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Taylorgb19 said:
Did the 379 do Hertford east services aswell
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No, there was 2 units on the LVR, one 8 car 317 and an 8 car 379.
They had 379 on the fast Broxbourne trains and 317 on the Hertford trains. I have seen 379 recently on a few unusual jobs, such as Hertford's, Stratford's and a lot of Cambridge's.
 
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Three consecutive southbound cancellations on the East Suffolk from Saxmundham this morning, including the 0814 I was due to catch. I drove to Stowmarket instead. There seem to be multiple cancellations on both rural and main line, shown for various reasons. One of them is shown as due to trains trapped in the depot which would seem most likely to be true. There was a brief line closure between Colchester and Manningtree very early on but I can’t see how that would have such an impact on the rural lines.

Now on the 0947 up from Ipswich which is 8 car class 321. The preceding NiN non stop was cancelled so it is quite cosy.

Do we know why the morning Harwich to Cambridge service is so frequently cancelled. Are the 755’s not cleared on the branch?
 
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The NiN had a 26 minute late start from Norwich and will not call at Ipswich.

They have quite frequently started the Harwich - Cambridge service from Ipswich for some time when there have been unit shortages.
 
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superjohn said:
Three consecutive southbound cancellations on the East Suffolk from Saxmundham this morning, including the 0814 I was due to catch. I drove to Stowmarket instead. There seem to be multiple cancellations on both rural and main line, shown for various reasons. One of them is shown as due to trains trapped in the depot which would seem most likely to be true. There was a brief line closure between Colchester and Manningtree very early on but I can’t see how that would have such an impact on the rural lines.

Now on the 0947 up from Ipswich which is 8 car class 321. The preceding NiN non stop was cancelled so it is quite cosy.

Do we know why the morning Harwich to Cambridge service is so frequently cancelled. Are the 755’s not cleared on the branch?
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As per GA website there is a points failure between Manningtree and Ipswich, End of disruption expected until 13 00
 
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Do we know why the morning Harwich to Cambridge service is so frequently cancelled.
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That service looked unreliable whenever I have looked at using it, long before the rolling stock changes. The evening one is only slightly better. It seems like Abellio don't want more passengers leaving their Anglia network and enjoying the NS experience. Things have fallen a long way since the Hook European (and the London-bound Hook Continental) were highlighted named trains.
 
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The NiN passed through Stratford shortly after I got off the 0903 ex Norwich. It didn’t manage ninety even when non stop, I guess it was out of path though.

All three East Suffolk cancellations are now showing as “problem at the depot” which I think was probably the case in some form. The lines at Manningtree were reopened fairly quickly and the only consequences by the time I travelled were likely to be the return workings of northbound trains that couldn’t get through while they were blocked.

The Harwich does seem to be cancelled south of Ipswich more often than not at the moment. I suppose it frees up a unit at peak times and passengers to/from Harwich can make the journey via Manningtree without huge delay. As with the Peterborough services, they are cancelling where alternatives exist.
 
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superjohn said:
The Harwich does seem to be cancelled south of Ipswich more often than not at the moment. I suppose it frees up a unit at peak times and passengers to/from Harwich can make the journey via Manningtree without huge delay. As with the Peterborough services, they are cancelling where alternatives exist.
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Or in full: alternatives exist and who cares about any ferry passengers with luggage who must cart it across stations at Ipswich and Manningtree (usually involving lifts or stairs at one) because as long as the delay is less than thirty minutes, inconveniencing them has no financial cost, only a reputational one. Growl.
 
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I agree the current service is unacceptable but for those on the ground, between a rock and a hard place, it is the least disruptive option.

Foot passengers heading north off the ferry are usually in single figures in my occasional observations. If a train has to be cancelled it is better that one than one full of Ipswich commuters and students coming off one of the branches at that time of day.

By definition, the option that gives the least delay repay liability is the one that inconveniences the fewest passengers.
 
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ashkeba said:
Or in full: alternatives exist and who cares about any ferry passengers with luggage who must cart it across stations at Ipswich and Manningtree (usually involving lifts or stairs at one) because as long as the delay is less than thirty minutes, inconveniencing them has no financial cost, only a reputational one. Growl.
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Remember making the trip in the 80's with dear old Sealink and there would be corridor trains waiting at Parkston to whisk people to Wales or Glasgow!
 
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Ah yes, the same signalling problem that discriminates solely against Greater Anglia but allows all other TOCs and FOCs to pass through with ease! :lol:
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I'm sure this could happen. I read about things a little bit like this (though not exactly the same) in a series of books when I was younger.

Also, I wonder what the delay code for troublesome trucks is.
 
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Foot passengers heading north off the ferry are usually in single figures in my occasional observations. If a train has to be cancelled it is better that one than one full of Ipswich commuters and students coming off one of the branches at that time of day.
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I do not agree that cancelling the only through service connecting with that ferry (turning it into one with multiple not-same-platform changes) is better than slightly inconveniencing commuters by them having to wait for the next of their more frequent trains, but it is not about rolling stock so I have moved it to https://www.railforums.co.uk/thread...present-and-future.189175/page-6#post-4382943
 
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superjohn said:
The Harwich does seem to be cancelled south of Ipswich more often than not at the moment. I suppose it frees up a unit at peak times and passengers to/from Harwich can make the journey via Manningtree without huge delay. As with the Peterborough services, they are cancelling where alternatives exist.
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Loadings are very very light indeed on the evening Harwich extensions.
 
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From a flickr photograph dated 1st January, 2020:

Day 2 of the tin rocket convoys bringing ex-Greater Anglia class 153s to south Wales and their new life with Transport for Wales. saw two units - 153335 + 153306, passing through Cardiff Central, en-route to Landore Depot, Swansea.
 
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Cant find a class 90 thread... 90014 made its way from Norwich to Crewe today behind a large logo 37.
 
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