Anybody able to answer the question...why do Ashwell, Welwyn and Knebworth get such a good fast service? I'm presuming it's to even them out across all the stops north of WGC. The populations don't appear to warrant it.
Anybody able to answer the question...why do Ashwell, Welwyn and Knebworth get such a good fast service? I'm presuming it's to even them out across all the stops north of WGC. The populations don't appear to warrant it.
The new timetables are going up today, and I believe that first class will now be back in operation (except for where no first class is in operation on that service, or the rear of a 700) once the new July 15th timetable starts.
Previously I thought the peak declassification would continue, but it seems like that won't be the case.
I have to say I’ll be surprised if they manage to run all of what they are committing to, especially when inevitable disruption happens, but we’ll see.
I notice McPartland’s extra stops seem to have quietly disappeared...
Disruption to your journeys yesterday
I'd like to offer a sincere apology to passengers for the delays and disruption across the network yesterday after a signalling failure in the Streatham area.
This was the second time this week that an infrastructure failure has caused major problems for Great Northern passengers, following signalling problems near Haywards Heath on Monday evening.
Passengers deserve a railway they can rely on and at the moment, there are too many days when that's not the case.
I'm determined to put that right and I want to assure passengers that everyone at Network Rail is working hard, with our partners at the train operating companies to make things better.
- John Halsall, Route Managing Director, South East, Network Rail
Just had the following email from GTR:
The arrogance is breathtaking. Funny how we’ve not had an email from GTR about their failings.....
I think it’s largely historical.
As for Ashwell, I suspect this is mainly for timetabling convenience - although again Letchworth would be rather more deserving just based on passenger numbers. The Ashwell fasts possibly aren’t quite such a wonderful thing in the morning as I’d imagine there are few if any seats left by the time they get there?
From my experience riding them, your second point answers your first... the fasts probably couldn't take the load of a Letchworth stop when already already full on arrival whereas a few stragglers from Ashwell can get on (albeit likely to stand throughout).
Power off at King's Cross. Currently held at Potters Bar next to a LNER service as a trespasser has decided to cause mischief.
Great timing.
Edit: Power back on but some trains cancelled and quite a queue to get rid of.
Someone decided to try to climb an overhead line structure. Luckily for them, a driver got an emergency switch-off in the nick of time. They have been removed...
I know that LSER has staff tube passes (although I'm not sure how exactly they work), which the relevant drivers pick up at the start of their shift. I would have thought that GTR has the same, if they're needed. The cost is very minor compared to the cost of delays and cancellations.To be precise, the PTAC offers up to 75% discount on National Rail, London Overground, London Underground and DLR but not Buses or River Services.
Possibly stupid question, but given the complexity merging and diverging through the core, wouldn’t there be some logic in running all services on GTR as all station stopping services ?
Yes commuters from St Albans / Hatfield etc would have a small amount added to their journeys. But surely all trains running at the same speed and same stopping patterns would allow some greater capacity / regularity of service to stations which currently have insanely irregular service since the change. It would also help move crews around more regularly.
Maybe agree a timetable review in 18months when some order has been restored ?
How DfT have kept the heat of this off themselves is truly a remarkable achievement.
Umm. Any reason why of the next nine trains to leave Hitchin, six are cancelled and the other three are all late, one of them by 85 minutes?
Possibly stupid question, but given the complexity merging and diverging through the core, wouldn’t there be some logic in running all services on GTR as all station stopping services ?
Yes commuters from St Albans / Hatfield etc would have a small amount added to their journeys. But surely all trains running at the same speed and same stopping patterns would allow some greater capacity / regularity of service to stations which currently have insanely irregular service since the change. It would also help move crews around more regularly.
Maybe agree a timetable review in 18months when some order has been restored ?
How DfT have kept the heat of this off themselves is truly a remarkable achievement.
Yes but wouldn’t something that Ran with some degree of reliability be preferable ?
People talk of leaving their homes hours in advance of what they used to.
My impression from reading on here is that people’s biggest frustration is the lack of information and certainty. Surely a service that takes twice as long is better than a service with huge service gaps / cancellations / short notice changing.
Does anyone know what happened last night to a driver? Apparently a train had to be terminated short, and the driver was set upon by angry passengers when walking back along the platform to change ends. Sounds horrific, but this is secondhand information.
Does anyone know what happened last night to a driver? Apparently a train had to be terminated short, and the driver was set upon by angry passengers when walking back along the platform to change ends. Sounds horrific, but this is secondhand information.