Clearly they were just hanging onto EMT's glorious coat tailsAnd all the other TOCs that operate from Nottingham and Network Rail that actually did the work also ya know the Fire service for putting the thing out...
Clearly they were just hanging onto EMT's glorious coat tailsAnd all the other TOCs that operate from Nottingham and Network Rail that actually did the work also ya know the Fire service for putting the thing out...
I have used the male side of the 'implicated' toilets, there is a pay to enter turnstile before the m/f split and I would have expected that point at the very least to have CCTV.I can't imagine it was that busy in the 6th hour of the morning. There would only be a select few people entering the toilets at that time, and I imagine the concourse CCTV will cover the entrance to the toilets.
Probably...the independent cafe...The Jam (?) or Jam Jar is it called? on Platform 1/3 might be open, as it is away from the affected area. As I said, if you are travelling with EMT, most of the usual services should have a trolley service.I don’t think anyone expected the main concourse to be open so soon. There must have been working round the clock cleaning up, even if it’s just mopping up surplus water and cleaning surfaces.
I assume all the shops and food outlets are still closed?
Probably...the independent cafe...The Jam (?) or Jam Jar is it called? on Platform 1/3 might be open, as it is away from the affected area. As I said, if you are travelling with EMT, most of the usual services should have a trolley service.
The problem (in this context) is that toilets tend not to have CCTV for fairly obvious reasons. So if you were going to deliberately get up to no good, it's not a bad place to do so, as I guess the perpetrator him/herself thought.
But people might not want to utilise the trolley services? Hence the fact the poster was concerned about purchasing before travel. Besides, those trolley services don't charge enough...Probably...the independent cafe...The Jam (?) or Jam Jar is it called? on Platform 1/3 might be open, as it is away from the affected area. As I said, if you are travelling with EMT, most of the usual services should have a trolley service.
From the photos looks like most of the damage has been confined to non-public areas, the station had a lucky escape from an operations side, just the control room gutted.
The Customer Service office on P3 is perfectly fine. Its the booking office that has been affected as that backed onto the toilet block area.Not being very knowledgeable on internal operational railway matters, may I ask exactly what equipment is contained in the control room, what tasks are taken out in there and the estimated time required to have an operational control room once again?
I thought the same, then noticed where about on the train they were! I'm sure they were all white back in 2014...For a split second, I thought the other bridge was fire damaged too, then I realised it was smoke dust from the trains underneath!
Not being very knowledgeable on internal operational railway matters, may I ask exactly what equipment is contained in the control room, what tasks are taken out in there and the estimated time required to have an operational control room once again?
This afternoon hopefullyRegarding the control room I would think the CCTV footage is backed up elsewhere in case the place catches fire.
Has there been any mention of if and when Platforms 6 and 7 will reopen?
Already open from around 1530. EMT 1Dxx to resume full length route, all other services to continue as per the plan this morning.This afternoon hopefully
I don't think that is very likely. A fire like this one affecting the recording equipment is highly unusual and I can't see how anyone would justify duplicating it elsewhere just for this sort of eventuality.Regarding the control room I would think the CCTV footage is backed up elsewhere in case the place catches fire.
Not that much really. The most important would, ironically, be the fire alarm control panel! The station PA would probably be located there too, as well as the radio comms consoles used for communication amongst staff.Not being very knowledgeable on internal operational railway matters, may I ask exactly what equipment is contained in the control room, what tasks are taken out in there and the estimated time required to have an operational control room once again?
Apart from that, most work is done on PCs, so as long as there are data links available to access the relevant programs, they can be based anywhere.
I don't think that is very likely. A fire like this one affecting the recording equipment is highly unusual and I can't see how anyone would justify duplicating it elsewhere just for this sort of eventuality.
Nottingham also has more than it's fair share of CCTV so could probably get some from outside the station too to help identify possibilities.However, this ought to be considered a major investigation with significant resources available, so if the recorders are anything less than totally destroyed there'll be a good chance of recovering the pictures.
And all the other TOCs that operate from Nottingham and Network Rail that actually did the work also ya know the Fire service for putting the thing out...
Just had a thought...the Prosecutions Office is fairly near to the location of the fire too. I hope none of the paperwork got damaged.
From the photos looks like most of the damage has been confined to non-public areas, the station had a lucky escape from an operations side, just the control room gutted.
Quite a few do now, they're allowed just not directly pointing at the toilets - so they could place near the wash basins and such without an issue. Several schools do it to try and prevent bullying.
Regarding the control room I would think the CCTV footage is backed up elsewhere in case the place catches fire.
Has there been any mention of if and when Platforms 6 and 7 will reopen?
This afternoon hopefully
Top work from EMT - IMO the best TOC
Is 6/7 only accessible via one of the other platforms and the old bridge then?
6 is the other side of the island from 4 and 5 so accessed by the same stairs and lifts. 7 is a side platform with its own set of steps off each bridge, lift from the main building, and also an exit to the street at the far end of the car park. At one time 7 (which was then numbered 6) was rarely used and only accessible via the "centre" bridge or a direct route through the then car park.
My guess is that 6 and 7 were unusable because their tracks pass directly beneath a part of the building that was affected by the fire, but last time I looked 6 was back in use so the structural engineers must have given the OK for trains to pass under this.
East Midlands Trains have now put out on Twitter that all services will run as normal tomorrow however given that its a Sunday service that will be operating there would be less trains in any case.
Are all the platforms now fully operational?