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665. SCHEMES UNDER CONSIDERATION BY COMMITTEE BUT NOT YET SUBMITTED TO B.T.C.
1. Marylebone Suburban Service
(a) Programme of introduction of service
Provisional programme as shown below agreed and noted that no difficulty is anticipated, departmentally, in adhering to this.
| Scheme to be submitted to General Manager |
April 20th, 1959 |
| Scheme to be submitted to Area Board |
May 6th, 1959 |
| Scheme to be submitted to Works & Equipment Committee |
May 26th, 1959 |
| Scheme to be submitted to Commission |
May 28th, 1959 |
| Vehicles from Derby Works - Delivery commences Delivery completed |
February, 1960 August, 1960 |
| Maintenance facilities at Marylebone Carriage Shed to be available |
February, 1960 |
| Other works - lengthening of platforms, etc., to be completed |
March, 1960 |
| Diesel services to be substituted for steam on existing timetables as vehicles become available - commence complete |
April, 1960 June, 1960 |
| New diesel services on the High Wycombe - Aylesbury line (via W.R.) - commence |
June, 1960 |
| Electrification of line between Rickmansworth and Amersham and Chesham (L.T.E.) - anticipated date for completion |
September, 1961 |
| Quadrupling of line between Harrow and Watford South Junction (L.T.E.) - anticipated date for completion |
June, 1962 |
| Full new diesel services, including L.T.E. lines - to commence |
June, 1962 |
(b) Publicity
Mr.Salmon will consider.
(c) Lengthening of platforms
Noted that no lengthening is anticipated in respect of L.M. stations, but it may be necessary for some Western Region stations, and this would be covered in the submission.