leedslad82
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Major issues at blackpool today. We were on the 11.17 this morning heading to new pudsey after a stag do last night.
We spent an hour at Blackpool on train. Were told a train had broken down at kirkham. Originally we were told it was been dragged back to Blackpool north so we had to wait for line to be cleared. Then at 12.15 we were told our train was cancelled as they couldn't move the other train as its brakes were seized. We got put onto a bus to preston. And ended up on the 13.42 to york from there. However this was 20 late and then was diverted via dewsbury so didn't stop at halifax. Bradford or new pudsey.
So we then had to double back from leeds. So it ended up a 5 hour journey.
My query is how often do train brakes seize? I suspect it was on the train i posted image from. These are newer units so surely this shouldn't happen
We spent an hour at Blackpool on train. Were told a train had broken down at kirkham. Originally we were told it was been dragged back to Blackpool north so we had to wait for line to be cleared. Then at 12.15 we were told our train was cancelled as they couldn't move the other train as its brakes were seized. We got put onto a bus to preston. And ended up on the 13.42 to york from there. However this was 20 late and then was diverted via dewsbury so didn't stop at halifax. Bradford or new pudsey.
So we then had to double back from leeds. So it ended up a 5 hour journey.
My query is how often do train brakes seize? I suspect it was on the train i posted image from. These are newer units so surely this shouldn't happen