Major disruption 15/02/2016, overrunning engineering works Bristol

TaplowGreen

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Major disruption 15/02/2016, overrunning engineering works Bristol - Taunton

« on: February 15, 2016, 08:51:39 »

Ouch! - not a good start to the week! (....although Grahame may see some HSTs^▸ at Melksham!)

Cancellations to services between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-Super-Mare

Due to engineering works not being finished on time between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare all lines are blocked.

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Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 14:00 15/02.


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plymothian

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Re: Major disruption 15/02/2016, overrunning engineering works Bristol - Taunton

« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2016, 09:32:02 »

Funny how that was released yesterday, so it was already predicted.

plus (in off topic news) there is now a body found hanged at Mutley tunnel.


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« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2016, 09:41:11 »

Quote from: plymothian on February 15, 2016, 09:32:02

Funny how that was released yesterday, so it was already predicted.

First of all to finish by 8am, then 11am and now 2pm.


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TeaStew

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« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2016, 10:05:54 »

Crikey, the Thames Valley seems to be getting bigger. Probably global warming Wink

Did notice lots of cyan at Temple Meads this morning though - which is why I am on here reading about it Sad


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« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2016, 10:57:58 »

Quote from: plymothian on February 15, 2016, 09:32:02

Funny how that was released yesterday, so it was already predicted.

How so? A problem that stops the work being finished in its predicted time plus margin can happen in the middle of a job. If it's bad enough there may be no way to recover the time. Even if it might be possible by abandoning the original work, having to repeat the possession later may be worse overall for NR^» and the ToCs, or even for passengers.

That doesn't really have anything to do with whether it's just one of things you only find out when you dig the hole, or is more "iatrogenic" - whatever the equivalent of that is (I'm sure the Greeks had a word for military, if not civil, engineers).


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« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2016, 13:11:25 »

If the project scheduling followed the same logic as JourneyCheck then a delay of any duration will always be brought fully back on schedule within the next two scheduled stops, so even if the crew found themselves 4hrs behind schedule after working for 30mins the project will still be listed as expected to finish on time.
That is unless of course the project delay becomes too bad in which case the crew will just go home, resulting in the project apparently finishing on time but in reality didn't actually happen.

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« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2016, 13:26:27 »

now extended to 4pm


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« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2016, 15:17:26 »

Any reason for this being discussed here? I know 'Thames Valley Infrastructure' causes a lot of problems but I don't see how problems at Weston can be blamed on that. (Does make a change though)


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Oberon

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« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2016, 15:49:27 »

I was at Bristol Temple Meads today and witnessed lots of unhappy people being shoved onto buses for their journeys westward. For the sheer length of overrun time I wonder if anyone on the forum can say what exactly the problem that caused it was?


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ChrisB

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« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2016, 15:54:29 »

I hope they all claim compensation as they'll all be an hour late I would think....


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TaplowGreen

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« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2016, 16:07:35 »

Quote from: ChrisB on February 15, 2016, 13:26:27

now extended to 4pm

Now it's saying till the end of the day - has today been designated a void day yet?


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ChrisB

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« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2016, 16:09:11 »

It might for Bristol suburban....but usually takes a couple of days


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SandTEngineer

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« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2016, 16:15:00 »

Isn't this the second time in recent weeks that this possession has seriously overrun? Roll Eyes


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TaplowGreen

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« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2016, 16:22:48 »

Quote from: SandTEngineer on February 15, 2016, 16:15:00

Isn't this the second time in recent weeks that this possession has seriously overrun? Roll Eyes

I should imagine that this will cost NR^» (ie the taxpayer) a fortune in compensation to GWR^▸ ?


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John R

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« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2016, 16:30:35 »

The line reopened just after 4pm. I for one certainly feel a void day is appropriate.


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