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Title: Crew shortages - Thames Valley Branches Post by: grahame on October 31, 2019, 08:18:10 Just a co-incidence that two branches are loosing service today? Or is there a background cause such as preparations for December 15th when TfL take over many services and GWR will require less drivers?
Quote 08:39 Windsor & Eton Central to Slough due 08:45 08:39 Windsor & Eton Central to Slough due 08:45 will be cancelled. This is due to a shortage of train crew. Quote 08:42 Greenford to West Ealing due 08:53 08:42 Greenford to West Ealing due 08:53 will be cancelled. This is due to a shortage of train crew. Title: Re: Crew shortages - Thames Valley Branches Post by: TaplowGreen on October 31, 2019, 17:37:45 Just a co-incidence that two branches are loosing service today? Or is there a background cause such as preparations for December 15th when TfL take over many services and GWR will require less drivers? Quote 08:39 Windsor & Eton Central to Slough due 08:45 08:39 Windsor & Eton Central to Slough due 08:45 will be cancelled. This is due to a shortage of train crew. Quote 08:42 Greenford to West Ealing due 08:53 08:42 Greenford to West Ealing due 08:53 will be cancelled. This is due to a shortage of train crew. Maidenhead - Marlow virtually wiped out Title: Re: Crew shortages - Thames Valley Branches Post by: grahame on October 31, 2019, 23:16:43 Just a co-incidence that two branches are loosing service today? Or is there a background cause such as preparations for December 15th when TfL take over many services and GWR will require less drivers? Quote 08:39 Windsor & Eton Central to Slough due 08:45 08:39 Windsor & Eton Central to Slough due 08:45 will be cancelled. This is due to a shortage of train crew. Quote 08:42 Greenford to West Ealing due 08:53 08:42 Greenford to West Ealing due 08:53 will be cancelled. This is due to a shortage of train crew. Maidenhead - Marlow virtually wiped out Only Henley running properly then! Title: Re: Crew shortages - Thames Valley Branches Post by: Electric train on November 01, 2019, 18:31:43 The train crew travel by passenger service from Reading booing on point so if the TV service between Reading and Pad has problem then the crew straggle also they might get reassigned. The other issue with the Marlow branch is the second unit in the peaks which runs ECS from Reading Depot which means it can get cancelled if there are problems on the Reliefs
Title: Re: Crew shortages - Thames Valley Branches Post by: TaplowGreen on November 01, 2019, 20:48:57 The train crew travel by passenger service from Reading booing on point so if the TV service between Reading and Pad has problem then the crew straggle also they might get reassigned. The other issue with the Marlow branch is the second unit in the peaks which runs ECS from Reading Depot which means it can get cancelled if there are problems on the Reliefs Surely if there are problems between Reading & Paddington someone has sufficient common sense to put the crew in a taxi? ::) Title: Re: Crew shortages - Thames Valley Branches Post by: IndustryInsider on November 01, 2019, 22:56:35 Surely if there are problems between Reading & Paddington someone has sufficient common sense to put the crew in a taxi? ::) If that’s the best option they would, yes. Waiting for the next train 15 minutes later would usually be a far quicker option in the case of Reading to Maidenhead. Title: Re: Crew shortages - Thames Valley Branches Post by: TaplowGreen on November 02, 2019, 07:26:04 Surely if there are problems between Reading & Paddington someone has sufficient common sense to put the crew in a taxi? ::) If that’s the best option they would, yes. Waiting for the next train 15 minutes later would usually be a far quicker option in the case of Reading to Maidenhead. There were multiple cancellations between Reading and Paddington due to crew shortages. The fact that the Marlow services were wiped out would suggest that common sense did not prevail. Title: Re: Crew shortages - Thames Valley Branches Post by: IndustryInsider on November 02, 2019, 10:36:35 To me it suggests the decision was taken to sacrifice the Marlow branch to run more services on the main line, or 'reassigned' as Electric Train put it. If you're short on drivers, is it more sensible to provide more driver only main line trains than cover a branch line which is more easily and effectively replaced by road transport?
Title: Re: Crew shortages - Thames Valley Branches Post by: TaplowGreen on November 02, 2019, 18:38:40 To me it suggests the decision was taken to sacrifice the Marlow branch to run more services on the main line, or 'reassigned' as Electric Train put it. If you're short on drivers, is it more sensible to provide more driver only main line trains than cover a branch line which is more easily and effectively replaced by road transport? Take great care not to twist your ankle in the holes you leave when you move the goalposts ;) Title: Re: Crew shortages - Thames Valley Branches Post by: IndustryInsider on November 02, 2019, 23:29:12 Eh?
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