What's happening on 15th December 2019?

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[IndustryInsider]

Sad I know, but I watched the evening peak at Paddington last night (16/12/2019) on Open Train Times maps.

Nothing at all sad in that - I did the same. 

I’d recommend Traksy maps in this example though as there are route indications as well (most, but not all) which OTT^▸ (Open Train Times website, or possibly 'over the top', depending on context) are yet to include on that map,  and you can see slightly more without scrolling.

6. Joing up units in the platforms in the peak is not a good idea, as the 'Calling On' movement from the home signals is carried out at a much slower speed than normal and occupies the station throat much longer, thus causing delay to departures.

Indeed, and it’s even slower since the Plymouth crash as drivers can go no quicker than 15mph from the signal and 10mph at the platform end.

[SandTEngineer]

6. Joing up units in the platforms in the peak is not a good idea, as the 'Calling On' movement from the home signals is carried out at a much slower speed than normal and occupies the station throat much longer, thus causing delay to departures.

Indeed, and it’s even slower since the Plymouth crash as drivers can go no quicker than 15mph from the signal and 10mph at the platform end.

II, is that just an GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) instruction or a National one?

[IndustryInsider]

GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) only AFAIK^▸ ('as far as I know').

[SandTEngineer]

GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) only AFAIK^▸ ('as far as I know').

Thanks, II.  Interesting that GWR see it as a risk, but the rest of the railway network doesn't.....

[IndustryInsider]

The list of things specific to GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) grows all the time compared with the rule book.  The more restrictive use of the DRA^▸ (Driver's Reminder Appliance - a device in the driving cab of a train that allows the driver to set a reminder when brought to a stand at a signal showing a stop aspect. When set, it prevents the driver applying power and moving off.) (Drivers Reminder Appliance) on the move being a really stupid one.

I guess it satisfies the safety auditors and shows GWR have ‘done something’ after an incident!