The problem there doesn't seem to be a lack of platform capacity, but rather the need to stable units in both 'loop' platforms overnight which limits the options.More of a overall general observation as opposed to the current remodelling going on but after today's disruption caused by a broken down freight train at Bedford, large delays occurred.
This was captured at 23:40 and shows many trains in the vicinity of Leicester station. I'm no expert but I couldn't help feeling an extra platform or two couldn't go amiss for any terminators as well as redoubling from Wigston Jn to Syston Jn.
Your thoughts?
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Further off-topic pedantry, but it's very wrong for a light loco going to clear the line to run as 1Z98! It should've been 1Z99, as the Rule Book requires. Perhaps the loco at Humberstone Road was originally intended to go and rescue the failure itself, but that doesn't change anything in that respect.Not to be pedantic but the rescue loco was sent from somewhere else which ran as 1Z98. It then dragged the failed freight to Leicester/Humberstone Road sidings for 1Z99 to take over from there.
Getting a bit off topic now so I’ll leave it at that.