Sunday 6 November 2011

Wembley power disruption

Personal opinion of James Ware

As wembley central power lines are being restored, virgin trains and some London Midland services this morning were experiencing 50 minute delays into Euston, with other LM services terminating at Watford Junction from the North.

The best solution to this is perhaps getting more dual voltage Class 378 units for London Overground and ensuring thet services North of Stonebridge Park are LO only on overhead lines as far as Bushey to allow for emergency cross over of London Midland stock to allow a more reliable service. Where 3 rail undercarriage electric services combined with neighbouring or same track overhead power supply has proved difficult to sustain long term reliability if its been tried.

As such the best option is For the Bakerloo Line to become a Stonebridge Park - South London (extended tube) and in teh meantime the 3 rail dc trains to run on more Overground services on the East London and South London (including teh Balham Loop services)

Should keep Bombardier open too.

1 comment:

  1. and teh Meantime can't D stock thats about to finish on the District run from Harrow and Wealdstone to the overground station after Queens Park and reverse as thats where 4 rail current ends if the Bakerloo is becoming unreliable. The A stock might exaccerbate any problems in Wembley Central and slow down the Intercity trains and fast London Midland services.

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