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When should train services restart after storms?

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zwk500 said:
They had plenty of trees down, although third rail tends to stand up slightly better than OLE to trees. It helped that NR and GTR got together and sent out trains and their 73 with people and chainsaws on board. They also focused on particular routes.
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Why run the trains on an open route though? If the rest of the network is shut and advice is not to travel, why not get the lines clear, move on to the next one and leave the trains to start again at daylight tomorrow when it is safe to travel again? Much simpler for people to understand and stops them from venturing out. If needs be run staff trains to get staff home but not the public.
 
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JonathanH said:
Why run the trains though? If the rest of the network is shut and advice is not to travel, why not get the lines clear, move on to the next one and leave the trains to start again at daylight tomorrow?
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Because Gatwick is full of people who've just returned from holiday, so shifting them safely is a big concern. Also drivers may still be out of position so this helps get staff (and stock) back nearer where they need to be. There is also supposed to be a major blockade of keymer jn starting tomorrow, which needs the right number of trains either side to run the intended service (although I don't know if that has been pulled after the storm).
 
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