RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted September 4, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Grovenor said: About two trains a week! Maybe at that rate they will keep on time? 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 5 hours ago, boxbrownie said: Maybe at that rate they will keep on time? 😉 Yep. Trains will arrive on Monday and on Friday. How more accurate do you want it? ...and should we care? It's only for the elites............apparently ! 😇 . 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 On the 28th August, I posted these photos on the previous page (page 200).... A week later.......... . 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ron Ron Ron Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 (edited) An interesting drone video, showing work in progress from Euston, out to South Ruislip and on, to the start of the Colne Valley viaduct. (Note: The TBM’s at West Ruislip can be seen in position, ready to launch) . Edited September 6, 2022 by Ron Ron Ron 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DY444 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 FWIW The Sunday Times had a paragraph in a larger piece about the state of the public finances which said the new PM was "likely" to cancel some of the "later" stages of HS2 in favour of (presumably cheaper) upgrades to the northern east-west corridors. Not entirely surprising if true given the current clamour for massive state intervention to try and offset the effects of increased energy costs. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 At first glance the plans for BCS looked refreshingly light and airy. Zooming in, I see the planners have done the usual: the platforms are virtually underground.😒 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, JeffP said: At first glance the plans for BCS looked refreshingly light and airy. Zooming in, I see the planners have done the usual: the platforms are virtually underground.😒 The tracks are underneath the upper concourse deck, but the platforms are mostly open to the train hall, above, so natural light should reach them. The platform level will actually be above the ground floor, along the length of the station, except at the Moor St. Queensway forecourt end, where the ground rises. Passengers will descend from the concourse to platform level at Curzon St., whereas in the proposed Manchester Piccadilly HS2 station, passengers will go upstairs to the platforms.. This is an image showing the far end of Curzon St., close to the old historic station building. It illustrates the local sloping topography. The main entrance at the Moor St. end..... . Edited September 6, 2022 by Ron Ron Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovenor Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 I note the video claiming that carrying away spoil by rain is "removing" lots of lorries from London's roads. I see a big difference between "removing" and "not adding". The spoil lorries were not there to be removed. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 22 minutes ago, Grovenor said: I note the video claiming that carrying away spoil by rain is "removing" lots of lorries from London's roads. I see a big difference between "removing" and "not adding". The spoil lorries were not there to be removed. Indeed, a poor choice of words. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Work is occurring further north too, on my way home from a course I thought I'd get some WCML action. Imagine my surprise expecting green fields to find this worksite! Location is Huddlesford near Lichfield. Pics all linked from my Flickr, click for the captions. Hopefully they tidy up the mess when they're done. Jo 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted September 6, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 6, 2022 7 hours ago, JeffP said: At first glance the plans for BCS looked refreshingly light and airy. Zooming in, I see the planners have done the usual: the platforms are virtually underground.😒 The layout is partly dictated by the topography, the present centre of Birmingham is on a noticeable hill, rising from the East/North East and the River Rea, from where HS2 approaches. If you make the platforms street level ( à la Kings Cross) you will have an inordinately high approach viaduct over the river valley. The planners, no doubt want a street level concourse, which will inevitably be higher than the tracks. Compare to next door Moor Street station which is on a slope in two directions and does have a very high viaduct , but the through platforms are still below street level and go straight into a tunnel to Snow Hill 3 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted September 6, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 6, 2022 I do like looking at architect's impressions of final designs. Obviously the figures included are from an image library in the software, but it does look odd that no-one appears to have more than the smallest piece of hand luggage. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted September 6, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Northmoor said: I do like looking at architect's impressions of final designs. Obviously the figures included are from an image library in the software, but it does look odd that no-one appears to have more than the smallest piece of hand luggage. Probably only been there for the inevitable "shopping experience", where the coffee shops and gift emporia take precedence over the railway related operations.🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ron Ron Ron Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 For those in the Aylesbury and Bicester areas.... Here is the plan for the permanent diversion of the A41 Aylesbury - Bicester road, to the east of Waddesdon. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/529512/C222-ATK-CV-DPP-020-000007-FPD.pdf . 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted September 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 12, 2022 (edited) The tunnelling progress was updated today. As of the 8th September Florence has reached 6,209m and Cecilia 6,134. Florence only managed 11m in 8 days so I suspect she has now got through the vent shaft. Cecilia though managed 250 metres an astonishing 31 metres per day. That's double the design speed. Jamie Edited September 12, 2022 by jamie92208 2 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted September 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 20, 2022 Not wishing to indulge in the popular sport of BBC-bashing, but I think this story belongs under Business or Politics on the BBC website, not Science & Environment (which is an incidental part of the story): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-61721267 It's certainly quite an injunction, but will it stop the ardent protestors? Unlikely, they'll just consider themselves even bigger martyrs now, after all, it's perfectly OK to break the law if you really believe in something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted September 20, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2022 10 minutes ago, Northmoor said: Not wishing to indulge in the popular sport of BBC-bashing, but I think this story belongs under Business or Politics on the BBC website, not Science & Environment (which is an incidental part of the story): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-61721267 It's certainly quite an injunction, but will it stop the ardent protestors? Unlikely, they'll just consider themselves even bigger martyrs now, after all, it's perfectly OK to break the law if you really believe in something. If the effect of the injunction is as explained earlier, going on to HS2 sites without authorisation will constitute a Contempt of Court. That's rather a different ball game to what has been the case up to now, resulting in possible indefinite detention until the individual undertakes not to repeat the action. I think I can guess what happens if such an undertaking is made and then broken... John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DY444 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 14 hours ago, Northmoor said: Not wishing to indulge in the popular sport of BBC-bashing, but I think this story belongs under Business or Politics on the BBC website, not Science & Environment (which is an incidental part of the story): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-61721267 It's certainly quite an injunction, but will it stop the ardent protestors? Unlikely, they'll just consider themselves even bigger martyrs now, after all, it's perfectly OK to break the law if you really believe in something. There is of course a world of difference between protest on the one hand, and trespass, obstruction and criminal damage on the other. Too many "protests" have crossed that line in recent times including a number of those against HS2. In my view there can be no complaints when those going about their lawful business decide enough is enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted September 21, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2022 A very far reaching judgment.And I would imagine that this is headed for the Supreme Court. Environmentalists aren’t going to let this one rest when apparently they have concerns for the liability of those going about legitimate work on HS2 sites. Legal fees must be astronomical. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted September 21, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 21, 2022 On 11/09/2022 at 20:38, Ron Ron Ron said: Oh dear, it doesn't quite fit.🙂 Seriously what is that gap for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 14 minutes ago, melmerby said: Oh dear, it doesn't quite fit.🙂 Seriously what is that gap for? I might be drastically incorrect here, but surely there has to be a gap else how would you insert the last piece, it needs to slot in not be forced into a gap with no space to manoeuvre. Are the two halves held apart under pressure until all the elements have been dropped and the final act will be to ease the pressure and them meet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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