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    Strike dates announced for Scotrail

    They have an irrational fear then. I wonder if they use the bus instead?
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    Strike dates announced for Scotrail

    That may be true but it is also true that guards are also posted missing on those types of services. The key here is BTP enforcement, not TE or guard enforcement
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    Strike dates announced for Scotrail

    I have been commuting on the suburban Glasgow DOO electric services for decades and it is excellent. It is really noticable how long non DOO services take to allow passengers to open the doors at stations when compared to most electric services around Glasgow
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    Glasgow Subway new stock

    15 in Glasgow, 2 to be sent from the Stadler factory once there is space in the depot
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    Siemens signalling R&D funding pledged

    Network Rail already funds this as a large R&D fee is applied by Siemens for all signalling contracts with NR through the major signalling framework contract. To say Siemens are investing is a bit of a misnomer
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    Scotrail HST serious tree strike avoidable- ASLEF.

    On the actual incident, have ASLEF done an evaluation on which stock would have handled that tree collison better than the HST?
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    Scotrail HST serious tree strike avoidable- ASLEF.

    Route Control numbers are listed in the Periodic Operating Notice. Members of the public will have no idea that these exist though, link to PDFs below https://www.networkrail.co.uk/industry-and-commercial/information-for-operators/national-electronic-sectional-appendix/
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    Borders Railway at Portobello Jct - slow?

    The enhancement project was binned as the pandemic killed the business case. The interlocking is getting renewed with some new banner repeaters going in to improve sighting on some problematic signals
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    Bus replacement or diverted train?

    Realtime Trains shows both journeys as WTT and normal routing https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:W30076/2024-02-14/detailed https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:W31849/2024-02-14/detailed
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    Glasgow Subway new stock

    17 sets, they are all built with 15 delivered to Govan. The remaining 2 sets will be delivered once there is space in the depot
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    Glasgow Subway new stock

    The SPT are a public body and as such they publish their meeting minutes online (PDF). The last partnership meeting was last month and section 6 deals with the the Subway Modernisation programme. The minute also links to a more detailed report from the Project Delivery team...
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    Storm Jocelyn to cause disruption on Tuesday 23 January and Wednesday 24 January

    NR Scotland is now too risk averse and that can be attributed to the Carmont and the subsequent prosecution of NR Scotland under Health & Safety law. https://judiciary.scot/home/sentences-judgments/sentences-and-opinions/2023/09/08/hma-v-network-rail-infrastructure-ltd "Whether the holding of...
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    Storm Jocelyn to cause disruption on Tuesday 23 January and Wednesday 24 January

    Network Rail tell the train operators that the infrastructure is not safe until the storm passes and the lines are checked
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    Storm Jocelyn to cause disruption on Tuesday 23 January and Wednesday 24 January

    The decision was made by Network Rail, not ScotRail 1705955416 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_system_naming_in_Europe
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    Storm Isha may affect your journey in parts of England, Scotland and Wales on Sunday 21 and Monday 22 January

    Many incidents on the rail network are caused by trees on land outside the ownership of Network Rail

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