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« on: October 29, 2018, 21:33:07 »


Fair weather railway. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2018, 22:49:11 »
That does look like someone was a bit bored and feeling flippant, doesn't it? Really, it's a case of internal railway terminology appearing in public where there should be a more meaningful explanation.

The official meaning of code TT is "Autumn-attribution Neutral Zone delays (See Supplementary Autumn Attribution Guidance)", or LF NEUTRAL for short. The word autumn is used quite a lot in the names of the activities related to leaf-fall and how to cope with it. Adhesion delays are normally attributed to Network Rail (QH/QI/QJ), and the neutral zones are defined areas where such delays, up to an agreed limit, taken out of the attribution process (though where they go isn't explained in the DAPR▸ (Delay Attribution Principles and Rules)). This only happens in the leaf-fall season, hence the code TT is only used "due to its being Autumn" - which may be the thought behind that mis-statement.
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« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2018, 23:16:40 »
'Lighter side' stuving. There's often a truth in humour. I put the screenshot here because I was amused by it. I also knew the truth behind the code.

Thanks for the dry explanation. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2018, 02:19:20 »
Quote from: stuving on October 29, 2018, 22:49:11

The official meaning of code TT is "Autumn-attribution Neutral Zone delays

Adhesion delays are normally attributed to Network Rail (QH/QI/QJ), and the neutral zones are defined areas where such delays, up to an agreed limit, taken out of the attribution process (though where they go isn't explained in the DAPR▸ (Delay Attribution Principles and Rules)).

Autumn 'TT' delays are split 50/50 between Network Rail and the train operator.
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« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2018, 13:08:33 »
It must have still been summer between Sheffield and Barnsley!  Wink
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« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2018, 10:43:24 »
Isn't it always only Autumn or Winter oop North?
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« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2018, 11:55:35 »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83k-ZtWqtTE  Cheesy
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« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2018, 14:17:04 »
It felt like winter to me yesterday!
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« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2018, 15:41:12 »
Quote from: Rob on the hill on October 31, 2018, 11:55:35
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83k-ZtWqtTE  Cheesy

There is a genuine connection with the railways here: Justin Hayward was born in Swindon in 1946, a stone's throw away from the GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) works.
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« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2018, 21:12:30 »

In Yorkshire, this will be taken as a very full and thorough explanation.

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