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That would seem likely considering this path is now in as STP https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:Q47936/2025-05-24/detailed

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With the amount of time and effort to come to an agreement on 701s, I’d be surprised if either the business or the union allow drivers to put up a door release on Desiro stock without cameras being added. That is purely my opinion and not based on anything particular

I’m not entirely sure. All I do know is that as the originally 20 year Siemens deal has finished, all the desiros need an inspection.

I would imagine it’s actually part of the Siemens “handback” program rather than storage.

Just watched a video of Dawlish and it reminded me of the fact that it used to be scheduled to have two down trains running, one on each line. Is there many other places with bidirectional running where a train is scheduled to run wrong line? I’m excluding major stations intentionally and...

I wouldn’t count Southampton as a seaside town either, as there’s no beach. However a lot of services that call at Southampton also call at Bournemouth, Portsmouth or Brighton.

I’ll quote The Telegrapgh article as per forum rules What absolute nonsense that article is. The RMT were happy with driver open driver close (DODC). It’s a combination of ASLEF and SWR that were unhappy with the images being shown on the DOO monitors. In the grand scheme of things it’s added...

I thought whistle were required under the RSSB rule book when communicating between platform dispatcher and guard? How does that work for trains that are dispatched by non GWR stations? SWR, GTR, NR and probably TfW stations.

Believe the Fratton guard takes it ECS to Southampton. The train in question is the only booked LTP service to terminate at Fareham.

The evening Waterloo - Fareham via Havant is an odd one, especially as it now runs empty to Southampton Central and then to Northam. The train an hour later completes the journey to Southampton central.

I meant 15 seconds before the early departure, so about 60 seconds from the booked departure time there would usually be whistles of encouragement, at -45 seconds would be the final whilst and indication of station duties complete, even if people were still walking up the platform. As I’ve said...

If you hear the hustle alarm and you’re half way between 2 sets of doors even Usain Bolt in his prime isn’t getting to the doors in time. If only there was a (relatively loud) railway indication given by platform staff or the train guard the the doors were about to be closed and locked? Anyone...

Why reinvent the wheel. The hustle alarm is solely there to advise that the doors are closing and the hazard this might cause to passengers.

I’m almost certain there should be stickers on the doors stating “Do not attempt to board the train when the alarm sounds” or words to that effect. Google images isn’t being particularly helpful though.

Guarded trains don’t just miraculously lock and move, especially with people in the PTI corridor. I’d be really disappointed and concerned if there wasn’t several blasts of a whistle and shouting telling people to at least stand clear of the train. In general GWR guards standards are very tight...

Barnham drivers also sign via Eastleigh 1744878892 I didn’t realise Bristol didn’t sign Portsmouth, I’m not sure how there’s crews that don’t have route knowledge via Chandlers Ford when there are issues then. I’m pretty sure 158s are now treated as separate to 159s now their use by GWR has...

Hi, A couple of questions from me regarding the above. Firstly, I thought Bristol drivers signed Westbury to Portsmouth Harbour via Southampton Central, could someone confirm please? Secondly, Exeter St David’s HSS link is showing Exeter - Castle Cary via Yeovil but don’t sign 158s, however...

It’s a bit disingenuous to include the 159 and 442s in that list (although I can appreciate it’s for completeness), from memory all the ones that were in service started out of Fratton and Bournemouth so no use for the 701 project, and the missing 159 even more of a red herring. If Fratton is...

If it was purely the “militant drivers” then surely the 707s wouldn’t have entered without an industrial dispute? Considering how often drivers move around TOCs in the London area, you’d have thought the militancy would have spread, or been watered down by other TOC drivers coming in?