It's all very well telling passengers from London to go to either Kings Cross or Euston but services from there load to full capacity normally in the evening peak. How do they cope with a sudden influx following an incident such as this?
It's all very well telling passengers from London to go to either Kings Cross or Euston but services from there load to full capacity normally in the evening peak. How do they cope with a sudden influx following an incident such as this?
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H32675/2016/08/01/advanced
This freight service appears to have been diverted between Toton Jn. and Helpstone Jn. Every other move shown on RTT since 2348 appears to have been 'frozen' at the origin, not looking good at all.
EDIT: Possibly related to this... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrow_upon_Soar_train_crash
(I have no idea on the area whatsoever, a quick Google search revealed that)
There appears to be a small digger amongst the pile or rubble at the bottom of the embankment: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-36950451
Will they have to demolish the bridge before opening the line again?
It's all very well telling passengers from London to go to either Kings Cross or Euston but services from there load to full capacity normally in the evening peak. How do they cope with a sudden influx following an incident such as this?
Alana Simpson wrote on Facebook: "These Victorian structures are coming to the end of their lives. Coupled with everything being run for profit by accountants and maintenance not being carried out, events like this will happen much more often."
Particularly with the Chiltern line shut. Wonder if Virgin will make additional calls at Nuneaton / Tamworth tonight?
When did the BBC start the 'rent-a-gob' crap comment section on articles.
I suppose we're in the post-truth, anti-expert age now, aren't we.
Out of interest, whose job is it to ask them ?
The BBC report (linked above) says:
(My bold)
You'd think Stagecoach (EMT) will have a word with Stagecoach (VTWC).
Advice seems to be to go via Birmingham rather than stop additionally in the Trent Valley.
I imagine the bridge dates from the time the line was 4-tracked, rather than being an original Charles Vignoles Midland Counties design.
Which was the original route, the Fast or Slow lines?
Particularly with the Chiltern line shut. Wonder if Virgin will make additional calls at Nuneaton / Tamworth tonight?
The EMT site ignores the possibility of changing at Tamworth. Indeed, it says Derby and Long Eaton passengers must travel via Birmingham.
does this mean anyone trying to use LM or Virgin via Tmaworth would have their ticket refused, or is this just because it's so much simpler to tell everyone to go via Brum, and any 'in the knows' who use Tamworth are just let through?
I thought it was simply that VTWC has very little that stops at Tamworth anyway.
As for LM, I think I'd find it too much of an ordeal on any of theirs!
The EMT site ignores the possibility of changing at Tamworth. Indeed, it says Derby and Long Eaton passengers must travel via Birmingham.
does this mean anyone trying to use LM or Virgin via Tamworth would have their ticket refused, or is this just because it's so much simpler to tell everyone to go via Brum, and any 'in the knows' who use Tamworth are just let through?
The EMT site ignores the possibility of changing at Tamworth. Indeed, it says Derby and Long Eaton passengers must travel via Birmingham.
Given that it all kicked off overnight, there'll be very few sets south of Leicester - only the handful that stable overnight in London.Curious why the Corby & Melton trains don't run as normal or/and normal running as far as Leicester? Do they have enough train sets south of the bridge to do that?
When did the BBC start the 'rent-a-gob' crap comment section on articles.
I suppose we're in the post-truth, anti-expert age now, aren't we.
I expect if NR's people complained formally the BBC would argue that they are using speech marks to make it obvious it is just a quote from a random member of the public.
Unfortunately many of the same public will just see it as a statement of fact, with the authority of the BBC behind it...
There seems a lot of brick arch structure experts on BBC facebook posts this morning.
We appear to have found the cure for the countries severe lack of engineers. Get Tim from down the road to give us his wisdom and we will all be sorted.
Given that it all kicked off overnight, there'll be very few sets south of Leicester - only the handful that stable overnight in London.
Curious why the Corby & Melton trains don't run as normal or/and normal running as far as Leicester? Do they have enough train sets south of the bridge to do that?
Lack of stock south of the incident i'd imagine
Via Peterborough seems favourite - at least one or two moves are going or have gone that way, if social media is to be believed.I assume that stock could be moved via Coalville if the line was expected to be closed for longer than a couple of days.
Via Peterborough seems favourite - at least one or two moves are going or have gone that way, if social media is to be believed.
That's interesting; what route are they taking to avoid Barrow?
Presumably Peterborough - Melton - Leicester ?