24hrs on the Berks & Hants?

bobm

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24hrs on the Berks & Hants?

« on: February 24, 2011, 10:52:33 »

Just wondered are the crossing boxes at Colthrop and Kintbury staffed 24 hours a day? I know there's quite a lot of freight about and the West of England sleepers usually go that way but is there enough traffic to warrant staff being at the two boxes all night?


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anthony215

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Re: 24hrs on the Berks & Hants?

« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2011, 14:06:39 »

There may be a lot of freight passing along that line since i dont think there are many paths available during the daytime. Dont they run a lot of engineers trains from Westbury as well?


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Re: 24hrs on the Berks & Hants?

« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2011, 18:37:51 »

If the new highway occupancy detection system that is under trial is accepted by ORR^» these types of crossing box may well close, the system does not need CCTV^▸


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Re: 24hrs on the Berks & Hants?

« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2011, 05:56:48 »

Quote from: bobm on February 24, 2011, 10:52:33

Yes, but scheme in hand to transfer them to TVSC^» within the next couple of years.


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Re: 24hrs on the Berks & Hants?

« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2011, 22:35:34 »

The latest issue of Rail says the crossing boxes at Kintbury and Colthrop will be made redundant "by further modernisation of the Berks & Hants line". Is there now a timetable for it or is it still on the to do list?


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