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Re: Olympia Shuttle
Posted: 30 Sep 2012, 18:36
by palkanetoijala31
***** wrote:I had a chat with him too - seconded - nice chap, and the resounding question that he re-iterated his answer for was that
"There are no plans to withdraw the service altogether", meaning that we're stuck with it like it is for a while!
Chris though is not letting on the fact that he was
in the cab of the leading car of the train talking to Howard Collins at the time! Heh. Chris got his cab ride at last.
well done, mate.
There were loads of nice people there, and it was a good chance to talk to a lot of LU staff and find out bits and pieces about work that goes on behind the scenes! I got chatting to the manager of the track replacement program of the sub-surface lines, and i can now rattle off many facts about the work that they do than is probably healthy, He heh. Farewell A-Stock! (Aaaaand, back on topic to Olympia...)
ok back on topic of Olympia would anybody agree its probably the most run into station on the network from various possibilities ie (hsk,w ken,barons ct,earls ct,shep bush,goldhawk rd,shep bush mrkt and even latimer rd if u believe Marc Gawley)
Re: Olympia Shuttle
Posted: 02 Oct 2012, 20:25
by Starkey7
I think that I'd have to go along with that. North Ealing or Park Royal might see a few interesting runs maybe.
Re: Olympia Shuttle
Posted: 02 Oct 2012, 20:31
by palkanetoijala31
certainly north ealing to west acton is a nice architectural run i must admit i do run it so fast i never fail to admire the houses though takes the mind off running some what!.Personally i love Snaresbrook to Wood Street looking at the lovely ducks and swans as u go past.
and for merit i personally like the West ken to kensington O run simple because its challenging and very twisty
Re: Olympia Shuttle
Posted: 05 Mar 2013, 15:26
by Urzzz1871
Does anyone know anywhere where a list of Olympia service exhibition days is available?
Or is it just a case of scouring the JP until one turns up? Any ideas how far in advance is the JP updated?
Re: Olympia Shuttle
Posted: 05 Mar 2013, 15:28
by tractakid
The last announced one was last friday, according to the FOI requests I've seen.
Re: Olympia Shuttle
Posted: 05 Mar 2013, 15:49
by nozzacook
I Don't think they appear in journey planner any more.
Re: Olympia Shuttle
Posted: 05 Mar 2013, 16:07
by greatkingrat
The trains on 1st March are showing in the Journey Planner.
Re: Olympia Shuttle
Posted: 05 Mar 2013, 20:18
by Urzzz1871
I have tried the JP for every "Public" event at Olympia until then end of the summer and none of them are showing District services.
Re: Olympia Shuttle
Posted: 05 Mar 2013, 20:25
by The Raven
Bloody Olympia!
Death by stealth!
Re: Olympia Shuttle
Posted: 05 Mar 2013, 20:54
by tractakid
Is the first time we've not known of any future dates?
Re: Olympia Shuttle
Posted: 06 Mar 2013, 00:18
by tractakid
You realise TFL can lie about those trains, too? Last time I tried it it took 20+ minutes of waiting. I think as long as you take the information from FOIs rather than JP there should be a service running throughout that day, as likely as anywhere else on the tube as being on time. I'll go for an Exbo day if it's convenient and a normal day if it's not.
Re: Olympia Shuttle
Posted: 20 Mar 2013, 22:34
by Nigel
I happened to catch a new S Stock Hammersmith & City Line train yesterday. As well as line diagrams for H&C and Circle, they also have a separate District Line diagram, which describes the Olympia service as weekends only. However on District line trains I've caught it's been described as a weekends, bank holidays and exhibition service. Give the S stock diagrams are newer, is this a sign of things to come?
Re: Olympia Shuttle
Posted: 20 Mar 2013, 22:44
by tractakid
There will always be the morning trains, which means it will always be possible to do 270 a day, meaning Guinness won't care.
Re: Olympia Shuttle
Posted: 17 May 2013, 19:22
by greatkingrat
Exhibition service dates for the rest of the year can be found at
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... ing-389565
May 15/16
August 13/14/15/16
September 23
October 25
November 5/6/7/8/15/28/29
December 16/17/18/19/20
Re: Olympia Shuttle
Posted: 17 May 2013, 21:21
by tractakid
Nice work, thank you very much!