Gloster
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The Isle of Wight County Press does a daily travel news update on its website (www.iwcp.co.uk) which includes Islandline, although it is sometimes a bit slow to react to changes after the morning rush.
Plenty (10-15?) of orange folk can be seen around the Pier Head this morning, gathered at the end of the platform and wandering down the track - looks like quite a thorough inspection? https://isleofwightwebcams.co.uk/solent-webcam/
Sorry if this has been asked, but are the refurbished platforms going to be done to 4 car length?
Neither can I, but I have not seen anything saying that 4 cars would definitely run.
5 units on order would suggest 1 maintenance spare and 4 in service (2 pairs) at peak times.Neither can I, but I have not seen anything saying that 4 cars would definitely run.
Or a 20 min service with 2 spares, 1 running spare and 1 for overhaul etc. Higher resiliency is needed because of location.
Surely if they wanted to run a 20 minute service they wouldn't have bothered with the cost of putting a loop in at Brading. A 20 minute service makes little sense.Or a 20 min service with 2 spares, 1 running spare and 1 for overhaul etc. Higher resiliency is needed because of location.
If a passing loop is installed at Brading, with 2 passing loops, you can in theory have 4 tph on the line, it would require perfect synchronisation between trains.
Brading brings it up to 3 loops, which I think would all be needed to run 4tph
The loop going in at Brading needs a reasonable justification, and the 30 minute service is it.Surely if they wanted to run a 20 minute service they wouldn't have bothered with the cost of putting a loop in at Brading. A 20 minute service makes little sense.
Or, reality will bite in a year or two's time and SWR (or their successor) decides that double track from Ryde to Smallbrook Jn is a luxury.
Isn’t the status of the Islandline infrastructure different from the rest of the network? Is it leased from Network Rail by SWR? If so, up to what limits are SWR and their contractors free to make their own decisions as to what work to carry out?
SWR are responsible for the infrastructure on IL, but still have to work to NR standards.
@MattwicksBMR
Just need to get rid of that fence and buffer stops...
@Marshrail
Shhhhh. Not long