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Welcome
LONDON TO BRIGHTON
W
ith doubts about the
global economy building
again and the world
facing an uncertain future, the
resilience our railways have displayed
in the face of adverse circumstances
is worth remarking upon. Just glance
at Table 1 in Theo Steel’s article on
p69 of this issue and you get a sense
of the way the railways have ridden
through the recent recession in a way
they have failed to do in the past.
This has given politicians faith in
the mode that has underpinned an
impressive investment programme
that – so far – has not been
bedevilled by the stop-start policies
that were such a trial to railway
managers in the 20th century.
That this programme is bearing
fruit was underlined for me in a
recent jaunt down the Brighton line.
First, access through the gate line
at Victoria with my key card – smart
technology at my fingertips.
No sooner were we upon
Grosvenor Bridge than the iconic
towers of Battersea power station
dominated the skyline – where, not
visible but no less real, a £1 billion
extension of the Northern Line is
pressing ahead.
Here’s Clapham Junction, with
platform extensions for the West
London line – now enjoying longer
trains and more space for passengers
with its new five-car Class 377/7s.
This is welcome relief for the route
through Kensington Olympia,
which has shown some of the most
vertiginous climbs in passenger
numbers anywhere and is testament
to the capital’s soaring economic
success.
Further on through the southern
suburbs and there’s Selhurst depot,
with new sidings for the Thameslink
Programme. In no time we are at
East Croydon, with that sensible new
footbridge and station entrance at
the north end of the station that is
relieving the crush on the original
concourse bridge.
Gaining momentum as we leave
London behind, we pick up speed as
we negotiate Stoat’s Nest Junction.
To the relief of the operators, this
was relaid last Christmas and
an irritating temporary speed
restriction abolished. On to the
Quarry line for a quick run south:
I always enjoy that little peek of
IN FOUR MINUTES
Southern investment: new train, upgraded station. Class 377/7 at Clapham Junction.
Simon Jeffs
Coulsdon South station on the line
used by stopping trains as your own
express plunges on towards the
south coast. We bypass Redhill and
regain the main Brighton route at
Earlswood.
Planes pass low overhead as we
approach that traffic honeypot,
Gatwick airport. Look out to the
left and there’s the new Platform
7, a tangible sign of investment in
improved operations. Now Gatwick
Expresses no longer have to ladder
back and to for access to the
platforms on the west side of the
layout: instead they can shuttle in
and out on the fast lines.
What’s this at Three Bridges? Why,
the impressive new depot for the
Class 700 trains that are coming
for the Thameslink route. Couple
this with the new state-of-the-art
rail operating centre (ROC) that
opened in January and you can see
that Three Bridges will be one of
the nerve centres of the mid-21st
century railway. Eventually the ROC
will control all of the railway from
Victoria and London Bridge stations,
along the length of the Brighton
main line to Brighton and the south
coast, and large areas either side in
both Sussex and Surrey.
From ROC to bricks: who can be
blasé about Balcombe viaduct?
Rastrick’s graceful arches etched
out in shadow on the floor of the
Ouse valley far below brings out the
genuflection to our 19th century
forefathers, without whom our
national network would not exist.
Our own generation is paying
them worthy tribute by rebuilding
what they left us and adding new
for generations of rail travellers to
come.
Here’s Wivelsfield and Keymer
Junction, now undergoing renewal.
Barely touched since the 1970s, the
Keymer renewal exemplifies the
attention that Network Rail is paying to
key assets, so often passed un-noticed
by the casual traveller, whose reliable
functioning is vital if train services are
to continue to run smoothly.
The outskirts of Brighton hove
into view and soon we are passing
Lovers Lane, upgraded to cope with
Southern’s expanded fleet. A gentle
pull to a halt at the buffer stops,
then it is out with the key under the
refurbished
Brighton
trainshed roof
and onto the
beach!
a
James Abbott,
Editor
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News Front
Abellio wins Scottish franchise; Class 43s could be used for sleepers;
Manchester Metrolink airport line opens
Rail Freight
Killoch – Longannet coal restarts; Port of Sunderland rails to be
reconnected
Infrastructure News
BAM Nuttall fined over injury; more switch transport wagons
Informed Sources
Captain Deltic interviews Mark Carne and reviews Abellio’s expansive
rolling stock plans for Scotland
Europe View
Keith Fender presents a round-up of news from across the Channel
Regulars
Welcome
An introduction from the Editor
Railtalk
Modern Railways’
editorial view
Railw
ays’
Pan Up
Thoughts on crowding, plus the economics of retractioning
Blood and custard
Our diary column
Forum
Readers comment on topical issues around the railway today
Moving Wheels
Rolling stock news
Trackwatch
Our monthly look at changes on the national network
In Business and small ads
Latest happenings in industry
People
Recent appointments
Alan Williams
A cross-country journey
Crossrail update
A new bridge at Iver
Features
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Straddling the public-private divide
A barnstorming address from the new RSA President
All change at London Bridge
The Thameslink hub features heavily in our round-up of timetable
changes this December
Northern’s bright spark
As the Manchester to Liverpool line is electrified, Tony Miles interviews
Northern Rail MD Alex Hynes
Crowd control – keeping PIXCs within bounds
Theo Steel reviews the crowding statistics
Key milestone passed
Digital ticketing makes advances
Shepperton 150
An anniversary in south-west London
InnoTrans 2014
Striking stuff from the Berlin biennial
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