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« Reply #750 on: November 30, 2018, 22:48:13 » |
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Just out of interest, what do you do Graham, when you have a lengthy wait for your next rain? Find a pub? Watch a film? Play football with other passengers? something else?
My laptop is my mobile office. You will find a post tomorrow that was written on the ffreezing platform at Chippenham tonight (I split the wait between Swindon and Chippenham). And a good chance to think, chat, look around in research. What's a "pub"?  |
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« Reply #751 on: December 01, 2018, 12:34:15 » |
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Just out of interest, what do you do Graham, when you have a lengthy wait for your next rain? Find a pub? Watch a film? Play football with other passengers? something else?
My laptop is my mobile office. You will find a post tomorrow that was written on the ffreezing platform at Chippenham tonight (I split the wait between Swindon and Chippenham). And a good chance to think, chat, look around in research. What's a "pub"? Why freeze? could you not have used a waiting room. Now a sensible question?, If a contractor damages signalling equipment not part of the job they are doing, then I assume Network Rail bills them for it. |
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« Reply #752 on: December 01, 2018, 15:45:50 » |
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Why freeze? could you not have used a waiting room.
Well ... Long wait on Chippenham Station. As it got colder, the gate line staff went off duty leaving the station unmanned, and asked me to leave the warmth of the waiting room so they could lock it up. Ironic situation that the waiting room is closed at the colder time of day and when the gaps between trains are longer, isn't it?
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« Reply #753 on: December 01, 2018, 17:49:49 » |
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In my opinion Chippenham should not be left un-staffed that early in the evening, particularly on a Friday
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I like to travel. It lets me feel I'm getting somewhere.
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« Reply #754 on: December 01, 2018, 19:22:22 » |
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Why freeze? could you not have used a waiting room.
Well ... Long wait on Chippenham Station. As it got colder, the gate line staff went off duty leaving the station unmanned, and asked me to leave the warmth of the waiting room so they could lock it up. Ironic situation that the waiting room is closed at the colder time of day and when the gaps between trains are longer, isn't it?
I took the view that standing my ground and creating a scene wasn't appropriate. I Took the view that Chippenham was a large important station and would have dispatch staff present, so waiting rooms would be open until midnight. |
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« Reply #755 on: December 02, 2018, 07:09:05 » |
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In my opinion Chippenham should not be left un-staffed that early in the evening, particularly on a Friday
I Took the view that Chippenham was a large important station and would have dispatch staff present, so waiting rooms would be open until midnight.
Follow up at http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=20776.0 - that's a new thread for "Transport Scholars" only as I want to avoid raising concerns in public when someone "in the know" may be able to re-assure me that I should not be concerned. Transport Scholars is open and available to any member of the forum on request. We discuss things there at a deeper and hopefully dispassionate level. Post volume is not high there, but the quality of the discussions is very high. If you are a member not in that area, but would like to be, please ask me via personal message or email. |
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« Reply #756 on: December 02, 2018, 07:55:12 » |
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Now a sensible question?, If a contractor damages signalling equipment not part of the job they are doing, then I assume Network Rail bills them for it.
Basically yes, although like all claims if a contractor denies they caused the fault it can get very contractual. Its not usually the first tier, principle contractor, that causes problems but the second or third tier sub contractors, although the first tier is the one that holds the liability with NR» |
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« Reply #757 on: December 03, 2018, 13:47:08 » |
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Now a sensible question?, If a contractor damages signalling equipment not part of the job they are doing, then I assume Network Rail bills them for it.
Basically yes, although like all claims if a contractor denies they caused the fault it can get very contractual. Its not usually the first tier, principle contractor, that causes problems but the second or third tier sub contractors, although the first tier is the one that holds the liability with NR» Thanks for the reply. Making me mad at the moment is those sticky things on the top of Tetley tea bags, they never seem to stick again. So if a firm does that they do get billed. I Don't suppose there is anything signal related that costs 4.99. |
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« Reply #758 on: December 04, 2018, 06:46:09 » |
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Due to a fault with the signalling system between Bedwyn and Newbury fewer trains are able to run on all lines.
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Train services running through these stations may be delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 10:00 04/12.
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« Reply #759 on: December 04, 2018, 08:26:32 » |
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Due to damage to the overhead electric wires between London Paddington and Slough fewer trains are able to run on all lines.
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Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes. Disruption is expected until 11:00 04/12.
Customer Advice:
A power trip is affecting the overhead cables at Hayes & Harlington. Network Rail engineers have turned off the power until the problem can be rectified.
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« Reply #760 on: December 12, 2018, 08:52:28 » |
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Due to a problem currently under investigation at Reading fewer trains are able to run.
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Train services running through this station may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 09:45 12/12.
Edit: Unfortunately this is now updated to read:
Due to a person being hit by a train at Reading fewer trains are able to run.
Edit2: Disruption now until 12:00
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« Reply #761 on: December 12, 2018, 11:23:29 » |
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Cancellations to services between Hayes & Harlington and London Paddington
Due to failure of the electricity supply between Hayes & Harlington and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run on some lines towards London Paddington bound local stopping.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 12:15 12/12.
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« Reply #762 on: December 13, 2018, 12:33:23 » |
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Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington
Due to a points failure between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington the line towards Reading bound local stopping is closed.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 13:30 13/12.
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« Reply #763 on: December 17, 2018, 09:18:33 » |
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Due to damage to the overhead electric wires between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington all lines are blocked.
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Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 10:15 17/12.
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« Reply #764 on: December 17, 2018, 19:41:25 » |
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Due to damage to the overhead electric wires between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington all lines are blocked.
Impact:
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 10:15 17/12.
We always seem to be getting this?. Crikey, must be costing Network Rail ( NR» ) a fortune. Edit: VickiS - clarifying Acronyms |
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