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Title: Trains slowed by overheated rails around Bath - 27 March 2012 Post by: Chris from Nailsea on March 27, 2012, 23:41:40 From the Bath Chronicle (http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/Trains-slowed-overheated-rails-Bath/story-15636038-detail/story.html):
Quote Trains approaching Bath Spa station are being slowed down by the mad March heat. In a move already dubbed ^the wrong kind of sun^ by some commuters, Network Rail has imposed a speed restriction on a stretch of line. Operator First Great Western says the affected area is between Filton Abbey Wood and Stapleton Road in Bristol, but there have also been delays in Wiltshire. FGW said that it was the only such speed restriction on its network and had been implemented because of the effect of the spring heatwave on the tracks. The problem has been mentioned in announcements on trains coming into Bath Spa station, although today passengers on an eastbound service were told of the restriction as their train inched through Wiltshire. One traveller said: ^From Chippenham to here it was a snail^s pace - the driver said overheating track problems.^ FGW said the problem was causing only minor delays. Title: Re: Trains slowed by overheated rails around Bath - 27 March 2012 Post by: JayMac on March 27, 2012, 23:52:52 I'd wager that no one but the Bath Comical was dubbing the problem 'the wrong kind of sun'. ::)
Oh, and nice of a driver to take the time to explain the problem to a traveller.... ::) Shockingly poor journalism. Title: Re: Trains slowed by overheated rails around Bath - 27 March 2012 Post by: Chris from Nailsea on March 27, 2012, 23:57:39 Wot - journalists, taking liberties in their text? :o Whatever next? ::)
Title: Re: Trains slowed by overheated rails around Bath - 27 March 2012 Post by: JayMac on March 27, 2012, 23:59:51 You line 'em up Chris. I'll shoot 'em down. ;D
Title: Re: Trains slowed by overheated rails around Bath - 27 March 2012 Post by: tramway on March 28, 2012, 10:50:27 They hadn't only slowed down around Filton yesterday they were stationary with buses between Parkway and BRI for a while according to NRE.
Emergency engineering works was the reason given but whether this was due to the sun or not I'm not sure, but it was pretty much back to normal by about 17:00. Title: Re: Trains slowed by overheated rails around Bath - 27 March 2012 Post by: John R on March 28, 2012, 12:00:17 And some XC trains diverted via Swindon during the afternoon.
The speed restriction between Bathampton Jn and Bath Spa is just over a mile long at 20mph, so adding around 3 to 4 minutes. Title: Re: Trains slowed by overheated rails around Bath - 27 March 2012 Post by: Louis94 on March 28, 2012, 12:48:35 They hadn't only slowed down around Filton yesterday they were stationary with buses between Parkway and BRI for a while according to NRE. Emergency engineering works was the reason given but whether this was due to the sun or not I'm not sure, but it was pretty much back to normal by about 17:00. That was due to a broken rail in the Stapleton Road area, the 1300 to Manchester and the 1330 to Dundee both diverted via Swindon. Title: Re: Trains slowed by overheated rails around Bath - 27 March 2012 Post by: bobm on March 28, 2012, 13:24:53 Out of interest where did they go after Swindon - via Didcot West and Oxford or reverse to go via Kemble?
Title: Re: Trains slowed by overheated rails around Bath - 27 March 2012 Post by: inspector_blakey on March 28, 2012, 15:50:44 I don't know the answer, but in terms of regaining their booked route as soon as possible it would make most sense (at least to me) if they had been reversed at Swindon and sent up the Golden Valley line via Kemble to Cheltenham. I would guess that there's also more spare capacity on this route than via Oxford.
Title: Re: Trains slowed by overheated rails around Bath - 27 March 2012 Post by: Louis94 on March 28, 2012, 17:20:13 Out of interest where did they go after Swindon - via Didcot West and Oxford or reverse to go via Kemble? Via Kemble! Title: Trains near bath limited to 20mph due to HOT WEATHER Post by: Btline on March 29, 2012, 14:59:33 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2122174/UK-weather-Britons-bask-glorious-weather--SNOW-coming-Easter.html
Title: Re: Trains slowed by overheated rails around Bath - 27 March 2012 Post by: inspector_blakey on March 29, 2012, 16:23:41 Btline, I never had you down as a Daily Fail reader... ;)
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