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« on: Yesterday at 21:00:40 »
How is this impacting their railways + transport, I'm wondering.

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« Reply #1 on: Yesterday at 21:10:55 »
Long & medium distance trains have been halted, passengers rescued where necessary. Commuter trains restarted this evening in parts
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« Reply #2 on: Yesterday at 21:12:26 »
From the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

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While some flights are running as normal, the issues impacted the roads and public transport is likely to be a problem for travellers trying to get to airports.

Spain's Transport Minister Oscar Puente said it was not likely that medium and long-distance trains would resume normal service on Monday.

He said the plan was to resume shorter-distance commuter services as soon as electricity supplies had been restored. Work is also under way to rescue people trapped on stranded services.
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 22:13:07 »
Managed to dodge any issues  flying home from Spain flying from Girona to Stansted this afternoon. The lights and everything else briefly went out across the airport but didn’t affect the running of the airport at all.

Arrived at Stansted bang on time so thought all would be well getting home until the wretched rail network we have said ‘hold my beer’ with multiple points failures at Reading and Westbury messing up the journey home so a big delay repay claim will be going in tomorrow.

When it comes to travelling to and from the airport in future it will never be by train ever again. Messed up big time last November and again today. It will be by car.
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« Reply #4 on: Today at 09:56:26 »
I shall await you posting here about a how a big smash on the M25 prevented you from catching your flight....
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I shall await you posting here about a how a big smash on the M25 prevented you from catching your flight....
Oh dear, that post was so predictable Chris, I was expecting it  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #6 on: Today at 18:21:56 »
I have long held the view that ALL new electric trains should be equipped with either a diesel engine or a battery able to move the train at a much reduced performance for a reasonable distance.
In stating this, I was thinking primarily of UK▸ (United Kingdom) conditions, but it looks as though it would be prudent overseas also.

At least affected passengers were allowed off the trains, in contrast to the UK policy of "keep them on the trains no matter what."

On a more general note, there appears to have been a regrettable lack of both battery emergency lighting and standby generation in public buildings.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit) is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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