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Post by louis on Jan 27, 2008 20:48:10 GMT
There was Minor Delays on the Piccadilly Line on Friday 25th January because of staff shortages. Its normally the circle line but this was the first time i had seen the Piccadilly Line having staff shortages  |
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Post by Tubeboy on Jan 27, 2008 20:58:27 GMT
ONA eh? I blame JTD! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2008 21:20:18 GMT
Yeah, he's holding them to time at ECT or Acton! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2008 1:16:22 GMT
There was a driver missing for a reverser at Arnos was what I heard on the gateline! That meant of course the platform was blocked, everything stacking up behind, etc, etc, etc...
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Post by superteacher on Jan 28, 2008 19:26:25 GMT
Couldn't someone have stuck it in the sidings, out of the way?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2008 19:30:02 GMT
Couldn't someone have stuck it in the sidings, out of the way? Unfortunately I don't think it's that simple. You can't just take a train out of service... |
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Post by metman on Jan 28, 2008 19:36:30 GMT
I don't think there was an operator to take the train into the sidings. Can't the other platforms be used for North/Southbound trains with a few delays? Obviously the Northfields trains would either have to be short worked (to Bounds/Wood Green) or extended to Oakwood.
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Post by superteacher on Jan 28, 2008 19:40:02 GMT
Couldn't someone have stuck it in the sidings, out of the way? Unfortunately I don't think it's that simple. You can't just take a train out of service... Why not - it's been done before! When there has been disruption on the Central, trains without crew reliefs are often "put away" in Woodford sidings until the next shift books on to pick them up. Obviously, it's far simpler on the Picc to leave the train where it is and disrupt the line, while people stand around working out what to do with it! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2008 19:41:17 GMT
I don't think there was an operator to take the train into the sidings. Can't the other platforms be used for North/Southbound trains with a few delays? Obviously the Northfields trains would either have to be short worked (to Bounds/Wood Green) or extended to Oakwood. Well, yes, that is what happened - the delay was not because there were *no* platforms, but because the one platform was out of commission for a few minutes longer than expected - meaning other trains are limited to one. The trains then stack up in the tunnels behind, which is the actual cause of the delay. There's a limited amount you can do at that point - trains turning at Wood Green have to be tipped out fully, causing further delays to the ones behind. Trains turning at Oakwood occupy the Eastbound platform for too long and, unless there is an awful lot of congestion at Cockfosters, it doesn't really gain you very much. Blah, blah, blah, all my interpretation, could be wrong. |
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