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RE: Trains - Kuyoyo - 04 Sep 2015
That might explain the Grand Central 180 that passed through Stillington at 1640-ish.
RE: Trains - Michael - 04 Sep 2015
Sunderland echo have a page about it... Seems some trains are diverting through Sunderland to... adding up to 90 minutes on journeys.
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/business/travel-chaos-on-railways-as-signalling-failure-sees-services-cancelled-1-7445277
RE: Trains - northern156 - 04 Sep 2015
I understand it's a total loss of signalling. Level Crossing barriers are stuck down at certain places.
RE: Trains - citaro5284 - 04 Sep 2015
National Rail Enquiries are saying the problems at Darlington have been caused by vandalism.
I wonder if the people involved know how much misery this sort of thing causes for people travelling.
RE: Trains - S813 FVK - 04 Sep 2015
(04 Sep 2015, 7:20 pm)citaro5284 National Rail Enquiries are saying the problems at Darlington have been caused by vandalism.
I wonder if the people involved know how much misery this sort of thing causes for people travelling.
As did VTEC when they updated their twitter to say the disruption had been cleared. Changed from one thing to another...could only suggest that the vandalism was to the signallig system?
RE: Trains - 8222 - 04 Sep 2015
(04 Sep 2015, 7:58 pm)S813 FVK As did VTEC when they updated their twitter to say the disruption had been cleared. Changed from one thing to another...could only suggest that the vandalism was to the signallig system?
When checking on my other half's train, I saw Grand Central extended their 2021 arrival into Sunderland to go to Newcastle.
RE: Trains - Adrian - 04 Sep 2015
(04 Sep 2015, 7:20 pm)citaro5284 National Rail Enquiries are saying the problems at Darlington have been caused by vandalism.
I wonder if the people involved know how much misery this sort of thing causes for people travelling.
They don't think further than themselves unfortunately. Probably copper thieves too, if it's a complete outage.
RE: Trains - tyresmoke - 04 Sep 2015
(04 Sep 2015, 7:58 pm)S813 FVK As did VTEC when they updated their twitter to say the disruption had been cleared. Changed from one thing to another...could only suggest that the vandalism was to the signallig system?
Cable fairies...
RE: Trains - Coppercap40 - 05 Sep 2015
The first of the ex Southern region Electro Diesels for the Caledonian sleeper workings is booked through the central around 1600 on Monday should be 73966
RE: Trains - omnicity4659 - 06 Sep 2015
(05 Sep 2015, 9:20 pm)Coppercap40 The first of the ex Southern region Electro Diesels for the Caledonian sleeper workings is booked through the central around 1600 on Monday should be 73966
This is going to be fun, I leave tuition at 1530! Hopefully the tutor lets me go before that time... :s 45 minutes to Morpeth station using two buses...
RE: Trains - omnicity4659 - 06 Sep 2015
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R11790/2015/09/07/advanced
I always arrive at tuition 30 minutes early, so hopefully 30 minutes early leaving...!
RE: Trains - NK53 TKT - 06 Sep 2015
(06 Sep 2015, 8:31 am)GX03 SVC This is going to be fun, I leave tuition at 1530! Hopefully the tutor lets me go before that time... :s 45 minutes to Morpeth station using two buses...
Tight!
RE: Trains - omnicity4659 - 06 Sep 2015
(06 Sep 2015, 2:31 pm)NK53 TKT Tight!
Aye, have to make sure I keep my eye on Real Time Trains and the Arriva live map...
RE: Trains - Dan - 06 Sep 2015
http://www.unilad.co.uk/articles/heres-how-much-uk-train-stations-make-from-charging-you-to-pee/
RE: Trains - omnicity4659 - 06 Sep 2015
(06 Sep 2015, 6:28 pm)Dan http://www.unilad.co.uk/articles/heres-how-much-uk-train-stations-make-from-charging-you-to-pee/
"That’s a lot of money! Maybe National Rail could use some of the profits from this scheme to work on running the actual trains themselves on time? Just a thought…"
Network Rail own them stations (and the toilets), and they don't run trains. Nor do National Rail. Plus it's websites like these that create pure BS that no other website covers...
RE: Trains - northern156 - 06 Sep 2015
Was going to say the same thing, Tommy.
Uninformed 'article' acting as clickbait. Whilst the figures are interesting it's yet another 'blame the railway' type thing.
They need to know that blatant throwing money at the system does not increase punctuality. No amount of money thrown at a system will stop suicides or vandalism.
RE: Trains - 8222 - 07 Sep 2015
Fascinating little read.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150723-why-britain-has-secret-ghost-trains
RE: Trains - Andreos1 - 09 Sep 2015
DfT announce Britains most crowded trains.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34195309
There are several peak services out of Edinburgh and Sheffield, that I have been on - that if not making the list, must be close.
Dread to think how busy the ones in the top 10 get, if those ones don't!
RE: Trains - Andreos1 - 08 Oct 2015
http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/policy/domestic-passenger-rail-competition-to-start-in-europe-in-2020.html?channel=642
Markets to be opened up from 2020
RE: Trains - Andreos1 - 11 Nov 2015
http://www.railpro.co.uk/news/passengers-at-odds-with-industry-over-punctuality
Passengers at odds with train industry.
There is a lack of trust according to the article.
However, I don't think it is limited solely to the rail sector.
It is maybe something both air and bus could look at.