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Title: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: LiskeardRich on December 06, 2015, 10:32:48 According to journey check
Quote Due to a road vehicle blocking the railway between Truro and Falmouth Docks all lines are blocked. Quote Due to a road vehicle blocking the railway between Par and Newquay all lines are blocked. Quote Due to a road vehicle blocking the railway between Penzance and Truro all lines are blocked. Assumingly the actual incident is between Truro and Penzance blocking units getting to the branch lines, and not 3 separate incidents? Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: Palfers on December 06, 2015, 10:43:14 I think its fairly serious
Quote Cancellations to services between Penzance and Truro Due to a road vehicle blocking the railway between Penzance and Truro all lines are blocked. Impact Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 15:00 06/12. Customer Advice First Bus route 14: St Ives (Bus Station) - Carbis Bay - Lelant - Hayle - Camborne (Bus Station) - Redruth (Station) - Truro, First Bus route 17: Penzance (Station) - St Erth (Station) - Lelant (Village Hall) - Carbis Bay (Boskerris Road) - St Ives, First Bus route 18: Penzance (Station) - St Erth (Station) - Hayle - Camborne (Bus Station) - Redruth (Station) - Truro, First Bus route 21: St Austell (Station) - St Columb Road (Glen View) - Quintrell Downs (Quintrell Stores) - Newquay, First Bus route 27: Truro (Bus Station) - St Austell (Station), First Bus route 87: Truro (Station) - Newquay (Bus Station), First Bus route U1: Truro (Bus Station) - Penryn (Station) - Falmouth (The Moor) and First Bus route U2: Redruth (Station) - Penryn (Station) - Falmouth (The Moor) are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice. Arrangements have been made for Great Western Railway rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys. During this disruption if you wish to use local buses as an alternative means of transport and the local bus is not accepting Great Western Railway tickets please purchase a ticket for the bus journey, keep the bus ticket and send it, together with your rail ticket, to us for a refund of the bus fare. Timetables can be found at: http://www.firstkernow.co.uk/timetables.shtml. Further Information An update will follow within the next 1 hour. This is due to an overturned taxi on the line in the Truro area. Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: ChrisB on December 06, 2015, 11:30:34 Network Rail tweeted at 1112 that services were able to run at reduced speed
Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: marky7890 on December 06, 2015, 11:41:27 There are engineering works today between Par and Liskeard so all trains for the St Ives, Falmouth and Newquay branches are coming from Penzance. According to Realtime Trains the first train to leave Penzance was the ECS 1025 Penzance to Par. Which I looks like drops off the Falmouth unit at Truro then runs to Par before working the Newquay branch.
The 1105 Penzance to Par has also left, although 13 minutes late. No update since it left Penzance though. Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: IndustryInsider on December 06, 2015, 12:22:20 A vehicle has been located on its side 20ft down down an embankment where the line runs parallel to the A30 Road at Hodges Road Bridge. Initially unknown if anyone in the vehicle and Police requested line shut for their officers to investigate. Later established that the owner of the vehicle had left the scene and is at home, with D&C Police going to pay them a visit!
Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: bobm on December 06, 2015, 12:44:07 The 10:25 ECS - which was indeed the stock for the Falmouth and Newquay branches - was used as a test train to see if there was sufficient clearance past the vehicle. Reports say it passed with six inches to spare. Once this had been confirmed the 11:05 was allowed to leave Penzance with a 5mph restriction past the vehicle.
There may well have to be a closure once equipment is in place to recover the vehicle. Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: LiskeardRich on December 06, 2015, 13:08:49 West Briton reporting online, link at the bottom with a generic photo on article, of a FGW HST (not in Cornwall)
Quote SERVICES on Cornwall's main train line have been suspended after a van was found blocking the tracks. It is expected the line will be closed until 3pm on today. National Rail Enquiries said the said the incident was affecting trains between Penzance and Par and the Falmouth Docks branch line as well as the Newquay branch line. Police were informed the vehicle was on the line at Chacewater at around 5.50am. spokesperson said: "The incident involved one vehicle and no one was injured. "We are now looking to recover the vehicle so the trains can get going moving or pass through slowly." A spokesman from Network Rail said: "The police are investigating this incident we were alerted by them that there was a van on the line. "There are no injuries to rail passengers or staff as there were no trains in this area at the time. "We are working with the police and emergency services to remove the van and to open the line as soon as we can. "The location of the incident is at the bottom of a steep embankment making it more difficult to remove it. "Passengers are advised to check www.nationalrailenquires.co.uk for the latest information and to keep an eye on train company websites." Read more: http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Cornwall-trains-suspended-van-blocking-tracks/story-28307626-detail/story.html#ixzz3tXtKFknn Follow us: @westbriton on Twitter | westbriton on Facebook Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: ChrisB on December 06, 2015, 14:04:03 Interesting, as NR were discussing it on twitter as a taxi, and that it can't be recovered until tonight
Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: LiskeardRich on December 06, 2015, 14:10:58 Interesting, as NR were discussing it on twitter as a taxi, and that it can't be recovered until tonight Most local taxis are "vans with windows". Euro taxi fiat scudo things. Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: LiskeardRich on December 06, 2015, 14:38:52 The vehicle involved was a Nissan Serena. Not a taxi, just a people carrier.
There are photos of the car in the south west railways and heritage Facebook page, one of the car alone and one of 153 passing it. Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: Chris from Nailsea on December 06, 2015, 19:29:42 An update on their story, from the West Briton (http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Cornwall-s-trains-running-van-blockage/story-28308041-detail/story.html):
Quote Cornwall's trains now up and running after van blockage (http://www.cornishguardian.co.uk/images/localworld/ugc-images/276349/Article/images/28308041/11538070-large.jpg) Van blockage Train services on Cornwall's main line are now running again. Early this morning a van was found on the track and services were suspended for around eight hours. A spokesman from Network Rail said: "Trains now able to run but there is a speed restriction on the line because of the incident, which means there are delays of up to 10 mins between Penzance and Par." The incident, which occurred just before 6am at Chacewater, meant trains between Penzance and Par and the Falmouth Docks branch line as well as the Newquay branch line couldn't run. No one was injured in the incident. Due to the steep gradient and where the vehicle came to rest, it was difficult to recover the van. Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: rogerpatenall on December 07, 2015, 09:52:56 On my photography jaunts, I'm never that lucky looking for a safe parking place lineside.
Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: Bmblbzzz on December 07, 2015, 10:07:08 Wondering if the delays (and cost of recovery etc) will be billed to the car's owner.
Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: JayMac on December 07, 2015, 11:02:13 That probably depends on whether the car owner was the car driver.
Even then it would probably require a legal process, maybe both criminal and civil, before any costs could be recovered. Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: Bmblbzzz on December 07, 2015, 13:43:45 Shouldn't insurance cover it? And if the car is uninsured, MIB.
Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: LiskeardRich on December 07, 2015, 19:10:49 Shouldn't insurance cover it? And if the car is uninsured, MIB. It was uninsured. Untaxed and no insurance, A change of ownership also recorded approx. 1 month ago, although it received 12 months MOT about 10 days ago. Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: Chris from Nailsea on December 07, 2015, 19:21:57 ... and even that current MOT pass would seem to be a little tenuous now, after the vehicle landed fairly heavily on its side in a railway cutting. ::)
Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: TonyK on December 07, 2015, 19:33:03 Shouldn't insurance cover it? And if the car is uninsured, MIB. Men in Black it is, then. Interesting, as NR were discussing it on twitter as a taxi, and that it can't be recovered until tonight Still got the meter running, see. On my photography jaunts, I'm never that lucky looking for a safe parking place lineside. Nor was the guy in the blue motor. Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: Chris from Nailsea on December 07, 2015, 19:42:14 Shouldn't insurance cover it? And if the car is uninsured, MIB. Men in Black it is, then. More likely the boys in blue. ::) :P :-X Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: LiskeardRich on December 07, 2015, 19:44:52 A picture I have seen doing the rounds on Facebook. Assumingly taken by a rail employee, or on a strong zoom from a near by bridge.
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/12342308_10153485185923300_3286782025393202055_n.jpg?oh=5f4cb0204f37f51c8d2a2839c84dd576&oe=56DD8D0A) Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: TonyK on December 07, 2015, 21:10:03 Looks as though someone took the
Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: Pb_devon on December 08, 2015, 08:28:52 See the CRS website for the full details behind this pic. Scroll down for the relevant section:
http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/headlines---latest-reports-and-photographs Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: rower40 on December 08, 2015, 10:43:40 Looks as though someone took the Or it might account for the vehicle's "interesting" handling if the wheel came off before the incident.Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: TaplowGreen on December 08, 2015, 11:37:18 Wondering if the delays (and cost of recovery etc) will be billed to the car's owner. .....apparently the owner states that he cannot take responsibility for consequential losses ;) Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: LiskeardRich on December 08, 2015, 12:42:26 Looks as though someone took the Or it might account for the vehicle's "interesting" handling if the wheel came off before the incident.The fire brigade removed them under a request from Network Rail to gain a few inches clearance. Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: Western Pathfinder on December 08, 2015, 18:17:40 And then very thoughtfully put the wheel studs back in the hub so as not to lose them.
Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: Andy on December 08, 2015, 18:40:39 Any truth in the rumour that they rerailed it, resprayed it in dynamic lines and ran it between Penzance and Exeter a couple of times yesterday? :P
Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: LiskeardRich on December 08, 2015, 21:09:13 Any truth in the rumour that they rerailed it, resprayed it in dynamic lines and ran it between Penzance and Exeter a couple of times yesterday? :P Bit too modern for that ;D Title: Re: Road Vehicle blocking several lines Post by: LiskeardRich on December 08, 2015, 21:29:47 http://www.westbriton.co.uk/21-year-old-charged-van-tumbles-20ft-rail-track/story-28318999-detail/story.html
Quote (http://www.westbriton.co.uk/images/localworld/ugc-images/276391/Article/images/28318999/11550198-large.jpg) A 21-year-old man has been charged with drink-driving and driving without insurance after a van tumbled 20ft and landed just inches from a railway line in Chacewater. Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to line near Hodges Road after the blue Nissan van was found on its side next to the tracks at around 5.55am on Sunday morning. A spokesman from Devon and Cornwall Police said the van was unoccupied when officers arrived. The force spokesman said: "The driver was located at his home address 21-year-old Connor Tangye has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving without the correct insurance." Tangye, of Hugus, near Truro, is due to appear at Truro Magistrates' Court on Monday, December 21. Initially the line, which is the main route for trains to London, was closed as a precautionary measure. Following investigations by rail staff, a test train was sent down the track and passed the vehicle with approximately five inches to spare. The line was re-opened at around noon with trains running a low speed on the track for the remainder of the day. The vehicle was recovered on Sunday night. The police spokesman said no one is believed to have been injured. Read more: http://www.westbriton.co.uk/21-year-old-charged-van-tumbles-20ft-rail-track/story-28318999-detail/story.html#ixzz3tlcvqdl5 Follow us: @westbriton on Twitter | westbriton on Facebook This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |