They diverted via Cambridge earlier this year! Admittedly it was longer than six months ago so I guess everyone could have had their knowledge lapse but that still seems strange that they would let that happen. Unless they were route conducted when they did it then also or its just a case of not having any crews in the right place with knowledge?
Or none of the crews that sign Cambridge are on shift at the moment. Must be quite a task to keep the route knowledge up to date with no booked work that way
I'm taking the fact that you didn't mention it to mean that nobody was hurt (other than the cows)?1P57 struck 11 cows at Stilton Fen with a further 15 missing from the field, considerable damage to the unit involved as the compressor has become detached.
Still a task considering that KGX, LDS, NCL crews would have to do it to be totally effective this morning.Not really, drivers and guards both get rostered route refresher days every so often to use where needed
The drivers with such knowledge will not just be sitting about. They need to be on shift, and immediately available. The RK won't have lapsed; they will simply be engaged elsewhere.
Still a task considering that KGX, LDS, NCL crews would have to do it to be totally effective this morning.
What's the diversionary route, is it via. Letchworth, Cambridge, Ely then round to Peterborough? Cheers.
It looks more as if the last Leeds service to get through was at 10am. The line was completely closed - all services through the area, in both directions, were cancelled (apart from the one Aberdeen diesel which could take the diversionary route), regardless of their ultimate destination.. . . . Would appear no Leeds trains have run since about 1300 so she has had to go via Sheffield and Doncaster. She is now at Doncaster with rather a large crowd. Rather a mess. Would I be right in thinking that the Leeds services are the first to be pulled when something like this happens
I wonder what will be the impact on the world's production of Stilton cheese?
As there are over 20,000 miles of track it would not be practical, or desirable, to fence the entire rail network
As you said - within reason. Not all animals are 'reasonable' to human standards.I was always under the impression that fencing (within reason) was obligatory on heavy rail lines?
The cows have now been removed from the line, although delays of around an hour are still expected on some routes.
The ITV stoy has pictures of two units- a 321 and a 365. From the look of them, I guess it was the 321 that hit the animals- though it looks in remarkably good shape.
As far as rolling stock is concerned, more services could have diverted. However they would still need drivers who know the route.Had the IEPs been running now with diesel packs would they have then had any extra options for diversions for keeping mooving?
I know 321s aren't the best turned out units but to guess that it was the 321 that hit the cows from those photos....