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« Reply #60 on: September 16, 2011, 13:57:37 » |
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It seems to me good practice for Westbound Eastbourne Terrace where this will have to be done 14 times per hour with presumably lots of people on the platform wanting to go West!
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« Reply #61 on: October 23, 2011, 23:23:34 » |
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Was going to say that the trial was still alive and kicking on a couple of terminating trains I arrived at Oxford on earlier this week, then realized that II's original post mentioned that it was going to last for 3 months. So by my reckoning that means there's only another two or three weeks to go. Any indications yet regarding whether the trial is considered a success and is likely to be made permanent? Didn't seem to achieve much on the trains I alighted from, but I appreciate that's an incredibly small sample size...
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« Reply #62 on: October 24, 2011, 05:24:23 » |
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It sounded as if they knew something further was needed when I last soke fo them about it....
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« Reply #63 on: October 24, 2011, 09:43:43 » |
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It sounded as if they knew something further was needed when I last soke fo them about it....
Like what? A platform extension so people have to walk even further...  |
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« Reply #64 on: October 24, 2011, 09:50:47 » |
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Probably misworded that - I meant a proper review as its currently unsatisfactory.
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« Reply #65 on: November 09, 2011, 20:01:40 » |
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Well, the three month trial is over. At least it should be over. Drivers have been given no instructions to go back to the old stopping points, so, for the moment at least the trial continues.
In probably a 100 or so arrivals I've seen over the past three months (whenever I've been there I've been keeping a watch), I've seen a second train routed in behind twice. On both occasions little or no time seemed to be saved due to the wait before the route to the Down Carriage Sidings could be set.
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« Reply #66 on: November 09, 2011, 20:55:37 » |
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Evening!
There's a Meet the Manager tomorriw at Oxford. I'm asking the question...will report back.
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« Reply #67 on: November 09, 2011, 21:05:44 » |
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Thanks.
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« Reply #68 on: November 17, 2011, 16:43:29 » |
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will report back.
You find out anything, Chris? Rumour has it that at a long and drawn out meeting of members of the Oxford Station Working Group, including Network Rail, Arriva XC▸ as well as FGW▸ , and also following valuable input from the DOTBO, very soon - rumoured to be Monday - the trial will end. The far more sensible approach of utilising permissive working at times of disruption only, and also for two morning arrivals where a XC follows in close behind and there might be the very slightest benefit will then be in effect. If these rumours are true (backed up by a letter I've seen written by the Station Manager), common sense has prevailed. Eventually. |
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« Reply #69 on: November 17, 2011, 21:34:54 » |
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Yes, what you've heard is what I've been told directly.
Sorry, forgot I was meaning to report back!
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« Reply #70 on: November 25, 2011, 18:44:14 » |
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I don't know if the trial is still on, but this evening's 18:25 ex Didcot stopped way past the bridge on platform 2. I don't mind the extra distance - it's nothing compared to my 2-mile walk home - but it does seem a bit pointless.
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« Reply #71 on: November 25, 2011, 19:45:38 » |
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Seems the powers that be are being a little lazy in instructing the staff to go back to the old method of working - Perhaps ChrisB could chase this up on behalf of the passengers? Could well happen at the timetable change, due to the fact that a couple of drivers diagrams will need to be amended to display that the driver needs to go to the end of the platform.
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« Reply #72 on: November 26, 2011, 05:48:36 » |
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I'd better correct myself - it was the 16:25 from Didcot, not the 18:25, my usual train. It's been a long week... I don't know if the trial is still on, but this evening's 18:25 ex Didcot stopped way past the bridge on platform 2. I don't mind the extra distance - it's nothing compared to my 2-mile walk home - but it does seem a bit pointless.
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« Reply #73 on: November 26, 2011, 15:03:18 » |
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Had it confirmed that from this coming Monday the trial will end.
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