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« Reply #240 on: July 20, 2015, 20:24:13 » |
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My trade, prior to personal issues, was hospitality. Customer first.
I worked days, nights, Saturdays, Sundays, Bank Holidays, all at either fixed hourly rate or contracted salaried hours. No such thing as weekends or bank holidays being outside the 'working week'. No two day shutdown at Christmas. Overtime at standard hourly rate.
If I was rostered to work a Sunday, I worked a Sunday. I could never say, "Sun's out, I'm not coming in."
The working practices of the railway are outdated. It is perfectly possible to have a work/life balance while working Sundays.
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"Good news for regular users of Euston Station in London! One day they will die. Then they won't have to go to Euston Station ever again." - David Mitchell
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« Reply #241 on: July 26, 2015, 17:17:27 » |
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Looks like similar problems today - Cornish branch line services virtually non existent due to "members of train crew being unavailable" and cancellations/alterations to services to Devon, Bristol and Wales for the same reason.
Not a great advert for the railways as the holiday season gets underway.
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« Reply #242 on: July 26, 2015, 18:08:02 » |
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We've drifted a bit with this topic.
Let's get back to the specifics of infrastructure problems in the Thames Valley.
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"Good news for regular users of Euston Station in London! One day they will die. Then they won't have to go to Euston Station ever again." - David Mitchell
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« Reply #243 on: July 28, 2015, 13:47:52 » |
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Due to emergency engineering works between London Paddington and Slough the Reading bound main line is blocked.
Impact:
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 mins or revised. Disruption is expected until 15:30 28/07.
..........looks to be mostly affecting Oxford services and intermediate stations between Reading - Paddington.
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« Reply #244 on: July 28, 2015, 15:15:47 » |
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A cracked Insulated Rail Joint near Southall needed repairs which has led to the line closure.
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« Reply #245 on: July 28, 2015, 15:37:31 » |
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But the good news is it took 90 minutes less than expected to fix.
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« Reply #246 on: August 07, 2015, 16:56:39 » |
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Not looking good for todays evening peak.
Many cancellations and numerous other trains running for only a part of the advertised route.
Mainly signalling failure, but a few train faults also.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #247 on: August 07, 2015, 16:58:18 » |
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Not looking good for todays evening peak.
Many cancellations and numerous other trains running for only a part of the advertised route.
Mainly signalling failure, but a few train faults also.
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« Reply #248 on: August 07, 2015, 18:59:30 » |
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Good luck out there if you're heading home tonight. Did someone mention 'It's been a while since a really bad one?'  No estimate for movement of services to/from Paddington. If possible, please use Marylebone (@ChilternRailway) or Waterloo (@SW_Trains). https://twitter.com/FGW/status/629711959290736640 |
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« Reply #249 on: August 07, 2015, 19:24:16 » |
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Good luck out there if you're heading home tonight. Did someone mention 'It's been a while since a really bad one?' No estimate for movement of services to/from Paddington. If possible, please use Marylebone (@ChilternRailway) or Waterloo (@SW_Trains). https://twitter.com/FGW/status/629711959290736640 website is saying that Paddington Bakerloo Line station is currently closed "to prevent overcrowding on the National Rail station." Meanwhile: https://twitter.com/Khan_Sahil/status/629716325246599168Two people collapsed on train. One unconscious on platform.   |
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« Reply #250 on: August 07, 2015, 19:47:09 » |
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Jesus Christ.
Just so I know what are the rules regarding provision of taxis? Ie do fgw have to get everyone home if it remains fubar?
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bobm
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« Reply #251 on: August 07, 2015, 19:53:32 » |
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For the record. Unused tickets for today will be accepted tomorrow.
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« Reply #252 on: August 07, 2015, 20:16:55 » |
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What about actually getting home?
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« Reply #253 on: August 07, 2015, 20:22:11 » |
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What about actually getting home?
As I said "For the record".... I think this could have knock on effects tomorrow anyway. West Country crews at Paddington will be out of hours for tomorrow by the time some of them get home. |
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« Reply #254 on: August 07, 2015, 20:23:54 » |
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I didn't mean to be troublesome. Just wondering how people will get home tonight and when they will crack open the taxi jar?
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