I can think of an easy solution to that one...Cameras - sounds like the classic platform lighting isn't good enough in the dark reason.
And yet that connection will be the same train. On an Ormskirk -> Preston -> Blackpool South -> Preston -> Colne -> Preston -> Ormskirk diagram.
This is where the straight 5/8/10 minutes minimum connection times, are a) stupid and b) I think some times used by TOCs to avoid making what would otherwise be valid connection. Now if the incoming train is late, they don't have to pay delay re-pay because it was less than the minimum connection time.
Oh wow, those flyers are comedy gold! Can a Pacer even do 75mph?They just need to put them in the system as through trains as they are and always will be (in this TT) through trains. Then just put enough publicity out there explaining why they are only so in one direction.
They could resurrect the Lancashire Lines branding (see attachment) to describe the 3-branch "circuit".
Best we assume that timetable planners get it right, signallers skills are sharp and we don’t run out of paper and ink cartridges for the printed simplifiers.
It might well be difficult. Customers are still entitled to criticise when a change is detrimental to them.I wonder if any of the commentators here have even the slightest clue how difficult it has been to put this timetable, particularly the northern & TL timetables, together. Perhaps think about that when using your undoubted experience to criticise others.
If we go back to the introduction of SN DOO operation to Southampton exactly the same ‘reasons why it wasn’t going to happen’ came up, just before the platform lighting was upgraded...I can think of an easy solution to that one...
It might well be difficult. Customers are still entitled to criticise when a change is detrimental to them.
Looks like one possible mistake at Redhill - 0828 arrival from Reading is booked into platform 1 to sit until 0842 when it goes to Gatwick.
Platform 0 is needed 0835 to 0845 for Gatwick / Reigate to London Victoria
Platform 2 is needed 0838 to 0839 for Horsham to Bedford.
Tonbridge arrival is due at 0831 and leaves at 0855.
Next Reading arrival needs platform 1 from 0846 to 0851.
Platform 0 needed southbound 0849 to 0859.
Upshot of this must be that the Reading to Redhill train (0828 arrival) needs to be held at signal T492 until the Tonbridge train (0831 arrival) has arrived so it is going to be at least five minutes late arriving every day, maybe more waiting for the Gatwick arrival (0834 arrival) as well.
Well its good so many people have been involved and signed it off. Shame about the issues that litter it, Peckham Rye Plat 1 looks superb just after 1730... http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/PMR/2018/05/22/1724?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wttof course. Especially in ignorance.
Well its good so many people have been involved and signed it off. Shame about the issues that litter it, Peckham Rye Plat 1 looks superb just after 1730... http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/PMR/2018/05/22/1724?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt
Clearly some staff don't have a lot of faith. On a shortformed service this evening, the guard announced "I don't know what's actually going to happen on May 20th when we have the exact same problem with even more services but a lack of trains. Seemingly Northern is short of everything at the minute"
Looks like one possible mistake at Redhill - 0828 arrival from Reading is booked into platform 1 to sit until 0842 when it goes to Gatwick.
Platform 0 is needed 0835 to 0845 for Gatwick / Reigate to London Victoria
Platform 2 is needed 0838 to 0839 for Horsham to Bedford.
Tonbridge arrival is due at 0831 and leaves at 0855.
Next Reading arrival needs platform 1 from 0846 to 0851.
Platform 0 needed southbound 0849 to 0859.
Upshot of this must be that the Reading to Redhill train (0828 arrival) needs to be held at signal T492 until the Tonbridge train (0831 arrival) has arrived so it is going to be at least five minutes late arriving every day, maybe more waiting for the Gatwick arrival (0834 arrival) as well.
That was spotted at work the other day when the simplifiers were being printed, I’m not aware as of yet if there were any solutions.
It seems to have been fixed - 0704 Reading to Gatwick Airport has a 7 minute dwell at Guildford (0746-0753) and 5 minute dwell at Reigate (0827-0832) so it can slot into the usual Gatwick path from there.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C42978/2018/05/22/advanced
But, on the other hand, Liverpool gets its direct Blackpool service back.I think you overestimate the amount of people that would travel all the way to Blackpool.
Most people travel to places like Greece & Spain for their holidays rather than Blackpool.
The curremt Redhill slot is the 8:46 arrival from Reading with an arrival of 8:59 into Gatwick. This being the 7:34 service from Reading. If that didn't need to be a stopping service been Reading and Guildford then it could easily make an earlier slot to arrive into Gatwick Aiport by 8:51. However if so many passengers travelling between intermediate stations between Reading and Guildford it needs to make the extra stops.It seems to have been fixed - 0704 Reading to Gatwick Airport has a 7 minute dwell at Guildford (0746-0753) and 5 minute dwell at Reigate (0827-0832) so it can slot into the usual Gatwick path from there.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C42978/2018/05/22/advanced
"We're sorry to announce..." lol. I'd like to be optimistic, but I'd rather be proven wrong than let down.
I didn’t expect GTRs incompetence to show up so quickly. Was expecting a total collapse this week but not on the first day....
Having had some annual leave recently with not much to do because of the rainy weather, I've spent a bit of time putting the May timetable into King's Cross Simsig, which is a pretty accurate representation of reality as far as things go.
Truly amazing how quickly it's falling apart and we haven't even seen the peaks yet...
I don't have Simsig but have been running some simulations of my own, involving formatting my PC hard drive and setting fire to my house.
Seems to be a pretty good reflection of services so far today.