According to December 2009's Modern Railways magazine, "Signalling enhancements on the Gospel Oak to Barking Line were completed on [Saturday] 14 November 2009, equipping the route with extra capacity to allow it to act as a diversionary route for for freight when the main North London line is blockaded next year.
The Gospel Oak - Barking service currently comprises two trains per hour in each direction [no it doesn't - Ed]. It was planned to double that frequency in the December timetable this year, but this has been put off until My next year for two reasons. First, the freight diversions from ... next year's blockade [see above] will require considerable line capacity. Second, the new diesel trains ... are running late in construction".
I've been the victim of a higher number of cancelled trains recently. I wonder if this coincides with the "signalling enhancements"?
Don't be confused though - according to TfL's publicity there will still be closures on the B and GO "until 2011" - see http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/livetravelnews/realtime/rail/rail-all-future.html.
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