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Operational Standards Traffic Circular 24

For week commencing Monday 14 June 2010

LU Operational staff must sign to confirm they have read the Traffic Circular

Private: The information published in this document must not be disclosed or MAYOR OF LONDON reproduced without permission from the Operational Standards Manager Traffic Circular 24

Information

Closing dates for inclusion in future traffic circulars Traffic Circular Number Date Closing Date & Time 26 28 June – 04 July17 June 12.00 27 05 July – 11 July24 June 12.00 28 12 July – 18 July01 July 12.00 29 19 July – 25 July08 July 12.00 Once your paragraph has been processed, contributors will receive a confirmation email including a job number. If you do not receive confirmation within 48 hours, please contact the Traffic Circular Editor immediately. An A4 Version of the Traffi c Circular is available to download from the Thursday before its go live date at internal web address: external web address:

Traffic circular paragraphs information Paragraphs for inclusion in the Traffic Circular must be sent by email to the ‘Traffic Circular Editor’ email account. Paragraphs can only be accepted in standard Microsoft Word, Arial size 10 font. Paragraphs sent for inclusion in any other format will not be considered for publication. Each entry must be submitted separately. Items will only be published for a maximum of 4 weeks.

The following information must be considered before sending any emails: • all diagrams must be provided in PDF format • items for section 1 must include evidence that the assurance process has been followed before publication • ‘pull-outs’ and colour supplements contact the Traffic Circular Editor The Traffic Circular is published using paper from a renewable source and printed using vegetable based inks. Traffic Circular Editor, Operational Standards, 55 Broadway Telephone Email

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Contents

1 Track, signalling and equipment alterations This section publicises details of permanent and temporary track, signalling and equipment alterations. Where appropriate, diagrams will be provided either as part of this section or in the case of larger diagrams as middle page pull-outs. 2 Restrictions This section publicises details of temporary speed and underbridge restrictions currently in operation. 3 Trains and Stations This section incorporates timetable information, staff travel, ticketing and revenue updates and any information directed at trains and station staff.

4 Status reports and amendments to instructions This information can be found on the Operational Standards website. Updates are published in this section excluding Operational Standards Notices (OSN’s) which are published weekly. 5 Communications, Vacancies and Training Courses This section gives details of London Underground communications relevant to Operational staff, vacancies and transfer lists (when appropriate), training courses and other lifestyle initiatives.

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1 Track, Signalling and Equipment Alterations

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1 District / Circle and Hammersmith & City lines

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Restrictions

Temporary and emergency speed restrictions 2 New TSR’s will be published in the Traffic Circular for two weeks only. Any removal of a speed restriction will also be advertised for two weeks running up to its removal. Emergency speed restrictions which are in force for longer than a week will be treated as TSR’s. Train operations managers must ensure that temporary and emergency speed restrictions are placed in the late notice case and the permanent notice case as appropriate. Service control managers are responsible for ensuring information concerning speed restrictions is maintained throughout service control locations as appropriate.

LU Bridge, underbridge and structure restrictions Loading restrictions on structures other than underbridges Passenger loading only – A load not in excess of ½ tonne (500 kg) on an area 1m x 1m2, including for example such items as cable drums, large plant, and storage of construction materials. Any queries on this will be clarified by:- Jay Patel (Tube Lines) – Graham Bessant MR BCV Deviations from these restrictions and prohibitions will only be permitted by written authority of the relevant civil asset engineer. RefLocation Restriction SGS31 Hyde Park Corner – Substation premises Restriction is on the staircase D175/ Barons Court station – Staircase to the Pedestrian loading only – prohibition on LSS1 eastbound platforms 3 & 4 plant and materials

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Restrictions on structures other than underbridges Information on structure restrictions can be found on the LU Operational Standards website. All new entries are published in the Traffic Circular for one week and on the website until withdrawn. Notice of withdrawn entries will also be published in the Traffic Circular for one week. 2 Various trains are restricted as shown over the following bridges. Line / Bridge Location Line / Bridge Location owner no. owner no. Central U16B Depot – West District D240 Both midway between BCV Ruislip end underbridge MR SSL Southfields and supporting Ruislip Wimbledon Park – 650m DT tracks at the south of Southfields West Ruislip end DT station (Revelstoke Road) entrance – crossing no mainline rolling stock over rated above – branch. All classification RA8 to cross engineer’s trains and this structure main-line rolling stock restricted to 5 mph/8 kph District D235 Both East Putney to Jubilee MR33B North of Park SSL Southfields – 380m north SB Metropolitan fast and of Southfields (Granville SB Metropolitan local Road) no mainline rolling only. Steam locomotives stock rated above are restricted to 10 kph Network Rail classification over the bridge. The SB RA8 to cross this Jubilee, NB Jubilee, NB structure Metropolitan local and NB Metropolitan fast do not pass over this bridge and are unaffected.

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All engineer’s trains to pass over the following structures at 5 kph until further notice. NO restriction to passenger trains. Note – restrictions only apply to the and not the which 2 may run over the same bridge – it is an issue associated with the longitudinal timbers supporting the track.

Picc tube D69A Piccadilly line eastbound fast between Acton Town and Chiswick Park lines stations (crossing over public highway Bollo Lane) Picc tube D70 Piccadilly line eastbound fast and west bound fast between Chiswick lines Park and Turnham Green stations (crossing over public highway Acton Lane) Picc tube D76B Piccadilly line eastbound fast between Turnham Green and Stamford lines Brook stations (crossing over a local authority car park)

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Trains and stations Timetables Section Changes to Working Timetables and associated publications For a list of current Working Timetables in operation, references to alterations and Timetable Notices that must be retained for future use, see the LUL Intranet at: 3

Permanent amendment to Timetable Notice No. 71/10, commencing with immediate effect The following amendment must be made to Northern line Timetable Notice No. 71/10 (Engineering Work between Kennington and Morden):- Page 5 Rail replacement bus service Amend the southbound calling point at to read: Stop ‘Z’, Clapham Common South Side. All staff concerned must ensure that copies of Timetable Notice No. 71/10 are amended accordingly. Station and platform closures No rail replacement bus services will be provided unless otherwise stated. Passengers must be advised to use alternative rail routes, nearby alternative stations and local bus services where appropriate. Late night passengers must be advised to commence their journey earlier than normal to maintain last train connections. Blackfriars When: Daily, until further notice. Additional passenger journey time: 10 minutes. When: Saturday 19 June. Additional passenger journey time: 10 minutes.

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Train service suspensions Passengers must be advised to use alternative rail routes, nearby alternative stations, rail replacement bus services and local bus services where appropriate.

Metropolitan line: Baker Street and Aldgate Saturday 19 June, for works at Farringdon, works at Liverpool 3 Street and Green Day in concert at . Revised train service: • Baker Street – Uxbridge, every 10 minutes. • Baker Street – , every 10 minutes. • Baker Street – , every 10 – 20 minutes (4 tph). • Chalfont & Latimer – , every 30 minutes. In addition, in connection with Green Day in concert at Wembley Stadium, the southbound train service will be enhanced to 18 tph during the return traffic period (approximately 23.00 – 24.00). All northbound trains will be revised to call at platform 2 at during the return traffic period. Advice to passengers: • Passengers travelling between King’s Cross and must be advised to use the Northern line or existing local bus services. • Passengers travelling to/from Farringdon or Barbican must be advised to use existing local bus services. • Passengers travelling between Baker Street and Liverpool Street must be advised to use alternative London Underground train services, changing where necessary. Additional passenger journey time: 30 minutes. Late night passengers: Must be advised to commence their journeys 30 minutes earlier than normal in order to maintain last train connections. Timetable in operation: Timetable Notice No. 102/10.

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Circle line: Entire line Hammersmith and City line: King’s Cross and Barking District line: Embankment and Barking (westbound)/Upney (eastbound) Saturday and Sunday, 19 and 20 June, for engineering work between Embankment and Barking, Thameslink works at Farringdon and Crossrail works at Liverpool Street. Revised Hammersmith & City line train service: • Hammersmith – King’s Cross, every 10 minutes. Revised District line train service: 3 • Edgware Road - Wimbledon, every 10 minutes. • High Street Kensington - Wimbledon, every 20 minutes. • Embankment - Ealing Broadway, every 15 minutes. • Embankment - Richmond, every 15 minutes. • Earl’s Court - Kensington (Olympia), every 20 minutes. • Upminster - Barking (westbound)/Upney (eastbound), every 10 minutes. Rail replacement bus services: • Service A: Liverpool Street – Aldgate – Aldgate East – – Stepney Green – – Bow Road – Bromley–by–Bow – (for Jubilee line & DLR). • Service B: Mile End – Stratford – Upton Park – – Barking – Upney (eastbound only). Advice to passengers: • Passengers travelling between King’s Cross and Liverpool Street and Embankment and Aldgate East must be advised to use alternative London Underground lines and local bus routes. • Passengers travelling to/from Plaistow should use existing bus services from Stratford • Passengers travelling to/from West Ham, Barking and Upminster should use train services from Additional passenger journey time: 60 minutes. Late night passengers: Must be advised to commence their journeys 60 minutes earlier than normal in order to maintain last train connections. Timetables in operation: Circle and Hammersmith & City line: Timetable Notice No. 101/10; District line: Timetable Notice No. 98/10.

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Piccadilly line: Wood Green to Cockfosters Saturday and Sunday, 19 and 20 June, for engineering work between Arnos Grove and Cockfosters. Revised Piccadilly line train service: • Heathrow Terminal 5 – Wood Green, every 10 minutes. • Heathrow Terminal 4 – Wood Green, every 20 minutes. 3 • – Wood Green, every 10 minutes. These services will provide a combined 4 minute frequency (15 tph) between Acton Town and Wood Green. Rail replacement bus service: Wood Green – Bounds Green – Arnos Grove - Southgate – Oakwood – Cockfosters. Additional passenger journey time: 35 minutes. Late night passengers: Must be advised to commence their journeys 35 minutes earlier than normal in order to maintain last train connections. Passengers travelling from stations Uxbridge to Ealing Common must be advised to travel up to 20 minutes earlier than normal to maintain last train connections. Timetable in operation: Timetable Notice No. 83/10.

Northern line: Kennington to Morden Saturday and Sunday, 19 and 20 June, for engineering work. Revised train service: • High Barnet – Kennington (via Bank), every 6 minutes. • Edgware – Kennington (via Charing Cross), every 4 minutes. • Mill Hill East – Finchley Central, every 15 minutes. Alternative bus services: • A rail replacement bus service will operate as follows:- Morden – South Wimbledon – Colliers Wood – Tooting Broadway – Tooting Bec – Balham – Clapham South – Clapham Common; • The 155 bus service between stations Tooting Broadway and Kennington; • The N155 bus service between stations Morden and Kennington (for early morning/late night passengers); • Any other local bus service. 18 Traffic Circular 24

Advice to passengers: • Passengers travelling between stations Morden – Clapham Common and central London should be advised to use the above mentioned buses then between Balham and Victoria (LUL single tickets will not be available on National Rail). Passengers travelling very early in the morning/very late at night should be advised to use the all night N155 bus service which operates to/from / via Kennington. • Passengers travelling between Clapham North or Oval and central London 3 should be advised to use local bus services changing at either Stockwell or Kennington. • Passengers travelling between Stockwell and central London must be advised to use the . Additional passenger journey time: Up to 40 minutes. Timetable in operation: Timetable Notice No. 71/10.

Metropolitan line: Baker Street and Aldgate Northwood and Watford (local lines) Harrow-on-the-Hill and Amersham/Chesham (main lines) : Marylebone and Sunday 20 June, for Thameslink works at Farringdon, Crossrail works at Liverpool Street and S8 Stock System Integration testing between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Amersham Revised train service: • Baker Street – Uxbridge, every 10 minutes. • Baker Street – Northwood, every 10 minutes Rail replacement bus services: • Service A: Northwood – – – Chalfont & Latimer – Amersham – Chesham. • Service B: Northwood – Rickmansworth – Croxley – Watford. • Service C: Northwood – Moor Park. Chiltern Railways will operate a rail replacement bus service as follows: Beaconsfield – Amersham – Great Missenden.

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Advice to passengers: • Passengers travelling between central London and Metropolitan line stations Moor Park and north thereof must be advised to use the Metropolitan line train service to Northwood, changing there for the appropriate rail replacement bus service. • Passengers travelling between Moor Park and stations north thereof must be advised to use rail replacement bus Service ‘C’ to Northwood, changing there 3 for the appropriate rail replacement bus service. • PassengerstravellingbetweencentralLondonandChilternRailwaysdestinations must be advised to travel via Marylebone and use Chiltern Railways services to/ from Beaconsfield, changing there for the Chiltern Railways rail replacement bus service via Great Missenden. • Passengers travelling between stations Northwood, and north thereof, and Chiltern Railways destinations Great Missenden – Vale Parkway must be advised to use rail replacement bus Service ‘A’ to/from Amersham, changing there for the Chiltern Railways rail replacement bus service to Great Missenden for Chiltern Railways train services. • Passengers travelling between King’s Cross and Moorgate must be advised to use the Northern line or existing local bus routes. • Passengers travelling to/from Farringdon or Barbican must be advised to use existing local bus services. Additional passenger journey time: 50 minutes. Late night passengers: Must be advised to commence their journeys 50 minutes earlier than normal in order to maintain last train connections. Timetable in operation: Timetable Notice No. 198/10.

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Bakerloo line: Queen’s Park and Harrow & Wealdstone : Queen’s Park and Stonebridge Park Sunday 20 June, for Network Rail engineering work between Queen’s Park and Stonebridge Park. Revised train service: • : Elephant & Castle – Queen’s Park. Between 12.00 and 20.00 this service will operate at a reduced frequency, every 4 minutes. 3 • London Overground: Euston – Queen’s Park, every 30 minutes; and Stonebridge Park to Watford Junction every 20 minutes. Rail replacement bus service: Stonebridge Park – Harlesden – Junction – – Queen’s Park. Additional passenger journey time: Up to 45 minutes. Timetable in operation: Timetable Notice No. 28/10.

Timetable alterations

Jubilee line Timetable alterations in the Wembley Park area, Saturday, 19 June

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Timetable alteration in connection with engineering work at High Barnet sidings, Monday to Friday, 14 to 18 June

Staff travel NO PA RAGRAPHS THIS WEEK

The Timetables Section is compiled by Scheduling Services (Timetables), 3rd Floor, East Wing, 55 Broadway, Telephone 43584. For further details see our web pages

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Events affecting London Underground [367]

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Station access/exit restrictions [352]

The following is a list of long-term travel restrictions on or about LU: Bank Reduced escalator service due to refurbishment, until further notice Due to the location of escalator works lift 6 is out of service. There is no step free access at this station until further notice. 3 Belsize Park Park reduced lift service due to maintenance. Estimated completion: Early July 2010 Bounds Green Reduced escalator service due to maintenance. Estimated completion: late August 2010 Saturday – No down escalator between 10.00 and 17.30. Access to platforms via spiral stairs only. Sunday – No down escalator between 10.00 and 13.00. Access to platforms via spiral stairs only Sunday – Exit and Interchange only between 13.00 and 17.30 Earl’s CourtReduced escalator service due to refurbishment. Estimated completion: early July 2010 Edgware Road Reduced lift service due to refurbishment. Estimated completion: late July 2010 Reduced escalator service due to maintenance. Estimated completion: early July 2010 London Bridge Reduced escalator service due to refurbishment. Estimated completion: early July 2010 Marylebone Reduced escalator service due to Maintenance. Estimated completion: late September 2010 Notting Hill Gate Reduced escalator service due to maintenance. Estimated completion: late July 2010 Oxford Circus Reduced escalator service due to replacement. Station to operate exit only during weekdays, start of traffic to 10.30. Estimated completion: early June 2011 Reduced escalator service due to refurbishment. Estimated completion: early November 2010

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QueenswayReduced lift service due to maintenance. Estimated completion: early August 2010 Swiss Cottage Reduced escalator service due to refurbishment. Estimated completion: late June 2010 Waterloo Reduced escalator service due to refurbishment. Estimated completion: late June 2010 Warren Street Reduced escalator service due to refurbishment. Station to operate exit only during weekdays 08.30 – 09.30. Estimated completion: late September 2010 3

Stations specific LU acceptance of (FCC) tickets - weekends [351] As part of the Thameslink project, FCC services on the Thameslink route will be suspended between St Pancras and London Bridge / Herne Hill on Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 June 2010. LU will accept holders of valid FCC tickets on all reasonable routes, from start of traffic to close of traffic on both days, between the following stations:

West Hampstead Kentish Town King’s Cross St. Pancras Farringdon Temple Mansion House London Bridge Elephant & Castle Victoria NB: FCC’s weekend timetable has changed, with all-stations trains to and from Luton now starting and terminating at Kentish Town between 06.30 and 19.1 5. This will lead to an increase in the number of passengers changing between FCC and LU at Kentish Town and .

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LU acceptance of First Capital Connect (FCC) tickets - weekdays [351] As part of the Thameslink project, FCC services on the Thameslink route will be suspended between St Pancras and London Bridge / Herne Hill, from 22.30 until close of traffic each evening from Monday 21 to Friday 25 June 2010. LU will accept holders of valid FCC tickets on all reasonable routes between the following stations after 22.00 on the above dates:

3 West Hampstead Kentish Town King’s Cross St. Pancras Farringdon Temple Mansion House London Bridge Elephant & Castle Victoria

LU acceptance of Southeastern tickets – weekends [351] Due to Network Rail engineering works between Voltaire Junction and Shortlands Junctions, on Sunday, 20 June 2010, Southeastern services will not serve Brixton. LU will accept all holders of valid Southeastern tickets between Victoria and Brixton from start of traffic to close of traffic on Sunday 20 June 2010.

Tube Lines S&E LV cables three yearly cycle of inspection and testing programme [346]

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LU acceptance of London Overground tickets - weekends [351]

London Overground services will be closed on Sunday 20 June 2010, as follows: : Sydenham to Crystal Palace, Sunday only. : Clapham Junction – Willesden Junction, on Sunday only. : – Stratford, on Sunday only. Euston – Watford Jnc Local line: Queen’s Park – Stonebridge, on Sunday only 3 (Bakerloo line also suspended Queen’s Park – Harrow & Wealdstone on Sunday) LU will accept holders of valid London Overground tickets on all reasonable routes (including LU rail replacement buses where applicable) between the following stations:

Richmond Gardens Gunnersbury Chiswick Park (for South Acton Town (for South Acton) West Acton (for Acton Acton Central) North Acton (for Acton Willesden Junction Kensal Green (for Kensal Rise) Central) Kilburn Park (for Kilburn High Kilburn (for ) West Hampstead Road) Highbury & Islington Stratford Archway (for Upper Holloway) Finchley Road (for Finchley Holloway Road (for Caledonian Road (for Road & Frognal) Caledonian Rd & Barnsbury) Caledonian Rd & Barnsbury) Blackhorse Road Tufnell Park (for Gospel Oak) Barking Central (for Manor House (for Harringay Leytonstone (for Leytonstone Walthamstow Queen’s Road) Green Lanes) High Road) Kentish Town (for Kentish Chalk Farm (for Kentish Town Seven Sisters (for South Town West) West) Tottenham) Belsize Park (for Hampstead Hampstead (for Hampstead Camden Town (for Camden Heath) Heath) Road) Leyton (for Leyton Midland Kilburn Park (for Kilburn High Road) Road)

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School party travel [371] Station staff are reminded that TfL issue school party tickets to schools within the London area, allowing free travel on LU and other rail services. If a school party wish to be allowed through the automatic gates, the teacher must present the TfL school sarty ticket endorsed with the number of children and adults in the party. The number in the group must be checked against that endorsed on the ticket. If the group is unable to present a school party ticket: 3 • any children age 5-10 holding a valid Oyster photocard can validate and use their • four children under 11 can travel free with each adult holding a valid ticket Parties attempting to travel without a school party, or valid ticket(s) must be advised to purchase tickets, or obtain a school party ticket in advance before they can travel. If there are more than 20 customers in the party, the station supervisor must advise

Example of a school party ticket

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Withdrawal of Sir Edward Elgar £20 ban notes [371] Station staff are advised that with effect from Wednesday 30 June 2010, the old style £20 bank note will be withdrawn from circulation by the . Customers presenting these £20 bank notes, must be advised that they can no longer be accepted and to request an alternative method of payment. 3

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Trains specific Weedkilling train 2010 [348] The weedkilling train, composed of two A.T.P. fi tted locomotives and a water waggon, will run on the following dates, over the sections shown. Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, 15/16 June to West Ruislip westbound, West Ruislip to North Acton eastbound, 3 North Acton to Ealing Broadway westbound, Ealing Broadway to Shepherds Bush eastbound, area eastbound, Leyton mouth to Leytonstone tunnel mouth eastbound, Newbury Park tunnel mouth to Hainault inner rail, Hainault to Newbury Park outer rail, Hainault to inner rail. Wednesday night/Thursday morning 16/17 June Hainault depot to Hainault both, Hainault to Leytonstone via Woodford both, Woodford to Epping both, Debden siding. Thursday night/Friday morning 17/18 June Hainault Depot to Newbury Park tunnel mouth outer rail, Leytonstone tunnel mouth to Leyton tunnel mouth westbound, Stratford station area westbound, Shepherds Bush to Ealing Broadway westbound, Ealing Broadway to North Acton eastbound, North Acton to West Ruislip westbound, West Ruislip to Ruislip Depot eastbound. Unless otherwise stated, runs will start and fi nish at Ruislip depot.

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Defective CSDE equipment – reminder to train operators [350] When your trains CSDE equipment is defective and it is necessary to use the override switch/button, train operators are reminded to: • stand up • open the correct side cab door or droplight (if available) • check the platform • operate the CSDE override button/switch • open the doors using the rear bulkhead buttons 3 • complete your platform duties • close the doors using the rear bulkhead buttons. If you have opened the doors on the wrong side of your train in error, you must tell the controller and request traction current to be switched off. Refer to section 14.2 of Rule book 7, Train incidents and safety equipment refers. Submitted by Banjo Oyewusi, Line standards manager,

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Status Reports and Amendments to Instructions

Please refer to Operational Standards website for current concessions, traffic controllers digrams (TCD) and written notices on Rule Books.

Operational Standards Notices

Notice Effective Notes Number Date 4 018 12/10/01 High blustery winds and collision hazard 072 27/07/07 Operation of train door interlocks 075 24/08/07 Incident organisation and management 080 10/10/07 Piccadilly line OPO alarms Uxbridge branch 083 07/12/07 Passing safety critical messages – instructions for service control staff 089 23/02/09 Stalled train verification process version 2 090 07/06/09 Route proving for the Northern line 091 26/07/09 Route proving for the Hammersmith & City, Circle and Metropolitan lines 092 26/07/09 Route proving for the Piccadilly & District lines 095 30/03/10 Pilot working

Guide to switching traction current on and off Please note the current version for all lines is issue 9.

Scheduled train frequency tables The scheduled train frequency table for the Central line has been updated to reflect the introduction of working timetable 65 from 4 July 2010 and can be viewed at the Operational Standards website.

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Traffic controllers diagrams The most recent status report for traffic controller diagrams can now be found on .aspx however, when a diagram is re-issued, details will be published in the Traffic Circular for one week. Please address any queries to Peter Nolan, LU Operational Standards on The status report was last updated in TC23 (2010).

TCD status update Sheet Numbers 4 DRAWING No.AREA 12345678910 11 12 13 14 15 Central TS19018 Ealing Broadway 2 5 2412 11 552420 2 to Queensway District TS103504 Ealing Common to Ealing 3 6 6811 5 Broadway

Written Notices

Written NoticeSubject Applicable to Effective from LU-WN-00921 Traction Current and High Rule Book 325 March 2010 Voltage Supply LU-WN-00927 Managing the Platform Train Rule Book 829 April 2010 Interface LU-WN-00909 Possession Protection Methods Rule Book 15 7 April 2010 LU-WN-00934 Personal Safety on the Track Rule Book 21 21 April 2010

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Communications, Vacancies and Training courses

Communications Essential engineering work on the auto telephone network [308]

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Track access controller Contact numbers for the Track access controllers can be found in the Engineering Works & Safety Arrangements (EWSA) document. Emergency contact numbers can be found on the intranet at:

Re-location of Transport Benevolent Fund (TBF) 369 The TBF has moved from 87A Leonard Street to 22 – 25 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1DX. The phone number remains unchanged (Auto 1200 38571 or outside 08450 100 500). There is no longer any internal mail service to TBF and full postage must be paid on 5 all mail.

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Limiting alcohol consumption whilst off duty [360] All employees are expected to limit their consumption of alcohol whilst off duty to ensure they are not under the influence of alcohol in any way when reporting for duty or carrying out work for the company. As a guide in order to start work with a zero alcohol level, not more than 7 units should be taken in the 24 hours before booking on and none in the 8 hours before starting work. Examples of what constitutes one unit are :- • Half a pint of ordinary strength beer / lager/ cider ( Max 3.4% ABV) • One 25 m measure of spirit ( Max 40% ABV) • Half a 175 ml glass of wine ( Max 11% ABV) It is possible to work out the exact number of units in a drink by multiplying the 5 volume of the drink in millilitres (ml) by the % of alcohol by volume (ABV) and dividing the resulting number by a thousand. e.g. :

330 x 5 330 ml Bottle of Lager with 5% ABV is 1,000 = 1.7 Units Submitted by Tom Morris, Employee Relations, .

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Training Courses Operational Learning own time learning courses [226] Operational learning are to run four separate briefing sessions for staff interested in fi nding out more about service control within London Underground. These will enable staff to gain a knowledge of the service control function to help them in their current role and for any future recruitment campaigns. This opportunity is now open to all staff Each subject has a duration of three hours. They will run in various mornings & afternoons as below. It is also envisaged there will be more dates after these which will be advertised in due course. Morning sessions (am) run from 09.00 to 12.00. Afternoon sessions (pm) run from 15.00 to 18.00. These take place at Ashfield House nearest station West 5 Kensington. To book please call HRS on 1729. The modules are: Introduction to the service control function • to give everyone an understanding of the roles within service control and to see how to establish an effective relationship between you and service control to benefit our customers • to be able to describe the key tasks of each role within service control • to be able to describe the structure of service control • to be able to identify when to call each of the roles discussed. Dates: 16/6/10 am. 23/6/10 pm. 29/6/10 am. 6/7/10 pm. 14/7/10 am. 21/7/10 pm. 27/7/10 am.

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Working Timetables • to introduce the Working Timetable and appreciate how such a seemingly simple document can be so complex • to be able to demonstrate the correct use of a Working Timetable • to be able to read and show an understanding of the structure and makeup of a Working Timetable • to be able to demonstrate the principle of emergency timetables. Dates: 16/6/10 pm. 22/6/10 am. 29/6/10 pm. 7/7/10 am. 14/7/10 pm. 20/7/10 am. 27/7/10 pm. Service control response to incidents • to give a simplified overview of how service control responds to incidents • to be able to explain the difference between incidents and formal incidents • to be able to demonstrate the principles of managing a degraded railway 5 • to be able to explain how non-service control staff can assist in times of degraded conditions. Dates: 15/6/10 pm. 23/6/10 am. 30/6/10 pm. 6/7/10 am. 13/7/10 pm. 21/7/10 am. 28/7/10 pm. The Permanent Way Aims • To introduce the environment of the permanent way from an engineering perspective • To develop knowledge of the environment around our own work place Objectives • To be able to state the definition of the permanent way and track • To be able to identify components associated with the track • Identify the various reporting protocols • Appreciate the role of the ERU Dates – 15/6/10 am. 22/6/10 pm. 7/7/10 pm. 13/7/10 am. 20/7/10 pm & 28/7/10 am.

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‘Dyslexia awareness’ workshop [377] The learning zone at 55 Broadway is running a half-day workshop aimed at raising awareness and understanding of the issues regarding dyslexia, providing insight in recognising the signs of dyslexia and developing an understanding of what support is available to employees. The workshop is run by the TfL dyslexia specialist who also offers assessments and support to all employees. The course is running on the following dates; Wednesday 14 July 14.00 - 17.00 Tuesday 21 September 10.00 - 13.00 Monday 22 November 10.00 - 13.00 To book a place on one of these sessions or to book a dyslexia assessment, please 5 contact the learning zone on auto 43694 (020 7918 3694) or 43456 (020 7918 3456) or email [email protected]fl.gov.uk.

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Vacancies Overtime opportunities at Wembley Park 368 Volunteers are required to work overtime on the Wembley Park group on the following dates to assist with the large volume of customers expected for the event taking place at the Wembley national stadium: Saturday 19 June 2010 Green day concert at the Wembley national stadium. Gates open TBA. Start Time TBA. Estimated fi nish 23.00. Expected attendance 75,000 Staff required until 00.30. 5 Start times will be fi lled in the overtime request which will be sent back to the fax number stated on the form. This is because the Wembley National Stadium have not yet announced the start times for the concert. We are especially keen for multi functional staff to assist in the ticket offices at Wembley Park and Stanmore. If you are available to work the overtime, hold a valid Customer services assistant licence and would like to volunteer please call the DSM at Wembley Park on 57213 who will fax you an overtime request form. Forms must be completed, authorised by your manager and faxed back to the GSM’s office on All requests agreed will be issued with a reference number and faxed back to the individual. Please note that the overtime pay arrangements for your respective groups will be claimed from the Wembley Park group by your Group Station Managers.

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