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Title: Hereford - services, facilities and incidents (merged posts) Post by: Andypandy on January 31, 2011, 21:39:14 Found this out this afternoon:
http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/local/8823229.Fire_closes_Hereford_Railway_Station (http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/local/8823229.Fire_closes_Hereford_Railway_Station) Title: Re: Hereford Station Fire Post by: inspector_blakey on January 31, 2011, 21:43:46 Looks like an ATW 175 - those things seem to have a bit of a habit of catching fire. One did it at Prestatyn in 2009 (http://www.denbighshirevisitor.com/news/denbighshire-news/2009/09/02/investigation-into-prestatyn-train-fire-105722-24581061/), and it's going back a while but I think one of the Adelentes (180 105?), a closely-related design, barbecued itself in reasonably spectacular style near Swindon.
Edited to add Yes, it was 105 that caught fire, back in 2007 (http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=275.0). Title: Re: Hereford Station Fire Post by: anthony215 on February 01, 2011, 03:45:48 Ow dear this was the 2nd inccident involving a class 175 yesterday. 175108 hit a tractor and trailer near Pembrey while working a service to Milford Haven
Title: Re: Hereford Station Fire Post by: Don on February 01, 2011, 18:04:37 Yes it was a turbo on a 175. The driver had a problem at Ludlow with it but decided to continue. At Hereford it was smoking somewhat badly so just in case the train was evacuated and the fire brigade called. It never actually caught fire I gather but the local police decided to evacuate the station. Nothing ran through Hereford for an hour and a half. 1P65 the 15:11 Hereford to Paddington was stuck in Hereford.
Title: Hereford - services, facilities and incidents (merged posts) Post by: JayMac on August 26, 2011, 11:45:47 From the BTP press release (http://www.btp.presscentre.com/Media-Releases/DO-YOU-KNOW-THIS-MAN-POLICE-APPEAL-FOR-INFORMATION-FOLOWING-CRIMINAL-DAMAGE-HEREFORD-1657.aspx):
Quote British Transport Police (BTP) officers investigating damage caused at Hereford railway station are appealing for the public^s help to identify a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident. Officers have today released a CCTV image of a man they believe will have information which will assist the investigation into the incident which took place between 2.15am and 2.30am on Friday 5 August 2011. PC Carol Dade, of BTP, said: ^Rail staff at the station discovered the glass in the telephone box on platform 3 at Hereford station had been smashed. After viewing CCTV from the station, I would now like to identify and speak to the man in this photograph as I believe he will have key information which can assist the investigation.^ Anyone who recognises the man in the CCTV image, or who knows his current whereabouts, is asked to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40, quoting incident number B3/WWA of 25/08/2011. Alternatively, call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Edit note: Images now removed due to expiry of copyright permission. CfN Title: Re: Police appeal for information following criminal damage - Hereford station. Post by: ChrisB on August 26, 2011, 11:50:32 Now, please explain board policy....
If I was that guy, and I happened to be innocent, I woul;dn't be too happy about appearing on here! In fact, I might just sue the board owner for repeating some defamating webpage..... Title: Re: Police appeal for information following criminal damage - Hereford station. Post by: JayMac on August 26, 2011, 12:01:29 Firstly the information is in the public domain. Secondly there is no defamation. Neither the police, nor myself in posting the item verbatim, have accused the pictured individual of anything.
Title: Re: Police appeal for information following criminal damage - Hereford station. Post by: ChrisB on August 26, 2011, 13:41:03 The headline at the top pretty clearly states that the guy pictured in believed to hsve caused damage. Possibly ok on a police site, but if incorrect, I would certainly be annoyed to see it repeated here if it wrmere me.
The police pay comp for these tjings, csn the owner? Title: Re: Police appeal for information following criminal damage - Hereford station. Post by: grahame on August 26, 2011, 13:58:52 Chris - I don't see where it says that the person pictured may be responsible ... the police will look for people who were in the area at the time, as witnesses, as part of their investigations. Yes - extreme care is needed, and indeed I've been in correspondence on prior occasions with one of the press officers at BTP who is responsible for putting out these pictures to look at issues of their reproduction on our site.
Title: Re: Police appeal for information following criminal damage - Hereford station. Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 27, 2011, 23:05:54 ChrisB - it is a British Transport Police press release (http://www.btp.presscentre.com/Media-Releases/DO-YOU-KNOW-THIS-MAN-POLICE-APPEAL-FOR-INFORMATION-FOLOWING-CRIMINAL-DAMAGE-HEREFORD-1657.aspx): they actually want it to be published!
If you have any concerns over that, may I respectfully suggest that you contact BTP themselves: Quote For more information contact: Brian Price British Transport Police - Wales and Western Area t:0121 654 2247 m:07787 002 747 e: brian.price@btp.pnn.police.uk Title: Hereford - services, facilities and incidents (merged posts) Post by: Chris from Nailsea on December 04, 2011, 20:40:31 From the Hereford Times (http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/9393813.Light_rail_metro_system_would_solve_Hereford_s_traffic_problems_according_to_transport_expert/):
Quote An overground metro could be the answer to Hereford^s congestion problems, according to one campaigner. As the debate over Hereford^s bypass rattles on, Ledbury-based transport expert Gareth Calan Davies claims a light rail metro system would solve Hereford^s traffic problems. The former West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive employee, who has published a booklet on the idea, believes an overground system much like the service operating in the West Midlands could be built along existing railway lines and would provide a cheaper, more energy efficient way of getting in and out of the city centre whether or not the bypass is built. His suggestion has been supported by Pre Metro Operations, the company behind the light rail service between Stourbridge^s Junction and Town stations. Company director Philip Evans said the alternative transport scheme would be ^eminently suitable^ for Hereford. He said: ^The great advantage that Hereford has is the existence of land already in public ownership that could be used as a transport corridor. The system could link the south to both the historical city and the new development area, and also be extended to other locations such as the railway station and hospital.^ Gareth^s booklet, The Edgar Street Grid-Locked, even features a map with a proposed route for the overground rail. In it, the metro cars would run north along the existing Great Western Way, which is currently used by Herefordshire Council as a walk and cycleway, following Hunderton Bridge over the River Wye before joining the old railway siding that once served the Bulmers cider works. It would then curve eastwards onto the working railway line, passing close to the site of the Edgar Street retail development. ^With the attractiveness of a clean, efficient, handy transport alternative to the car, a tram route could carry a significant number of people,^ said Gareth. ^It is recognised that a light rail transit system is but one ingredient in a new city-wide transport system. But it is a start and it is a dynamic and exciting start which deserves an adequate and detailed airing.^ In a rough estimate he believes a metro system would cost in the region of ^22 million, compared with the ^130m western bypass plan currently favoured by the council. Title: Re: 'Light rail metro system would solve Hereford's traffic problems' Post by: anthony215 on December 05, 2011, 10:55:48 I must admit I have no idea what to think about this.
Nice idea in theory though Title: Re: 'Light rail metro system would solve Hereford's traffic problems' Post by: bobg on December 05, 2011, 19:35:08 Having lived in Hereford for many years, and also travelled fairly widely across Europe, seeing various public-transportation systems; I have often thought that something like this would be a good thing, in theory at least.
However, my experiences of living there though, and regularly visiting family still lead me to believe that it just wouldn't work for the Herefordians - without a car there is no efficient way to travel around the county reliably (despite the traffic problems). BTW I am a non-driver! Title: Hereford - services, facilities and incidents (merged posts) Post by: Chris from Nailsea on December 23, 2011, 01:08:24 From the British Transport Police press release (http://www.btp.presscentre.com/Media-Releases/APPEAL-FOR-INFORMATION-AFTER-PASSENGERS-JUMP-WALL-TO-AVOID-PAYING-FARES-HEREFORD-1830.aspx):
Quote APPEAL FOR INFORMATION AFTER PASSENGERS JUMP WALL TO AVOID PAYING FARES ^ HEREFORD British Transport Police (BTP) officers are appealing for the public^s help to identify a man and a woman they would like to speak to in connection with an incident at Hereford railway station. Officers have today released a CCTV image of the couple they believe will have information which can assist the investigation. PC Luke Davis, investigating officer, said the incident took place at around 9.30am on Monday 14 November 2011. ^Station staff at Hereford reported that a man and a woman, who had boarded a train at Worcester Foregate Street rail station, had no tickets when they arrived at Hereford shortly before 9.30am on Monday 14 November,^ PC Davis said. ^They became abusive towards members of staff at the station before avoiding the ticket barriers and jumping over a wall and leaving the station without paying for their fares. ^Enquiries are ongoing and, after viewing CCTV images from the station, I would like to identify and speak to the people in this photograph as I believe they will be able to assist the investigation. "Fare evasion is a serious issue and we will do everything possible to ensure that those intent on defrauding the railway are brought to justice. ^We will continue to work closely with our partners in the rail industry to ensure that honest, fare-paying customers are not subsidising the rail travel of fare evaders.^ Anyone with information is asked to contact British Transport Police on Freefone 0800 40 50 40, quoting incident reference B6/WWA of 21/12/2011. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Edit note: Images now removed due to expiry of copyright permission. CfN Title: Re: Police appeal over passengers jumping wall to avoid paying fares at Hereford Post by: RichardB on December 23, 2011, 10:31:13 Nice clear CCTV images.
Title: Re: Police appeal over passengers jumping wall to avoid paying fares at Hereford Post by: Andrew1939 from West Oxon on December 28, 2011, 16:10:02 When, if ever, are barriers to be installed at Worcester Foregate Street? Had there been barriers there, that couple would have had more difficulty in boarding the train in the first place. Barriers at Foregate Street would cut down on the significant number of people travelling from Cotswold Line stations to Worcester, although such travellers might well choose to alight at Shrub Hill if that station continued to have no barriers. Enforcement staff seem to rarely grace Worcester.
Title: Re: Police appeal over passengers jumping wall to avoid paying fares at Hereford Post by: Btline on December 28, 2011, 17:14:42 Indeed, in fact revenue protection does not seem to be a priority for the TOCs serving Worcester. People from Malvern, Droitwich (even Kidderminster) and the Vale of Evesham get a free ride into town.
I would imagine that passenger numbers would soar if we knew how many people actually used the service. Barriers would make sure people pay their way and then perhaps we can get 2tph to New Street, 1tph to Bristol, 2tph to Evesham and a faster 1tph service to London. The demand is there, just collect the fares. Title: Hereford - services, facilities and incidents (merged posts) Post by: Lee on March 17, 2012, 08:11:22 From the BBC: (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-17398355)
Quote from: BBC Network Rail opens rail maintenance depot in Hereford Network Rail has officially opened a new maintenance depot in Hereford. The ^1m complex will serve the network between Cwmbran and Ludlow and much of the railway in Heart of Wales. Mark Langford, from Network Rail, said: "Hereford, which is at the heart of the Marches railway network, makes the town an ideal location". The route managing director added that a modern transport infrastructure was vital to an economy and they were "well positioned to meet that need". Title: Re: Network Rail opens rail maintenance depot in Hereford Post by: Don on March 26, 2012, 19:37:10 This is part of Network Rails policy of creating centralised depots for maintenance, the Hereford one is for the north south line, the line from Hereford to Worcester is covered by a similar depot at Gloucester, near the old Eastgate station.
The Cotswold line is also covered by Gloucester down as far as somewhere south of Ascot-under-Wychwood. What does this mean? - Well mainly that if something goes wrong at Ledbury or Ascot, it will be a good hour before the boys from Gloucester can drive there and if they have not got the part, they will have to drive back and get it out of the stores at Gloucester. Title: Re: Network Rail opens rail maintenance depot in Hereford Post by: John R on March 26, 2012, 20:24:51 Gloucester to Ledbury is a mere 16 miles, so not sure where you get an hour from - more like 20 minutes.
Title: Re: Network Rail opens rail maintenance depot in Hereford Post by: Don on March 27, 2012, 19:08:09 Gloucester to Ledbury is a mere 16 miles, so not sure where you get an hour from - more like 20 minutes. No sorry, what I mean is that they don't sit in Gloucester waiting and are usually working somewhere so to walk to the van, pack up and then drive 30ish miles to get to the next fault takes an hour. Title: Hereford - services, facilities and incidents (merged posts) Post by: Chris from Nailsea on April 10, 2012, 21:14:35 From FGW JourneyCheck:
Quote 19:22 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:54 This train has been delayed at Reading and is now 19 minutes late. This train will be terminated at Reading at 20:10. This train will no longer call at Oxford, Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link, Great Malvern, Colwall, Ledbury and Hereford. This is due to a member of train crew being unavailable. Customers should now travel on the next service which calls as follows: Arrival Departure READNG 20:50 20:52 OXFORD 21:19 21:21 HANBOROUGH 21:30 21:31 CHARLBURY 21:38 21:39 KINGHAM 21:47 21:49 MORTON-IN-MARSH 21:56 21:57 HONEYBOURNE 22:07 22:09 EVESHAM 22:15 22:17 PERSHORE 22:23 22:25 WORCESTER SHRUB HILL 22:39 22:41 WORCESTER FORGATE STREET 22:43 22:45 Customers for Colwall, Ledbury and Hereford will be provided with replacement road transport from Worcester Shrub Hill. Message Received:10/04/2012 20:42 Title: Re: Hereford train terminated at Reading due to train crew being unavailable Post by: IndustryInsider on April 10, 2012, 21:32:20 Hmmm, bit of a strange one that. Both driver and TM are Bristol crew who work the train throughout, so it seems odd that they ran it to Reading if there was some reason it could not continue beyond?
Title: Re: Hereford train terminated at Reading due to train crew being unavailable Post by: Chris from Nailsea on April 10, 2012, 21:34:56 Yes, I wondered that, too: that's why I thought it was worth posting. However, you're the Insider! ;) :D ;D
Title: Re: Hereford train terminated at Reading due to train crew being unavailable Post by: Btline on April 10, 2012, 23:06:02 You should have titled the thread "Tired commuters DUMPED at Reading". What a missed opportunity. ;)
Title: Re: Hereford train terminated at Reading due to train crew being unavailable Post by: Chris from Nailsea on April 10, 2012, 23:14:12 Hmm. I prefer to give my posts the greater gravitas of factual accuracy, rather than overblown hyperbole, Btline. ;)
Title: Re: Hereford train terminated at Reading due to train crew being unavailable Post by: JayMac on April 10, 2012, 23:29:22 Hmmm, bit of a strange one that. Both driver and TM are Bristol crew who work the train throughout, so it seems odd that they ran it to Reading if there was some reason it could not continue beyond? Crew out of hours? Title: Re: Hereford train terminated at Reading due to train crew being unavailable Post by: bobm on April 11, 2012, 11:04:25 Or taken ill?
Title: Hereford - services, facilities and incidents (merged posts) Post by: Chris from Nailsea on February 16, 2013, 19:34:52 From the British Transport Police press release (http://www.btp.presscentre.com/Media-Releases/Appeal-for-information-after-trespass-incidents-at-Hereford-railway-station-1ed2.aspx):
Quote Appeal for information after trespass incidents at Hereford railway station Do you know either of these men? If so, British Transport Police (BTP) officers would like to hear from you as their investigations continue into two separate incidents which took place at Hereford railway station. Officers have today released CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to in connection with the incidents which took place on Tuesday, 15 January and Thursday, 17 January 2013. PC Frank Hedley, one of BTP^s investigating officers, said: ^Network Rail staff reported to BTP that a man ran across the crossing at the station, directly in front of the Hereford ^ Cardiff Central service at 6.41am on Tuesday, 15 January. I would like to identify and speak to the man in photograph one in relation to this matter.^ PC Hedley added: ^Two days later, at around 10.30am, another man was seen to walk across the tracks from platform one at Hereford rail station. I am keen to identify and speak to the man in photograph two in relation to this matter.^ Anyone with information which they believe can assist is asked to contact British Transport Police on Freefone 0800 40 50 40, or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. In all calls, please quote incident reference B7/WWA of 14/02/2013. Edit note: Images now removed due to expiry of copyright permission. CfN Title: Hereford - services, facilities and incidents (merged posts) Post by: bobm on February 22, 2013, 11:26:46 From the Hereford Times (http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/10246319.Man__critical_but_stable__after_being_hit_by_train/)
Quote A MAN is in a critical but stable condition after being hit by a train in Hereford. The man, believed to be in his 20s, was struck by the train yesterday evening on the line near Hereford station at around 7.40pm. Officers from British Transport Police and West Mercia Police attended the incident along with medics from West Midlands Ambulance Service. He was taken to Hereford County Hospital but later transferred to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. The incident is currently being treated as non-suspicious. Title: Re: Man survives after being hit by a train near Hereford Station Post by: stebbo on February 22, 2013, 16:46:22 Was he wandering onto the lines or was he trying to fare dodge?
On the subject of Hereford Station, is the gate from the car park still left open? Title: Hereford - services, facilities and incidents (merged posts) Post by: Chris from Nailsea on March 28, 2015, 19:02:00 From Hereford Times (http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/11885687.New_lifts_at_railway_station_undergoing_safety_testing/):
Quote New lifts at railway station undergoing safety testing Lifts which were installed last November at Hereford Railway Station are still undergoing "safety testing". Network Rail has spent ^1.6m on the project to make the site more accessible and have also refurbished the footbridge. But although the lifts were installed last year, they are still not being used, and some rail users have asked why. In response, a Network Rail spokesman said: ^The refurbished footbridge and new lifts at Hereford station will make travelling by train easier and more accessible for huge numbers of passengers. This ^1.6m project has been funded through the Department for Transport^s ^Access for All^ scheme which is designed to improve accessibility at rail stations across Britain. We are currently carrying out final safety testing on the lifts at Hereford. We apologise for any inconvenience caused while these essential safety measures are undertaken before the lifts can be used by the public.^ Title: Re: New lifts at Hereford railway station are still undergoing safety testing Post by: Oxonhutch on March 28, 2015, 20:23:56 Has someone lost/forgotten the paperwork?
Unless there are loads of students being constantly employed on a daily basis to test the lifts, I detect some administration problem here. Title: Re: New lifts at Hereford railway station are still undergoing safety testing Post by: phile on March 28, 2015, 22:11:16 ATW Journey Check was showing lifts now there in the middle of February but not in use until March 1st.
Title: Hereford - services, facilities and incidents (merged posts) Post by: Chris from Nailsea on May 03, 2015, 22:34:03 From Hereford Times (http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/12928871.Fatality_on_the_line_near_Hereford_train_station/):
Quote Person killed after being involved in collision with train in Hereford - police ask public 'not to film' scene Police confirmed they attended the scene a fatal incident just south of Hereford train station this afternoon. It's understood a person died after being hit by a train. A spokesman for Network Rail confirmed the incident, at 5.05pm on Saturday afternoon. He said a person was involved in a collision with a train heading from Milford Haven to Manchester. The line was closed for several hours while emergency services attended. West Mercia Police officers issued a message on social media: Quote Police are dealing with a person who has died near HFD Train Station. We ask people to NOT film what we are dealing with and show respect. The subsequent 'comments' made on that news site make interesting reading. :-\ Title: Re: Person killed by train in Hereford - police ask public 'not to film' scene Post by: TaplowGreen on May 04, 2015, 09:46:45 I struggle to understand the mentality of someone who would stand there with phone raised filming such an horrific scene.
Title: Re: Person killed by train in Hereford - police ask public 'not to film' scene Post by: phile on May 04, 2015, 10:00:27 There was a recent incident at Telford (not rail related) when the police were traying to talk somebody down from a building who was threatening to jump. At the same time there were scores of utterly disrespectful people filming this and also people shouting "Jump". Have some people got no respect these days.
Title: Re: Person killed by train in Hereford - police ask public 'not to film' scene Post by: grahame on May 04, 2015, 11:42:10 As an IT trainer, I get to learn a little bit about what goes on behind all sorts of scenes. I'm told there is a vast footage taken by professional war correspondents which is simply too shocking to be used / shown, and that what is made public on TV / (and now) online is only a tiny and carefully selected set of images, at the tamer end of the scale. Other professional sources confirm to me that you can find just about anything online.
It is - I suspect - absolutely right to cover up / quickly recover scenes such as these, and certainly to discourage the taking and dissemination of photographs. Not only are there matters such as respect for those involved, but also the very serious effect of the photographs on others - especially as / when / if they might be shown to others through amateur contributed media without checks and balances. Yes - I am also very much aware that amateur contributes sites have a massive continual mop up operations going on - see here (http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/5/1/invisible-data-janitors-mop-up-top-websites-behind-the-scenes.html) which I bookmarked yesterday, ironically, for later blog comment - but that's shutting the door after the horse has bolted to some extent. Chris refers to the comments on the Hereford Times website - and there's the "usual" argument / discussion about why perfect information as to what was happening wasn't available from the minute the tragedy happened. Perhaps such comments, and people taking pictures at the scene, are simply a naivety and lack of thinking it through in the heat of the moment. There's a natural "information systems are messed up" reaction without thinking how things get put into the information systems in the first place - sources ... and there's a natural "I can get exclusive pictures here" reaction without thinking that no-one would want such an exclusive. Just theorising to help understand ... Please note - much more information an help on "Person hit by train" at http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/phbt . Please follow that link if you, dear reader, are looking for help or further guidance. Title: Re: Person killed by train in Hereford - police ask public 'not to film' scene Post by: bobm on May 04, 2015, 17:58:09 I remember on the 11th September 2001 just about every news organisation showed images of the aeroplanes hitting the twin towers for a couple of hours until one by one they seemed to realise they were showing scenes of mass murder and the images were not then shown again for some months.
Obviously a tragedy on a different scale to the events at Hereford, but still a personal moment for everyone involved and indeed disturbing scenes for those with no direct connection. You don't need to see the evidence to know what is likely to have happened. As grahame says those filming at Hereford in the hope of getting an exclusive are likely to be disappointed. There are no shortage of would be photo journalists with the proliferation of camera phones, but that doesn't mean we have to abandon taste, respect and reason. Title: Re: New lifts at Hereford railway station are still undergoing safety testing Post by: phile on May 07, 2015, 16:21:36 Still not yet commissioned !!!
Title: Re: Person killed by train in Hereford - police ask public 'not to film' scene Post by: IndustryInsider on June 05, 2015, 15:11:52 Another sad day for fatalities with two in the Worcester area, one this morning involving a FGW train and one this afternoon involving a London Midland train.
Thoughts, as ever, for the friends, family, driver, other crew and passengers who were involved. Title: Re: New lifts at Hereford railway station are still undergoing safety testing Post by: Chris from Nailsea on June 26, 2015, 01:24:25 Hoorah! ;D
From the Hereford Times (http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/13348759.Lifts_at_Hereford_train_station_finally_in_operation/): Quote Lifts at Hereford train station finally in operation (http://www.herefordtimes.com/resources/images/3932129.jpg?display=1&htype=0&type=mc2) Lifts at Hereford train station finally in operation Lifts which were installed at Hereford Railway Station are finally in operation after a seven month delay. The new lifts were installed last November as part of a ^1.6m project by Network Rail to make the site more accessible. A spokesman for National Rail said the delay was due to final safety testing being carried out. They were finally opened last Friday for customers to use. Title: Re: New lifts at Hereford railway station are still undergoing safety testing Post by: IndustryInsider on June 26, 2015, 08:34:59 Hurrah indeed. It was starting to get a bit embarrassing - more to do with phone links being installed for the emergency button than anything else I think.
Title: Re: New lifts at Hereford railway station are still undergoing safety testing Post by: grahame on June 26, 2015, 08:58:22 Hurrah indeed. It was starting to get a bit embarrassing - more to do with phone links being installed for the emergency button than anything else I think. Ah ... Drawing a parallel, the TVM at Melksham was installed at the end of March and is said to be awaiting a phone line - so we should have in working by the end of October?? Title: Re: Person killed by train in Hereford - police ask public 'not to film' scene Post by: broadgage on July 29, 2015, 16:41:02 My inclination at a scene of crime, disaster or accident would be to film or photograph the incident.
NOT with the intention of publication, as someone has already said, what about decency and respect. Such a record could be most useful to the police or other investigating authorities, but should not normally be made public. It is a simple matter to delete the record after say 12 months if no appeal for information has been made. Title: Re: Person killed by train in Hereford - police ask public 'not to film' scene Post by: PhilWakely on July 29, 2015, 17:11:37 My inclination at a scene of crime, disaster or accident would be to film or photograph the incident. NOT with the intention of publication, as someone has already said, what about decency and respect. Presumably you refer to the incident itself and not the aftermath? I would have thought that the emergency services are extremely unlikely to want film/pictures of the aftermath. Title: Re: Person killed by train in Hereford - police ask public 'not to film' scene Post by: broadgage on July 29, 2015, 20:31:57 Yes, I was thinking about the incident and the very immediate aftermath. Later events are as you suggest probably well recorded by the emergency services.
I once observed a fatal civil engineering accident, I had been watching the work and photographing it simply out of interest. When it all went terribly and fatally wrong I had some "good" pictures of the work just before the accident and of the immediate aftermath. I would never publish such, it just seems wrong. But I did give the film to the police. I never even saw the pictures my self, I gave the undeveloped film to the police and suggested that it be placed into a sealed evidence bag, and then developed by an expert police photo lab. Title: Hereford box Post by: Witham Bobby on March 12, 2019, 13:03:01 I heard on BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester this morning that services by GWR, West Midlands and tfW were "not calling at Hereford" because the signalbox there was out of action by staff illness.
It seems no OWW route services were affected except 1P18, (0642 Hereford) which was cancelled between Hereford and Worcester Shrub Hill. Other Operators services between 0600 and 0745 were hit, though. Title: Re: Hereford box Post by: IndustryInsider on March 12, 2019, 13:51:56 It is a rare but unfortunate occurrence that staff illness closes signalboxes. Generally the more remote they are the more likely that they are single staffed and the longer it will take to source a replacement member of staff. That's one of the advantages of having larger signalling centres in that replacement staff are easier to find. Even then that's not always guaranteed to be the case as I remember one of the workstations at the Didcot TVSC had to shut for an hour or so a couple of years ago.
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