Disruption through St Helens Central 22/06/19

[peter166]

It appears there are no trains through St Helens Central toward Wigan NW until mid-day today.
Northern again excelling itself in not providing a complete weekend service, although this time it seems to be NR's fault.
Apparently its due to signalling staff being taken ill. Ok, but does it take 6 hours to find a replacement signaller?

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/today.aspx

 

[peter166]

It appears there are no trains through St Helens Central toward Wigan NW until mid-day today.
Northern again excelling itself in not providing a complete weekend service, although this time it seems to be NR's fault.
Apparently its due to signalling staff being taken ill. Ok, but does it take 6 hours to find a replacement signaller?

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/today.aspx

It appears the line has just re-opened so only 4 hours to find a replacement signaller & end the disruption.

 

[Bletchleyite]

It appears there are no trains through St Helens Central toward Wigan NW until mid-day today.
Northern again excelling itself in not providing a complete weekend service, although this time it seems to be NR's fault.
Apparently its due to signalling staff being taken ill. Ok, but does it take 6 hours to find a replacement signaller?

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/today.aspx

The wording on NRE is a bit different and sort of implies the box might have been full of ambulance crew and thus unable to be operated, rather than that the signaller didn't show up.

 

[Ianno87]

Oh dear - hope the signaller involved makes a full recovery.

Does highlight a risk associated with 'traditional' signalboxes - if you're on your own and fall ill, there is no immediate colleague support to hand (unlike in a Route Operating Centre, say)

 

[tonysk14]

It appears there are no trains through St Helens Central toward Wigan NW until mid-day today.
Northern again excelling itself in not providing a complete weekend service, although this time it seems to be NR's fault.
Apparently its due to signalling staff being taken ill. Ok, but does it take 6 hours to find a replacement signaller?

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/today.aspx

So you make sarcastic comments about Northern and then in the same sentance say it's not their fault. Amazing.