are not TfL employees so although its true the bulk of those pretending to be 'the public' will work for TfL there are plenty of 3rd parties sprinkled among them. Correct; TfL employees were invited to apply for the tickets, but they could bring guests who were not (obvious, considering most will be family members or friends). Geoff Marshall, Tim Dunn et al are personal friends with some people, not necessarily senior ones, in the company. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted March 10, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2022 (edited) Now if that had been 100 miles from London everyone would have chatted, and you would be considered rude if you did not. Here in mid Wales you say hullo to just about anyone you pass in the street. But I joke that if you had done that in Harpenden where I lived for 25 years they would have reported you to the police. More seriously, are volunteers obtained in this way really typical? I would have thought that too many of them would have sufficient interest in railways to be better informed than the typical off-the-street individual. And how many were children or were disabled, did not speak English etc? Jonathan Edited March 10, 2022 by corneliuslundie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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