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« Reply #15 on: December 04, 2013, 20:18:03 » |
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From National Rail Delays between Plymouth and Newton Abbot until further notice
Live updates:
04/12/2013 18:40
Route affected
CrossCountry: between Plymouth and Leeds
First Great Western: between Penzance and London Paddington and also Plymouth and Exeter St Davids
Poor rail conditions near Plymouth are causing delays of up to 60 minutes to trains between Plymouth and Newton Abbot. Here we go again................   |
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« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2013, 07:16:13 » |
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First Devon & Cornwall Buses 17/17A & 17B Penzance - St Erth - Lelant - Carbis Bay - St Ives services.
All Penzance - St Ives services became 17 (A & B removed) w.e.f 3rd November 2013.
Suspect there will be an A service in May 2014 to run via the St Ives Holiday Village.
However, in the winter timetable there is only a 17.
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« Reply #17 on: December 05, 2013, 21:42:43 » |
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...this is begining to sound like a stuck record.... From First Great Western Journey Check Cancellations to services between Newton Abbot and Totnes Owing to poor rail conditions between Newton Abbot and Totnes trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines.
Impact:
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 150 mins or revised at short notice. An estimate for the resumption of normal services will be provided as soon as the problem has been fully assessed. |
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bobm
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« Reply #18 on: December 05, 2013, 21:47:27 » |
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Is it worse than previous years or have I just missed it?
I note the 16:06 from London Paddington to Penzance is over two hours late approaching Plymouth having missed the Totnes and Ivybridge calls.
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« Reply #19 on: December 05, 2013, 22:38:10 » |
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A poster on railforums has commented that a service arrived at Newton Abbot, then reversed to Teignmouth to have a better run up, poor rail conditions at Dainton Tunnel between Newton Abbot and Totnes.
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« Reply #20 on: December 06, 2013, 09:04:50 » |
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Quote from RUK...
"Network Rail are not laying sandite this year, just jetting. And this the the result."
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« Reply #21 on: December 06, 2013, 10:33:47 » |
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The application of Sandite can sometimes interfere with the operation of track circuits, so not ideal.
However, I'd take anything written on RailUK with a pinch of salt.
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« Reply #22 on: December 06, 2013, 16:41:55 » |
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That Network Rail haven't been applying Sandite, or at least haven't been applying much, has been reported elsewhere too. Instead they are just using water jetting to try to clear the line of leaves. But drivers report that Sandite is much more effective at approving adhesion than just water jetting.
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« Reply #23 on: December 06, 2013, 17:08:54 » |
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That Network Rail haven't been applying Sandite, or at least haven't been applying much, has been reported elsewhere too. Instead they are just using water jetting to try to clear the line of leaves. But drivers report that Sandite is much more effective at approving adhesion than just water jetting.
This isn't by any means the first period they've been using less Sandite, I think it's been going on for a few years now. Paul |
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« Reply #24 on: December 06, 2013, 19:24:06 » |
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Same again tonight....
14:06 London Paddington to Penzance due 19:33 This train has been delayed at Bodmin Parkway and is now 31 minutes late.
This is due to poor rail conditions earlier. Message Received :06/12/2013 18:43
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« Reply #25 on: December 07, 2013, 08:08:32 » |
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Apologies for the late info, but going back to Wednesday (4th) I was on the 1606 ex PAD» which had a very shaky start from the Ivybridge stop but otherwise was RT. so avoiding the problems in the other direction. I see it went pearshaped later due to a late running Up service at Royal Albert Bridge!
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« Reply #26 on: December 09, 2013, 14:52:35 » |
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I blame Brunel, should have built more tunnels, 'railway cuttings' instead of
up and down hill !!!!!!!
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SandTEngineer
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« Reply #27 on: December 14, 2013, 19:22:26 » |
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Poor rail conditions on Dainton Bank again this evening (Saturday 14 December 2013) causing long delays (the weather is extremely wet and windy outside) |
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bobm
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« Reply #28 on: December 14, 2013, 19:54:10 » |
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Fingers crossed I get to Newton Abbot tonight then!
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« Reply #29 on: December 14, 2013, 20:14:03 » |
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I blame Brunel, should have built more tunnels, 'railway cuttings' instead of
up and down hill !!!!!!!
Harsh, but maybe fair. Cost cutting isn't a modern phenomenon. |
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Now, please!
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