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Rail Accident Report
Rail Accident Report Penetration and obstruction of a tunnel between Old Street and Essex Road stations, London 8 March 2013 Report 03/2014 February 2014 This investigation was carried out in accordance with: l the Railway Safety Directive 2004/49/EC; l the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003; and l the Railways (Accident Investigation and Reporting) Regulations 2005. © Crown copyright 2014 You may re-use this document/publication (not including departmental or agency logos) free of charge in any format or medium. You must re-use it accurately and not in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as Crown copyright and you must give the title of the source publication. Where we have identified any third party copyright material you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. This document/publication is also available at www.raib.gov.uk. Any enquiries about this publication should be sent to: RAIB Email: [email protected] The Wharf Telephone: 01332 253300 Stores Road Fax: 01332 253301 Derby UK Website: www.raib.gov.uk DE21 4BA This report is published by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, Department for Transport. Penetration and obstruction of a tunnel between Old Street and Essex Road stations, London 8 March 2013 Contents Summary 5 Introduction 6 Preface 6 Key definitions 6 The incident 7 Summary of the incident 7 Context 7 Events preceding the incident 9 Events following the incident 11 Consequences of the incident 11 The investigation 12 Sources of evidence 12 Key facts and analysis -
Uncovering the Underground's Role in the Formation of Modern London, 1855-1945
University of Kentucky UKnowledge Theses and Dissertations--History History 2016 Minding the Gap: Uncovering the Underground's Role in the Formation of Modern London, 1855-1945 Danielle K. Dodson University of Kentucky, [email protected] Digital Object Identifier: http://dx.doi.org/10.13023/ETD.2016.339 Right click to open a feedback form in a new tab to let us know how this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Dodson, Danielle K., "Minding the Gap: Uncovering the Underground's Role in the Formation of Modern London, 1855-1945" (2016). Theses and Dissertations--History. 40. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/history_etds/40 This Doctoral Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the History at UKnowledge. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations--History by an authorized administrator of UKnowledge. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STUDENT AGREEMENT: I represent that my thesis or dissertation and abstract are my original work. Proper attribution has been given to all outside sources. I understand that I am solely responsible for obtaining any needed copyright permissions. I have obtained needed written permission statement(s) from the owner(s) of each third-party copyrighted matter to be included in my work, allowing electronic distribution (if such use is not permitted by the fair use doctrine) which will be submitted to UKnowledge as Additional File. I hereby grant to The University of Kentucky and its agents the irrevocable, non-exclusive, and royalty-free license to archive and make accessible my work in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. -
Discover London
Discover London Page 1 London Welcome to your free “Discover London” city guide. We have put together a quick and easy guide to some of the best sites in London, a guide to going out and shopping as well as transport information. Don’t miss our local guide to London on page 31. Enjoy your visit to London. Visitor information...........................................................................................................Page 3 Tate Modern....................................................................................................................Page 9 London Eye.....................................................................................................................Page 11 The Houses of Parliament...............................................................................................Page 13 Westminster Abbey........................................................................................................Page 15 The Churchill War Rooms...............................................................................................Page 17 Tower of London............................................................................................................Page 19 Tower Bridge..................................................................................................................Page 21 Trafalgar Square.............................................................................................................Page 23 Buckingham Palace.........................................................................................................Page -
The Evolution of Train Services on the Met and Gc Line
THE EVOLUTION OF TRAIN SERVICES ON THE MET AND GC LINE by Eric Stuart (Readers may find reference to the Four-Tracking article in the July 2018 issue of Underground News helpful) After the Great Central (GC) arrived at Quainton Road and the service south thereof became established, both the GC and the Metropolitan Railway (Met.) provided services. However, the personalities at the heads of the two companies did not enjoy the best of relationships. Matters came to a head when a GC train crashed when failing to reduce speed over the (then) reverse curve into Aylesbury station in 1904. About that time, both the leaders retired and a period of better relations between the companies began. On 2 April 1906, the Metropolitan & Great Central Joint Railway (MGCJR) was created. This latter took over the lines of the Metropolitan Railway north and west of Harrow South Junction, with the exception of the branch to Uxbridge. These included the main line between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Verney Junction and the branch from Chalfont & Latimer to Chesham. The MGCJR was created under the terms of the Metropolitan & Great Central Railway Act, which received Royal Assent on 4 August 1905. At the same time, the Great Central and Great Western Joint Railway was formed, covering the lines south of Aylesbury via Princes Risborough to Northolt Junction. This was the result of a new line that aided the GC by partly avoiding congestion on the Met. and also giving the Great Western a shorter route to Birmingham1. One curiosity was that a Joint Committee was set up to manage a new Aylesbury station, jointly owned by two joint railways! Some points on terminology: The new line was commonly called just ‘The Joint Line’ and, even in later LT days, some staff still belonged to a particular class that made them feel superior to others2. -
Railways: Thameslink Infrastructure Project
Railways: Thameslink infrastructure project Standard Note: SN1537 Last updated: 26 January 2012 Author: Louise Butcher Section Business and Transport This note describes the Thameslink infrastructure project, including information on how the scheme got off the ground, construction issues and the policy of successive government towards the project. It does not deal with the controversial Thameslink rolling project to purchase new trains to run on the route. This is covered in HC Library note SN3146. The re- let of the Thameslink passenger franchise is covered in SN1343, both available on the Railways topical page of the Parliament website. The Thameslink project involves electrification, signalling and new track works. This will increase capacity, reduce journey times and generally expand the current Thameslink route through central London and across the South East of England. On completion in 2018, up to 24 trains per hour will operate through central London, reducing the need for interchange onto London Underground services. The project dates back to the Conservative Government in the mid-1990s. It underwent a lengthy public inquiry process under the Labour Government and has been continued by the Coalition Government. However, the scheme will not be complete until 2018 – 14 years later than its supporters had hoped when the scheme was initially proposed. Contents 1 Where things stand: Thameslink in 2012 2 2 Scheme generation and development, 1995-2007 3 2.1 Transport and Works Act (TWA) Order application, 1997 5 2.2 Revised TWA Order application, 1999 6 2.3 Public Inquiry, 2000-2006 6 2.4 New Thameslink station at St Pancras 7 This information is provided to Members of Parliament in support of their parliamentary duties and is not intended to address the specific circumstances of any particular individual. -
SP4 - 11/12 Drawings of Some Special Assemblies Designed and Built for the Blackfriars Project in 2012
New Blackfriars Station Blackfriars Station is a complex, Network Rail and London Underground (LUL) station interchange in the heart of London, which has recently undergone extensive redevelopment. Its Network Rail platforms have been extended and span the River Thames a short distance from Blackfriars Bridge. The north bank entrance is on Queen Victoria Street and a new entrance on the south bank was opened in December 2011. At the same time, the Underground station was closed for nearly three years (from March 2009 until February 2012) to enable major engineering works to be carried out, allowing the Network Rail and LUL lines to share the same ticket hall and other services. Not only did Balfour Beatty (the Main Contractor) have to meet the many technical and logistical challenges associated with carrying out a fast track, major construction project in central London, they also had to meet the many electrical challenges arising from an installation involving Network Rail “Third Rail” traction supplies and London Underground’s Section 12 requirements for underground stations. Fortunately, Blakley Electrics were on hand to assist! Third Rail Locations In areas within 30 metres of the Third Rail, Network Rail specify that RCDs are classified “DC Immune”, as made by Blakley Electrics. Unlike standard RCDs, DC Immune RCDs are not desensitised by the presence of relatively small DC leakage currents, which saturate the magnetic circuit of standard RCDs and prevents them from tripping. DC Immune RCDs normally protect single ring main circuits. However, due to the high number of circuits to be protected and the tight space constraints, multi-way, DP, DC Immune RCD assemblies were supplied. -
Family History Research at London Transport Museum
Family history research at London Transport Museum Introduction This factsheet is for family historians researching ancestors who have connections with public transport in London. Many thousands of people have been employed across the different modes of transport over the years, but unfortunately relatively few records survive because there is no business or statutory requirement to keep them beyond a few years. The guide to sources below is designed to help you identify surviving records that may be related to your research. It tells you where they are located and how you can access them. Questions at the end of this factsheet may also help you get started on your family history journey. Museum Library London Transport Museum Library, Albany House, 98 Petty France, London SW1H 9EA You may want to visit the Library as part of your research. Information about our collection and how to contact us or arrange a visit is on our Library page on the Museum website. Where to start To find relevant staff records, you first need to identify which company your ancestor might have worked for and the years when they may have been employed there. The London Passenger Transport Board (also known as London Transport) was formed in 1933. Before then, public transport in London was run by many different companies operating the buses, trams and underground railway lines. You might know your ancestor’s job from a certificate or photograph. If you know where they lived in London, you could use that as a starting point to identify their employer. Be aware though that in the past people often walked long distances to go to work. -
Retro Underground: the Seventies to the Noughties – 3
RETRO UNDERGROUND: THE SEVENTIES TO THE NOUGHTIES – 3. OTHER EVENTS by Tony Morgan My earliest memories of the Underground are during the Second World War travelling from Kingsbury on the Bakerloo Line into London and sometimes on to Kent on the Southern Railway to visit relations. In 1968, after ten years of driving to North Acton, I started commuting in to Great Portland Street. While I was there the second section of the Victoria Line opened as far as Warren Street. One lunchtime I decided to have a quick trip on it. The 1967 Stock train came in to reverse back. The Train Operator was standing in the cab with his back to the direction of travel as the ATO stopped the train. Maybe this was being done to build confidence in the new control system. Travelling home one day from Great Portland Street I saw the latest LT Magazine on display in the ticket office. I then started buying it on a regular basis. The front cover of that first edition had a photograph of the C69 Stock about to be introduced on the Circle Line on it. From that magazine I found out about ‘The Last Drop’ event at Neasden Depot, on Sunday 6 June 1971 advertised, which celebrated the end of use of steam locomotives for engineers’ operations. There I joined the Society because of their Sales Stand. This was my first organised event. At this event all three remaining locomotives were in steam. L94 hauled a rake of engineers’ vehicles from the City and pulled into one of two Klondyke Sidings in Neasden depot. -
Possession Controller
Transport for London London Underground Access Possession Controller Learning information booklet Issue 1 Effective 31st January 2015 MAYOR OF LONDON Contents Section page 1 Introduction 4 2 Roles and responsibilities 5 3 Possession 10 4 Types of possession 11 5 Planning and organising a possession 13 6 Possession documentation 20 7 Possession protection 27 8 Possession isolation 52 9 Depot isolations 57 10 Possession demarcation 58 11 Briefings 60 12 Communication 63 13 Setting up the possession 66 14 Engineer’s trains entering a possession 70 15 Engineer’s trains leaving the possession 75 16 Planned or emergency work within a possession 81 17 Failure to finish work or possession on time 82 18 Giving up the worksites 83 19 Starting the process of giving up the possession 84 20 References 86 Introduction Roles and responsibilitiesIntroduction section 1 1 Introduction The Possession Controller (PC) training will provide you with the skills and knowledge to: • place and remove protection methods for a possession • place and remove the protection, possession and traction current blocks and limits • place and remove isolations for a possession • place and remove the worksite limits (if applicable) • manage the protection, possession and isolation arrangements • control the movements of engineer’s trains and mechanised vehicles. Track safety certificates must be carried at all times when on or about the track. 1.1 On successful completion of this training On successful completion of this training, you must arrange an appointment with the Access department and obtain a temporary Internal Verification (IV) number, valid for six months. Once you have been observed successfully carrying out the activities of the PC on two occasions, by an approved assessor, you will obtain a full IV number. -
The London Underground: Driving London to New Possibilities
The London Underground: Driving London to New Possibilities Aram Soultanian London HUA 2900 Dr. David Spanagel & Esther Boucher-Yip 6/20/18 1 Soultanian The London Underground, or better known as the “Tube,” is known as a across the world, but its fascinating construction, history, and successes are often untold. Every day, over three million passengers ride on the London Underground, amounting to 1.37 billion passenger rides annually. Although it is known as the London Underground, only 45% of its railway network is actually underground as many of the outer city lines run above ground. Built, even before electricity, in 1863, the London Underground was the world’s first underground railway and now ranks as the fourth largest underground metro system in the world. The Underground originally began as a six kilometer-long track and consisted of only six stations. Most of the tunnels were built and financed by the Metropolitan Railway Company within the first 50 years of construction. Today, the London Underground has expanded to 11 rail lines, 270 stations across 402 kilometers of rail. Utilizing unique architecture and technology, none of the structures of the original stations between Farringdon and Paddington still stand today. However, the construction of these tracks and stations not only gave rise to engineering marvels that saved the lives of millions of Londoners during the World Wars, but it also facilitated London’s manufacturing, economy, technology, and social ties in Victorian England, the effects of which reverberated through London and across England. In this paper, I will argue that the presence of the London Underground system precipitated London’s rise as a prosperous metropolitan city and financial epicenter. -
Underground News
UNDERGROUND ISSN 0306-8617 NEWS Second series Issue number ^98 THE TIMETABLE for period beginning ist August 1978. Tuesday 1 August Library evening, 183O, The Society's library open for inspection at 9A Dunrobin Court, 389 Finchley Road, London, m3 6he, Friday 11 August Talk by Mr.F.G.Rutty, Traction Engineer, London Transport. Train Performance and Testing on London Transport, I9OO for 1915 at Hammersmith Town Hall. Saturday 19 August The Society will be operating its Sales Stand at the B.R, Open Day at Wolverton Works, PROVISIONALLY I'lOO to 18OO, Friday 8 Soptember Slide Show by Mr.B.R.Hardy, Underground Rolling Stock in Great Britain (London, Liverpool and Glasgow). I9OO for 1915 at Hammersmith Town Hall. Saturday 16 September Morning visit to Hammersmith Depot. Restricted numbers. Applications vj^ith SAE to Mr.G,A,Finch, I61 Valetta Road, London W3 7TA. Sunday 17 September The Society will be operating its Sales Stand at the third Gala Day and Collector's Sale, Syon Park. 1100 to I8OO. VJednesday k Octob er Library evening, IU30. Other details as for 1 August. Friday 13 October 1900 for 1915 at Hammersmith Town Hall. Details to be announced. Saturday 21 October The Society will be operating its Sales Stand at the L.O.T.S, Transport Spectacular, Central Hall, Westminster, SWl. Published 12 times a year by the London Underground Railway Society Correspondence should be addressed to The Editor, Underground News Opinions expressed are those of contributors and not necessarily endorsed by the Society. © The contents are copyright. FURTHER PROTECTION FOR TRAINS ENTERING TERMINAL STATIONS Following the completion of the latest series of 'Sand Drag' tests at Upminster Depot, London Transport have announced that £1 million is to be spent on providing more permanent safety precautions for trains entering terminal stations. -
Investigation Into the King's Cross Underground Fire
Investigation into the King's Cross Underground Fire Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Transport by Command of Her Majesty November 1988 1 THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT LONDON HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE £19.50 net Investigation into the King's Cross Underground Fire Inspector: Department of Transport Mr Desmond Fennell OBE QC 2 Marsham Street London SWlP 3EB 21 October 1988 The Rt Hon. Paul Channon MP Secretary of State for Transport Department of Transport 2 Marsham Street London SWlP 3EB Dear Secretary of State, King's Cross Underground Fire Investigation I was appoipted by you on 23 November 2987 to hold a formal Investigation into the circumstances of the King's Cross Underground fire. I have completed the Investigation and enclose my Report. Yours sincerely, Desmond Fennell T022b8O 000Lb75 AT7 W Contents Page CHAPTER 1 Executive Summary ................................................................. 15 CHAPTER 2 Introduction and Scope of the Investigation .................. 21 CHAPTER 3 London Regional Transport and London Underground Limited ................................................................25 CHAPTER 4 The Ethos of London Underground ................................. 29 CHAPTER 5 London Underground Organisation and Management 33 CHAPTER 6 King's Cross Station ............................................................ 37 CHAPTER 7 Escalators on the Underground ..................................... 41 CHAPTER 8 Staff on duty at King's Cross on 18 November 1987 47 CHAPTER 9 Timetable and Outline