Tuesday, 20 May 2014

Link between Queens Rd station and Central

Having followed this saga for a number of years you do wonder how the bureaucrats ever get anything done!

Adrian


Dear Tobias,
 
Forgive me but this seems to me to be madness! Why does the Council want to own what is effectively part of the station?
 
The ramp is on Network Rail land. Surely the most simple solution is to transfer ownership of the structure to Network Rail who can then incorporate into LOROL's (and any succeeding operator's) lease of the station?
 
The Council owning this structure and the cutting side it is built on is going to cause no end of problems into the future.
 
Please transfer it to Network Rail to be incorporated into the station and if Network Rail want paying to take ownershp of the structure and LOROL/TfL don't want to pay the aditional station leasing costs on then surely it is Family Mosaic who should pay as part of the Section 106 agreement it, or its predecessors defaulted on.
 
Regards
 
Glenn
 
Glenn Wallis
Secretary
Barking - Gospel Oak Rail User Group

From: Tobias Newland <Tobias.Newland@walthamforest.gov.uk>
To: GLENN WALLIS <glennwallis@btopenworld.com>; Neil Bullen
Sent: Tuesday, 20 May 2014, 15:39
Subject: RE: LONDON OVERGROUND WALTHAMSTOW QUEEN'S ROAD STATION

Dear Glen
 
Thank you for your emails. The Council is not ‘preventing’ the opening of the new station entrance, as soon as the Council takes ownership of the wheelchair accessible ramp at Queen’s Road station LOROL will be able to open the entrance. At the moment the ramp is still owned by housing association (Family Mosaic) who built it as part of a Section 106 agreement associated with the building of the Edison Close estate.
 
We are hoping that the transfer of this ramp and underlying land to Council will enable the opening of the station entrance by Monday 9th June.
 
Regards
 
Tobias Newland
Transport Planner
Planning Policy and Regeneration
Waltham Forest Town Hall, Sycamore House (Room G08)
Forest Road
Walthamstow E17 4JF,
Tel: 020 8496 6780
 
From: GLENN WALLIS [mailto:glennwallis@btopenworld.com]
Sent: 20 May 2014 12:25
To: Neil Bullen; Tobias Newland
Cc: Cllr Clyde Loakes; Cllr Nicholas Russell; Cllr Shameen Highfield; Keith Hanshaw; Gordon Glenday
Subject: LONDON OVERGROUND WALTHAMSTOW QUEEN'S ROAD STATION
 
Dear Neil/Tobias,
 
I would be grateful if one of you could reply to my email of 8 May asking why the Council was preventing LOROL from opening the new Edison Close entrance to Walthamstow Queen's Road station?
 
Kind regards
 
Glenn
 
Glenn Wallis
Secretary
Barking - Gospel Oak Rail User Group
 
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: GLENN WALLIS <glennwallis@btopenworld.com>

Sent: Thursday, 8 May 2014, 15:53
Subject: Re: LONDON OVERGROUND WALTHAMSTOW QUEEN'S ROAD STATION
 
Dear Bryn,
 
I'll await Tobias's or Neil's reply to my email. But I am amazed that this issue wasn't sorted in the run up to constructing the ramp or during the year its been sitting idle!
 
The ramp was built by a Network Rail approved contractor to a Network Rail and Transport for London approved design and was built on Network Rail land. The simplest and best solution is to vest ownership in Network Rail and then incorporate it into the station lease held by LOROL. If Network Rail want paying for taking the structure on then it should be paid by the housing association who defaulted on the planning condition and lost the High Court case.
 
Regards
 
Glenn
 
From: bryn jones <bryn_jones@doctors.org.uk>
T
Sent: Thursday, 8 May 2014, 15:36
Subject: Re: LONDON OVERGROUND WALTHAMSTOW QUEEN'S ROAD STATION
 
Dear Glen
 
I have just spoken to Tobias who was very helpful. He informed me that the council are in negotiation as to the ownership of the ramp from Queen's road station (currently the ramp is not owned by the council and opening it while this is being discussed would raise questions of liability should there be an accident etc alongside other legal issues). They have already had a number of meetings around this and hope that the issues can be resolved at a meeting next week. Tobias has kindly agreed to update us after the meeting. 
 
Tobias also informs me that they are continuing to work to a June timeline to open the link.
 
Best wishes
 
Bryn 
 
On 8 May 2014 14:57, GLENN WALLIS <glennwallis@btopenworld.com> wrote:
Dear Neil,
 
Please see email from LOROL below.
 
Can you please explain why the Council is preventing LOROL from opening the Edison Close entrance now that all works required are complete?
 
KInd regards
 
Glenn
 
Glenn Wallis
Secretary
Barking - Gospel Oak Rail User Group
 
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Sam Russell <sam.russell@lorol.co.uk>
To: 'GLENN WALLIS' <glennwallis@btopenworld.com>
Cc: David Wornham <david.wornham@lorol.co.uk>
Sent: Thursday, 8 May 2014, 14:26
Subject: RE: WALTHAMSTOW, LEYTON & LEYTONSTONE STATIONS
 
Hi Glenn,
 
On David’s behalf – discussions around staffing are ongoing at the moment.

With regard to Edison Close, LOROL have finished installing our TVM. We requested to open the entrance from 29thApril PM, but this was refused by the Council, who want it to remain closed while they undertake further meetings.
 
Thanks
Sam
 
Sam Russell
Stakeholder & Community Manager
Tel: 020 3031 9215
Mob: 07500 55 33 95
Fax: 0870 863 2580
 
LOROL_email_logo.JPG
 
 
Overground House, 125 Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage, London NW3 6HY
 
Developing our railway together, proudly connecting communities around London
 
From: GLENN WALLIS [mailto:glennwallis@btopenworld.com]
Sent: 08 May 2014 10:52
To: David Wornham
Cc: Sam Russell
Subject: WALTHAMSTOW, LEYTON & LEYTONSTONE STATIONS
 
Dear David,
 
While I appreciate that you may not yet be in a position to comment on the staffing position at Leyton and Leytonstone, I would be grateful if you could advise what the latest position regarding the opening the new Edison Close entrance to Walthamstow Queen's Road station is.
 
Kind regards
 
Glenn
 
Glenn Wallis
Secretary
Barking - Gospel Oak Rail User Group
 
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: GLENN WALLIS <glennwallis@btopenworld.com>
To: David Wornham <david.wornham@lorol.co.uk>
Cc: SamRussell <sam.russell@lorol.co.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, 30 April 2014, 9:52
Subject: WALTHAMSTOW, LEYTON & LEYTONSTONE STATIONS
 
Dear David,
 
Thank you for writing to me back in March.
 
The Edison Close entrance had its TVM and signage installed a week ago. Can you advise when you will be opening this entrance to passengers?
 
I understand that management is still in negotiation with the staff side over the new ticket gates at Leyton and Leytonstone with STM staff temporarily deployed to staff the gates until 21:00. With the unwelcome conversion of trains to DOO still planned, BGORUG is concerned that train side attendance at stations is at least maintained at current levels, if not enhanced. I would be grateful if you could let me know what LOROL's staffing polocy for these two stations is once you have it agreed with the staff side.
 
Kind regards
 
Glenn
 
Glenn Wallis
Secretary
Barking - Gospel Oak Rail User Group
 
From: David Wornham <david.wornham@lorol.co.uk>
To: "glennwallis@btopenworld.com" <glennwallis@btopenworld.com>
Cc: Virginia Munrow <virginia.munrow@lorol.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 6:54
Subject: Walthamstow Queens Road - 2nd Entrance
 
Hello Glen,
 
Great to see you again at passenger board.
 
You asked for an update on Walthamstow Queens Road, here is the very latest.
 
The Council have stated they are going to open the interchange path by the end of May. LOROL will have a TVM installed on the new ramp by the end of April. Once the TVM is installed we will open this new entrance. The TVM is needed to support a reduction in ticketless travel and support RPI blocks.
 
Hope this helps.
 
Regards
 
David Wornham
Customer Service Director
London Overground (LOROL)
Mb:  07920 021 415
 
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