On Nov 3, 1:07 pm, wensleyd...@pacersplace.org.uk (Neil Williams)
wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 05:01:01 -0800 (PST), Rob 
> wrote:
>
> >There has been a campaign to run the Abbey Flyer into Euston in the
> >past, but it always ran into the problem that Virgin needed the train
> >paths, whereas St Albans already has a direct route into London
> >(albeit very overloaded)
>
> There has to be room on the slow lines, as LM are increasing the
> service in December with some Watford shuttles that could easily run
> through from St Albans if the infrastructure was sorted.
>
Where will this tram be maintained?  How will it reach that location?
If it is to reach Bletchley, it will have to be 25 kV Ac, or pulled by
another motive power unit.

My best guess is that these issues have been considered.

In article <z51Im.49311$F%2.41665@newsfe19.ams2>, 
johnr@journeyflow.spamspam.demon.co.uk (Basil Jet) wrote:

> Ian F. wrote:
> > As a Balham resident, I'm still reeling that allegedly £1m was spent
> > on this crossing when we have had one outside Balham station for over
> > four years! It is said to have cost £100k to create.
> 
> The money was presumably spent on demolishing walls and moving kerb 
> lines, lighting poles and camera poles, rather than on redoing the 
> road surface.
> 
> > The media has totally ignored the fact, despite e-mails and calls,
> > with the exception of a tiny piece in Metro and a short letter in
> > tonight's Standard. Seems they are scared of upsetting the Mayor.
> 
> I don't think Boris has been Mayor long enough to be responsible 
> for the scheme, BICBW.
> 
> > Some (balanced) views here:
> > http://www.localgov.co.uk/index.cfm?method=news.detail&id=83381
> 
> There's been one in Burnt Oak since approximately 2001, which might 
> be the oldest one in London. Here's a 2004 discussion...
> 
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.transport.london/browse_thread/thread/c
f49f67a30217d1e/d6eef9d821b556c8?hl=en&q=burnt+oak+diagonal+crossing+watlin
g+avenue#d6eef9d821b556c8 

How old is the one near Battersea Park station? I don't remember it not 
being there.

-- 
Colin Rosenstiel