I Can Clearly See Through The Hackney Wick Subway
A couple of days and they’re really pushed on at Hackney Wick station.
It looks like after the May Bank Holiday, they may have opened up the subway for pedestrians, as barriers seem to be ready to create a walkway.
History Repeats Itself
This article on the BBC is entitled London Marathon 2017: Club runner Josh Griffiths finishes as fastest Briton.
Everybody including Josh, is surprised.
But Josh’s feat is not unique.
Ian Thompson, made up the numbers for his club in the 1973 AAA Marathon Championship.
He then won Commonwealth Gold in 1974 in a record time that still stands.
Good luck, Josh
A Spot Of Bother On The Rother
There is an article in the Sunday Times with the title of Residents Get Up Steam To Halt Eailway Extension.
It has a subtitle of.
A plan to link a heritage line to the national network is dividing a Sussex community.
It’s all about the Rother Valley Railway wanting to create a 2.5 mile link between Robertsbridge and Bodlam.
This section called Future Plans in the Wikipedia entry for the Rother Valley Eailway says a lot more.
There is also this article on Kent Online, which is entitled Rail groups get go-ahead to extend Tenterden-Bodiam line to Robertsbridge.
There are a lot of long comments, of which this from Zaphod is one.
Disgusting. The concoction of smoke billowing out of these things is horrendous. To inflict this on an already over polluted part of Britain is insane. Due ti the travelling nature of this loco it will make sure we all get a lung full. All those with long problems, asthma, bronchitis etc etc are going to suffer. They put grotesque pictures on cig packets to discourage us from smoking then inflict us with this … duh. But I do love these machines & their engineering but unfortunately firing one of these up & running it across the countryside is pure and simple LETHAL.
It doesn’t look to be full steam ahead just yet.
If I have a problem, it is that they propose to use a level crossing to cross the A21.
This Google Map shows the route of the line from Robertsbridge station to the A21.
Note that the A21 leads down from the roundabout in the North-East corner of the map.
This map from Wikipedia shows the Western end of the Rother Valley Railway.
My question is the following.
Why would any sane Planning Authority allow the creation of three new level crossings, given the problems and the strong feelings they create?
Perhaps the economic benefits justify the disruption!
The Anonymous Widower 