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Post by Chris M on Jan 11, 2007 22:28:11 GMT
Anyone have fun today with the tree on the line at Snaresbrook?
It can't have happened too long after I left, as there were no problems when I heard the announcement at Bethnal Green, but it was suspended by the time I passed through Notting Hill Gate.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2007 22:29:41 GMT
Heard it via several station PA's during my tour of the system...
Spose I'll have the fun again tomorrow - forcasted to be even worse tomorrow!
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Post by trc666 on Jan 11, 2007 22:29:57 GMT
I suppose they could have just diverted trains via Hainault, calling additionally at the stations on the loop en-route.
EDIT: Posted at the same time as Artery T/Op!
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Post by Chris M on Jan 11, 2007 22:50:18 GMT
TRC - it was suspended between Leytonstone and Woodford, but you cannot get from Roding Valley to Loughton without reversing at Woodford. Woodford terminators reverse in a siding, which presumably isn't signalled for passengers, and I don't know whether you can reverse in either through platform. I also don't know whether you can reverse in passenger service at South Woodford.
I presume all the services ran to Woodford via Hainault, with Epping-Woodford shuttles. I was in west central London when this was happening though.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2007 23:05:02 GMT
Exactly... Most may have been sent to Woodford via Hainault, and indeed the reversing of the loopers are done in a siding, which is a NPM [non-pax move]. There are no reversing facilities at South Woodford itself... there is an X-over [west-east] at the west end of WFD...
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Post by mandgc on Jan 12, 2007 5:03:22 GMT
These wonderful ideas for diverting Epping trains via Hainault may look good on paper and appear to provide some sort of through service but they play havoc with the Driver's Rosters. Better to close down the affected area and let passengers make their own way across the gap.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2007 18:46:23 GMT
These wonderful ideas for diverting Epping trains via Hainault may look good on paper and appear to provide some sort of through service but they play havoc with the Driver's Rosters. Better to close down the affected area and let passengers make their own way across the gap. Actually, I don't agree. Surely the purpose of running an underground system is, wherever possible, to run a safe train service for the benefit of passengers. From my observations over many years, my perception is that this is precisely what the vast majority of staff now attempt to do. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2007 16:38:20 GMT
Yeah but if the driver ends up over their hours and aren't where they're supposed to be it could make the service even worse while they have to wait for someone to come and take the train from them.
Well I think this is right? Corrections anyone?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2007 17:30:12 GMT
the maximum driveing hours are 4 hours 15 mins
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Post by tubeprune on Jan 13, 2007 17:41:23 GMT
It used to be 4 hrs 30mins. Does anyone know when it changed?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2007 20:49:27 GMT
TP: I think the figure is 4:15 normally with 4:30 as a bit of an emergency buffer zone.
Sam
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Post by tubeprune on Jan 13, 2007 22:37:37 GMT
When I was at Northfields, we had a rostered turn which did NFS Dt - Cock - Uxb - Wood Green 4hrs 25mins and then grub. If we managed to lose 6 mins, we got DMR.
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Post by Chris M on Jan 14, 2007 1:58:19 GMT
DMR?
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Post by towerman on Jan 14, 2007 2:43:11 GMT
Delayed meal relief,crews can claim overtime for any time that cuts into their booked relief.
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