Talk:Thameslink Programme

message: Does anyone think that the history of the Thameslink Programme merits its own page, or should it stay where it is? What does the article need to reach GA status, or even B-Class in the interim? Edvid 17:40, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: In case anyone is wondering, I'm leaving the history where it is right now, but please feel free to suggest that the history should get its own article if you feel that it is necessary. Edvid 00:48, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  History 

message: On the article page I've tagged a few sections that I think need some more content. I would really like to see this article get to GA status at least, although I'm not concerned about reaching the dizzy heights of FA yet. Edvid 14:44, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Expansion 

message: The present statement is true but not comprehensive. Not only are there two voltages on the line but, more demandingly, current is delivered to the trains in two different quite ways. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.140.57.113 (talk • contribs) 
:True, but dual voltage is how these trains are refered to 81.144.251.46 (talk) 14:11, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I disagree with the "more demandingly" statement. With the two voltages delivered on different systems trains can switch while sitting in a station that has both (the two systems overlap) and there is no risk of accidently applying the higher voltage to systems designed for the lower voltages. With two voltages delivered in the same way more complex switching arrangements would be needed. Plugwash (talk) 15:33, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: dual voltage

message: This soundd incredibly cheap. I checked the citation and it does seem to be correct (although the citation does not say if that includes the cost of labour). I wonder if making it "just £4m" or something like that would save others doing a double-take? Or to make it clear that was just for the upgrade of the central section, not for the new trains etc etc?
SimonTrew (talk) 18:12, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  £4m Blackfriars-Farringdon 

message: Is there a flying junction underground just to the north of St. Pancras ?   Otherwise there would be conflicts between southbound trains from Kentish Town and northbound Great Northern line trains - which would reduce capacity.   Given that all other Thameslink programme work involves removing such conflicts it's not clear why or if such a clear bottleneck would remain. Thanks  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.102.90.147 (talk) 01:01, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: St Pancras Junction

message: I tried to tidy this new section up but the more I looked at it the more I thought is was just speculative as I believed that nothing has been finally decided.  At the very least it needs references or I think it should go.  I am not really convinced by the "Transport for London's plans" section either.  I know noises were made in this direction but I am not convinced they were treated as anything other than a bit of political posturing.  Does it merit an entry ?--Pedantic of Purley (talk) 16:59, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Changes to planned services section 

message: see  To go adhead but completion in 2018. Edgepedia (talk) 19:32, 26 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Government Annoucement 

message: Merge into Thameslink rolling stock programme into Thameslink_Programme#Rolling_stock -the last three paragraphs in this article's section are duplicates and could be replaced with the body of the other article. Good or bad idea.
Unrelated note Also NXEMU appears to be either an invention or something else - in all the documents and news reports I read including the official ones it isn't mentioned once - please remove on sight unless it is shown to be a valid term. Thanks.Imgaril (talk) 21:24, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Possible merge

message: what is a fly-down ? I cannot find anything by searching that does not relate to trouser flies or horses.
please link to an explanation or change it ☭тдлжЅТЦФФ 13:17, 22 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  fly-down ? 

message: I shall refrain from commenting on flashy signatures; but isn't the Bermondsey Diveunder section very confused? At Bermondsey, Charing Cross trains have got 6 tracks, not 2; Thameslink don't have any -- they run on the Up Brighton Main in the Up direction. In the Down direction they don't arrive at London Birdge on the Southern pair of tracks. Etc etc. I'll improve this section unless anyone has other ideas. Afterbrunel (talk) 20:24, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't know, but I added a 'disputed' tag to this section. Are there any sources that can be used for this. As a last resort a high scale OS map may helpOranjblud (talk) 13:03, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Bermondsey Dive-under

message: Dear 83.67.147.66, before you add any more speculation to this page can you please engage in some dialogue with us as to what you are actually trying to do? I think you will find that if you just keep adding what appears to be completely unsourced speculation, people will probably just keep removing it on grounds such as WP:NOTAFORUM and similar. I am sure you can find more information on this in the Talk Page Guidelines. Thanks and best wishes, DBaK (talk) 09:34, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  IP editor and speculation 

message: What is the purpose of this project? This article explains with what changes, at an engineering and technical level, are being made, but does not explain why these are being done. There is a vague sentence in the opening paragraph of "to provide new and longer trains between a wider range of stations to the north and to the south of London without requiring passengers to change trains in London.". A reference to "12-carriage trains", but how long are they at the moment? and a vague comment "thereby opening up the Thameslink network to new destinations north of London.", what destinations? This article needs to have a "Purpose" section at the beginning saying something like:
* This programme will increase the capacity of the key central London section of the Thameslink route from xx nn-coach trains per hour to yy mm-coach trains per hour.
* It will allow routes currently terminating at King's Cross (Cambridge Peterborough) to use the Thameslink route, giving these destinations direct services south of London. There is hardly a mention of this in the article.
* It will free up platforms at King's Cross for use by InterCity services (is this one of the objectives?).
Question: Are the future 4 tph termination at WGC new services, or the ones currently going to Moorgate? TiffaF (talk) 16:38, 6 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  This article does not explain what the Thameslink Programme is for 

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replies: text: Both seem OK Dr Sludge (talk) 11:43, 21 May 2017 (UTC)
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