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« Reply #90 on: March 15, 2024, 19:51:00 »

Yes a pretty awful rail service today on the Plymouth to Penzance main line and the busy Falmouth branch; causing long delays, much disruption and cancellation to many hundreds of rail passengers intended journeys.
Some were expecting some inevitable disruption after the commissioning of the new signalling system at the start of this week, but not at the scale of disruption experienced today.

I suspect Network Rail’s most senior, non Swindon based Manager, their Director for Devon & Cornwall may, rightly, have to face the press to explain what the problems are and what is being done to rectify these problems to restore a reliable and punctual train service, if today’s level of disruption is repeated in the coming days and weeks following further planned signalling upgrade works and line closures etc. this coming weekend west of Exeter.



 
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« Reply #91 on: March 15, 2024, 20:29:00 »
It reminds me of a drawing of a modern signalling control centre with consoles and screens and off to the left there is a sign which reads, "In case of emergency, break glass".

And there visible, behind a glass door, is a full manual lever frame and block instruments.  Smiley
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« Reply #92 on: March 22, 2024, 06:38:11 »
News item on the sleeper service starting again today Friday 22 March on BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) south west local news

Report should be shown again at XX:55 and XX:25am past the hour
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« Reply #93 on: March 30, 2024, 15:39:35 »
12:50 Penzance to Cardiff Central due 18:20
12:50 Penzance to Cardiff Central due 18:20 will no longer call at Weston-Super-Mare.
It has been previously delayed and is now 29 minutes late from St Germans.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
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« Reply #94 on: May 31, 2024, 09:18:49 »
Delays to services between Truro and Penzance
Due to a fault with the signalling system between St Austell and Truro trains have to run at reduced speed on the line towards Penzance. Disruption is expected until 10:00 31/05.
Train services between Truro and Penzance may be delayed.
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« Reply #95 on: July 03, 2025, 21:44:08 »
I note that virtually all the now replaced equipment boxes are still in place around the network decorated with graffitied X's sprayed onto them and looking grim. Is there anything planned to clean up and remove this kit, or will it be left to decay over the next century and beyond?
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