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Post by melikepie on May 17, 2023 7:51:23 GMT
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Post by greggygreggygreg on May 17, 2023 8:31:40 GMT
They currently have until 22.00 the night before. Have been using that notice period for years
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Post by phil on May 17, 2023 23:12:25 GMT
They currently have until 22.00 the night before. Have been using that notice period for years Not for 'planned'* engineering works they don't! The notice period is there so that operators can sell 'advance' tickets that are restricted to specific trains which obviously requires a guarantee the railway will be open and said trains will run. The consultation is about reducing that peroid down from a minimum of 12 weeks to 8 - which means that advance tickets will only be able to be put on sale 8 weeks before the date of travel rather than the current 12. *Note 'Planned' works are things like routine track renewals like the complete renewal of the track from the bottom up, resignalling schemes, bridge replacement etc. Works arising as a result of faults like a cracked rail which must be replaced within 72hours do not fall into the 'planned' category - they are in fact classed as 'emergency' works and its only these sorts of things where NR is allowed to give as little as 24hours notice of timetable alterations. |
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Post by rincew1nd on May 19, 2023 20:23:07 GMT
They currently have until 22.00 the night before. Have been using that notice period for years Network Rail can't, it's the operators that can cancel this late and not be penalised. A practice that is (AUIU) currently being frowned upon by ORR. |
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