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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2010 21:18:52 GMT
Ok I jest slightly... Was on SB Train 526 about 1030ish today, had to trip past several signals between Ruislip and Rayners (was indulged in my copy of metro, didn't pay enough attention to count  ) Was this some kind of mass defect affecting lots of signals? I think they're all autos that way so my tongue-in-cheek comment about signallers on strike isn't gonna cut it somewhat. (the title is intended purely as a joke, if the moderators think it in best interest to change it, then please feel free) |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2010 22:37:40 GMT
Most of the fully qualified signal operators are indeed on strike. There are supplies of "emergency" ie not as qualified people that see themselves as capable to cover. They tend to have a few hours training and sometimes only on a simulator before being signed off by management. One such individual took twenty minutes to undertake what should have been a two minute simple procedure.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2010 22:43:04 GMT
Possession handed back late, and when it was, there were three track circuit failures. Nothing really to do with the level of experience of the staff in the cabins.
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Post by railtechnician on Nov 30, 2010 4:23:45 GMT
Possession handed back late, and when it was, there were three track circuit failures. Nothing really to do with the level of experience of the staff in the cabins. That doesn't sound too clever, sounds as though someone was given the hurry up on the overrun and the signalling didn't get tested properly or perhaps at all before the hand back. I have no idea what the possession was for but one assumes that if signalling might or would be affected that a lineman would be present. Having said that it is not unknown for a lineman not to be requested in attendance for some jobs and for the signalling to be damaged only to be discovered as the first trains run. Of course a fully qualified and experienced signalman would be more likely to note the difference between the presence of trains in a possession and tracks showing occupied on the diagram. |
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