Talk:Docklands Light Railway

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Contents 1 Poplar Station - rebuilt when Beckton Branch constructed? 2 Logo 3 Number of Platforms Planned at Tower Gateway 4 Archival 5 Developments 6 TfL or TFL 7 South Quay Bombing

[edit] Poplar Station - rebuilt when Beckton Branch constructed?

I do not remember Poplar ever being rebuilt "to provide cross-platform interchange between the Stratford and Beckton lines", so I think a citation is needed here. 164.36.38.240 (talk) 12:34, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

The original station was just a two-platform thing; nothing major. It was completely rebuilt into a four-platform station when the new branch was mooted. The primary difference / reason being the direct link across the tunnel entrance being added instead of the sole route coming down from the high-level triangular junction. --AlisonW (talk) 15:57, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Logo

There're 2 logos:

DLRMark.jpg PNG roundel with text and without transparency:

SVG roundel without text

I think that SVG roundel without text is better, but what do you think? --<Flrn^talk> 15:25, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Number of Platforms Planned at Tower Gateway

I am a little unhappy about the definitive statement concerning the platforms at Tower Gateway. I deliberately made this vague because I was aware of a later planning application for a change of design. However a planning application is not the same as planning consent and presumably the original application is still valid. The fact that this has not been confirmed elsewhere leaves me unconvinced that this will happen - though I think it more likely than not and it does seem eminently sensible.

Has anyone got any evidence that there will be two platforms ?--Pedantic of Purley (talk) 17:45, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

DLRs website proves that there will only be one platform after the rebuild at Tower Gateway. The London Underground map also confirms this as it says the station will be closed until summer 2009 for rebuilding. Unisouth (talk) 17:22, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

The one I added and linked to was the application on which they received consent. You can't change it afterwards! There will be one *line* which is where the confusion may have arisen. --AlisonW (talk) 18:38, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

After another look through DLRs website, there will indeed be two platforms but serving one line as Alison W has said. The north platform will be for boarding and the south platform will be for alighting. Unisouth (talk) 06:25, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

I feel much happier now that it is confirmed on the DLR website--Pedantic of Purley (talk) 12:59, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Archival

I think we need the bulk of this page archived. Could someone who knows how to do it please do so. Some of us would be very grateful--Pedantic of Purley (talk) 18:37, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

Done. Simply south (talk) 18:58, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Developments

Maybe these should be split per earler discussions and they make up half the article. 147.197.173.29 (talk) 14:32, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Personally I feel that that in this case it is acceptable for Developments to take up half the article as the DLR is expanding rapidly and there are almost as much being developed as already exists. What is to be achieved by splitting it ? Having said that I do believe we should try and keep each item short. We don't want a week-by-week running commentary in an encyclopedia.--Pedantic of Purley (talk) 13:04, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] TfL or TFL

This has been "rescued" from the main article where it was added incorrectly.

Note: Although it is not grammatically correct, TfL nowadays seem to use mixed upper/lower case when referring to the line names on all literature, maps, signs and even labels on some trains. For example, the Circle line is always listed as Circle line, not Circle Line. However, this convention does not extend to the Docklands Light Railway. Why say TfL only "seem/seems"? Don't TfL style guides lay down the law on every detail of presentation? But (A) justify your prescription (B) explain the mass capitalisation on the London Connections map and in TfL Journey Planner" says SilasW 29/04/2008

from User:Olana North

Yeah I saw it as superfluous so I removed the above from all line articles. By the way, it's definitely TfL! best, Sunil060902 (talk) 11:03, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] South Quay Bombing

Is it really relevant to have even a paragraph of detail on this in this article? Could it be cut down slightly? 78.86.18.55 (talk) 19:08, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

I dunno, it was a major event in the history of the system, what were you suggesting be cut? Lord Cornwallis (talk) 19:59, 13 May 2008 (UTC)