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« Reply #1140 on: May 16, 2016, 09:48:10 » |
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Delays London bound through Hayes this morning due to earlier failed Heathrow Connect(?) service.
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« Reply #1141 on: May 16, 2016, 10:16:20 » |
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......seems to be lots of ticket office closures too for some reason?
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« Reply #1142 on: May 17, 2016, 19:25:47 » |
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Delays London bound through Hayes this morning due to earlier failed Heathrow Connect(?) service.
......seems to be lots of ticket office closures too for some reason?
... neither of which are really infrastructure problems, are they? |
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« Reply #1143 on: May 19, 2016, 08:05:25 » |
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Signalling problems at Oxford this morning causing knock on delays through Reading into Paddington. The HST▸ stopper I joined at Reading at 0700 was rammed(*) after Maidenhead. (*) Technical term  |
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« Reply #1144 on: May 19, 2016, 08:07:23 » |
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The HST▸ stopper I joined at Reading at 0700 was rammed(*) after Maidenhead. (*) Technical term Full & Standing for the non technical  |
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« Reply #1145 on: May 19, 2016, 09:35:58 » |
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Lots of "non stoppers" at Maidenhead this morning, some very unhappy/squashed/late people judging from friends reports and Twitter feed...........for once I was pleased to get on my "slow" all stations train from Taplow!!!
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« Reply #1146 on: May 19, 2016, 11:16:32 » |
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Most, if not all, caused by the points failure at Oxford, mentioned by Jason.
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« Reply #1147 on: May 29, 2016, 09:56:59 » |
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Delays to services between Plymouth and Totnes Due to a shortage of train drivers between Plymouth and Totnes some Newton Abbot bound lines are blocked. Train services running through these stations may be delayed by up to 60 mins. .............what on Earth are they doing to block the line? Sleeping on the tracks?  |
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« Reply #1148 on: May 29, 2016, 10:16:06 » |
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Ooh, you'll be in for it Taplow, that's nowhere near LTV▸ land!
Anyhow, an NR» engineering train broken down, the driver is out of hours and there isn't another available for it.
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« Reply #1149 on: May 29, 2016, 10:35:09 » |
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Ooh, you'll be in for it Taplow, that's nowhere near LTV▸ land!
Anyhow, an NR» engineering train broken down, the driver is out of hours and there isn't another available for it.
Ouch! Good luck to those trying to get to Twickenham from the Westcountry then..........thankfully I'm travelling via Windsor! |
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« Reply #1150 on: May 29, 2016, 13:09:59 » |
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Ooh, you'll be in for it Taplow, that's nowhere near LTV▸ land!
Anyhow, an NR» engineering train broken down, the driver is out of hours and there isn't another available for it.
We heard the driver employed by the freight company didn't actually sign the route outside of the engineering worksite so they had to find another driver to go and move the train. Sounds more like a rostering error by the freight company. |
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« Reply #1151 on: May 29, 2016, 16:26:36 » |
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Another one of the hazards of splitting up the railways.
How can you have a driver who only signs for a worksite?
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« Reply #1152 on: May 29, 2016, 17:59:21 » |
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Another one of the hazards of splitting up the railways.
How can you have a driver who only signs for a worksite?
Possibly a driver who does not know the area of the works, but who has been specifically authorised to drive within the work site only. Most, perhaps all of the normal route knowledge, is not relevant within a worksite. Location of signals, often not applicable as they may be out of use for the works, and it is usual to give permission to pass signals at danger due to the works requiring more than one train in a section. Speed limits, often not applicable as the maximum speed permitted in a work site is often much lower than the usual line speed. Stopping places, and braking points to stop correctly at stations, not usually relevant as engineering trains stop as needed for the work. And so on. |
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #1153 on: May 30, 2016, 09:07:29 » |
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Another one of the hazards of splitting up the railways.
How can you have a driver who only signs for a worksite?
Possibly a driver who does not know the area of the works, but who has been specifically authorised to drive within the work site only. Most, perhaps all of the normal route knowledge, is not relevant within a worksite. Location of signals, often not applicable as they may be out of use for the works, and it is usual to give permission to pass signals at danger due to the works requiring more than one train in a section. Speed limits, often not applicable as the maximum speed permitted in a work site is often much lower than the usual line speed. Stopping places, and braking points to stop correctly at stations, not usually relevant as engineering trains stop as needed for the work. And so on. .........and the consequences of having no back up plan were many journeys disrupted and days out ruined on one of the busiest days of the year with a number of major events taking place. |
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« Reply #1154 on: May 30, 2016, 09:55:41 » |
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What a way to run the railway!
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