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« on: March 30, 2010, 16:02:55 »
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Train services are being disrupted due to a vehicle striking a bridge between Salisbury and Southampton Central.
Short notice alterations and delays of up to 50 minutes can be expected.

Any more information about which bridge was hit?  Seems to be causing quite long delays in places.
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« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2010, 17:29:33 »
Just north of Romsey I think, it was hit just before 1500 I think. Down at Southampton the 1510 Cardiff service was held at the platform 4 starter, and the London end of P4 used for terminating trains that would usually end up on the P2/3 island. Through services towards Bournemouth and Weymouth were using platfoms 2 and 3.

In my book that would count as a pretty minor hassle, but needless to say a number of today's typical passengers saw fit to have a moan because the train didn't leave from/arrive at the normal place...

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« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2010, 19:14:59 »
Edited from the NR» (Network Rail - home page) log...

14:56 Hampshire Police advised a lorry is stuck under Budds Lane bridge, Romsey. 14:58 Easleigh ASC▸ (Area Signalling Centre) and MOM▸ (Mobile Operations Manager) advised and will attend. Budds Lane bridge E11/18 is a red bridge and requires a BSE to reopen. 15:54 Eastleigh MOM advised line speed has been authorised at 1553.
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« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2010, 21:09:35 »
Could we have an explanation of the abrreviations InIn?.

I'm okay with NR» (Network Rail - home page), but ASC▸ (Area Signalling Centre), MOM▸ (Mobile Operations Manager) and BSE......?  Wink
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« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2010, 21:14:44 »
Quote from: bignosemac on March 30, 2010, 21:09:35
Could we have an explanation of the abrreviations InIn?.

I'm okay with NR» (Network Rail - home page), but ASC▸ (Area Signalling Centre), MOM▸ (Mobile Operations Manager) and BSE......?  Wink

I'll have a go:

ASC- Area Signalling Controller
MOM - Mobile Operations Manager
BSE - Bridge Structural Engineer
BNM - Bignosemac

Might have the words slightly wrong, but I think they're right!
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« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2010, 21:15:25 »
ASC▸ (Area Signalling Centre)....................Area Signalling Centre. ( I think)

MOM▸ (Mobile Operations Manager)...................Mobile Operations Manager

BSE.....................Building Structure Engineer
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« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2010, 21:16:44 »
Quote from: smokey on March 30, 2010, 21:15:25
ASC▸ (Area Signalling Centre)....................Area Signalling Centre. ( I think)

MOM▸ (Mobile Operations Manager)...................Mobile Operations Manager

BSE.....................Building Structure Engineer


Between Smokey and myself I think we've got them all right - as with every job title they seem to change every few months!
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« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2010, 21:28:21 »
Quote from: IndustryInsider on March 30, 2010, 21:14:44
BNM - Bignosemac

BNM = Burnham, Bucks. At least according to Avantix▸ (Ticket Issuing System used on board trains)  Tongue Grin
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« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2010, 22:16:47 »
Just a thought (and no doubt it's been mentioned before) but does NR» (Network Rail - home page) have any way of recovering the costs of a bridge strike from the errant driver's insurers?
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« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2010, 22:32:54 »
Yes, they do - if they catch / identify them: see http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=6370.msg63338#msg63338  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2010, 03:04:33 »
Presumably when the offending vehicle is wedged under the bridge as in this situation that's fairly straightforward!
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