Axle counter failures at Sherborne

PhilWakely

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Axle counter failures at Sherborne

« on: February 01, 2024, 20:02:23 »

Barely a day goes by without a report of axle counter failures in the Sherborne area.

Network Rail are clearly not concerned about the likelihood of Down trains subsequently arriving at Exeter some 40 minutes late!


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JayMac

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Re: Axle counter failures at Sherborne

« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2024, 20:38:57 »

By this time next week I should be behind the wheel of my own transport once again. I can no longer rely on the rail service on the West of England line. Strikes, landslips, basic maintenance failures... And there's every liklihood the only bus serving Templecombe will see either cuts or cancellation later this spring.


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PhilWakely

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Re: Axle counter failures at Sherborne

« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2024, 21:06:26 »

Quote from: JayMac on February 01, 2024, 20:38:57

... I can no longer rely on the rail service on the West of England line. Strikes, landslips, basic maintenance failures...

Today's (1st February 2024) failures on the line between Salisbury and Exeter include.....
- train fault (horn inoperable);
- Points failure at Axminster;
- Axle counter failure at Sherborne;
- services caped short of destination.

Not good!


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