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« on: January 03, 2008, 17:18:10 »
Was anybody else caught up in this mornings fatality near Truro. Caused major distruption to the Cornish mainline services.
The 8:30 AXC» (Arriva Cross Country - about) service from Penzance-Dundee was two hours late. Shocked
After just looking at the Arriva Cross Country Live Updates Page at 20:00 it still lists three incidents to do with the earlier fatatlity.

08:30 Penzance to Dundee due 20:25
This train is being delayed at Camborne and is expected to be 60 minutes late.This train will be terminated at Plymouth.It will additionally call at: Plymouth.It will no longer call at: Plymouth, Totnes, Newton Abbot, Exeter St Davids, Tiverton Parkway, Taunton, Bristol Temple Meads, Bristol Parkway, Cheltenham Spa, Birmingham New Street, Derby, Sheffield, Wakefield Westgate, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle, Alnmouth, Edinburgh, Haymarket, Inverkeithing, Kirkcaldy, Markinch, Ladybank, Cupar, Leuchars and Dundee.This is due to a fatality.
Was 120 mins late in the end.

10:25 Plymouth to Dundee due 20:25
An additional train service has been planned to operate as shown 10:25 Plymouth to Dundee due 20:25 run on 03/01/08.

10:25 Plymouth to Dundee due 20:25
This train has been delayed at Plymouth and is now 25 minutes late from Derby.This is due to an earlier fatality.
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« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2008, 17:55:13 »
Cancelled at Plymouth, restarted later up north.
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« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2008, 19:06:30 »
Quote from: devon_metro on January 03, 2008, 17:55:13
Cancelled at Plymouth, restarted later up north.
Made sense as another one was 5 behind and they'd have to hand out complimentry drinks all the way to Dundee.
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« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2008, 19:08:10 »
Quote from: qprrule on January 03, 2008, 19:06:30
Quote from: devon_metro on January 03, 2008, 17:55:13
Cancelled at Plymouth, restarted later up north.
Made sense as another one was 5 behind and they'd have to hand out complimentry drinks all the way to Dundee.

It was "Zulued" at Plym 30 late
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« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2008, 19:28:46 »
Quote from: Jim on January 03, 2008, 19:08:10
Quote from: qprrule on January 03, 2008, 19:06:30
Quote from: devon_metro on January 03, 2008, 17:55:13
Cancelled at Plymouth, restarted later up north.
Made sense as another one was 5 behind and they'd have to hand out complimentry drinks all the way to Dundee.

It was "Zulued" at Plym 30 late
What do you mean?
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« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2008, 08:49:41 »
Quote from: qprrule on January 03, 2008, 19:28:46
Quote from: Jim on January 03, 2008, 19:08:10
Quote from: qprrule on January 03, 2008, 19:06:30
Quote from: devon_metro on January 03, 2008, 17:55:13
Cancelled at Plymouth, restarted later up north.
Made sense as another one was 5 behind and they'd have to hand out complimentry drinks all the way to Dundee.

It was "Zulued" at Plym 30 late
What do you mean?

It got re-started using a different set at Plymouth
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« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2008, 10:41:53 »
and using a 'Z' headcode

9Zxx presumably.
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