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« on: October 29, 2018, 21:33:07 »


Fair weather railway. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2018, 22:49:11 »
That does look like someone was a bit bored and feeling flippant, doesn't it? Really, it's a case of internal railway terminology appearing in public where there should be a more meaningful explanation.

The official meaning of code TT is "Autumn-attribution Neutral Zone delays (See Supplementary Autumn Attribution Guidance)", or LF NEUTRAL for short. The word autumn is used quite a lot in the names of the activities related to leaf-fall and how to cope with it. Adhesion delays are normally attributed to Network Rail (QH/QI/QJ), and the neutral zones are defined areas where such delays, up to an agreed limit, taken out of the attribution process (though where they go isn't explained in the DAPR). This only happens in the leaf-fall season, hence the code TT is only used "due to its being Autumn" - which may be the thought behind that mis-statement.
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« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2018, 23:16:40 »
'Lighter side' stuving. There's often a truth in humour. I put the screenshot here because I was amused by it. I also knew the truth behind the code.

Thanks for the dry explanation. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2018, 02:19:20 »
Quote from: stuving on October 29, 2018, 22:49:11

The official meaning of code TT is "Autumn-attribution Neutral Zone delays

Adhesion delays are normally attributed to Network Rail (QH/QI/QJ), and the neutral zones are defined areas where such delays, up to an agreed limit, taken out of the attribution process (though where they go isn't explained in the DAPR).

Autumn 'TT' delays are split 50/50 between Network Rail and the train operator.
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« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2018, 13:08:33 »
It must have still been summer between Sheffield and Barnsley!  Wink
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« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2018, 10:43:24 »
Isn't it always only Autumn or Winter oop North?
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« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2018, 11:55:35 »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83k-ZtWqtTE  Cheesy
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« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2018, 14:17:04 »
It felt like winter to me yesterday!
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« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2018, 15:41:12 »
Quote from: Rob on the hill on October 31, 2018, 11:55:35
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83k-ZtWqtTE  Cheesy

There is a genuine connection with the railways here: Justin Hayward was born in Swindon in 1946, a stone's throw away from the GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) works.
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« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2018, 21:12:30 »

In Yorkshire, this will be taken as a very full and thorough explanation.

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