At least that'll soak up SOME of the water!Grand central have announced on twitter that they've thrown in the towel for today. No surprises therr
Yup you just got across the line, the 14:12 to Bradford FS hasn't moved and everything is canned.I only just made it then. The guard on the delayed 1356 was unsure if we would be allowed to depart Leeds.
And with much of North Wales under a couple of feet of water 2D16 arrives into Blaenau Ffestiniog 1 early!! Has the Conwy Valley finally had enough work for it to survive some rain at last? I struggled to drive through Abergele , Deganwy and parts of Llandudno earlier so am shocked the valley has survived.
Well its running today, and much of North Wales has ground to a halt ( roads and rail) , so something is working today to keep the Conwy Valley running.No chance. I was on a charter train last week that was booked to go to Blaenau but couldn't due to flooding. Ended up in Holyhead instead.
Well its running today, and much of North Wales has ground to a halt ( roads and rail) , so something is working today to keep the Conwy Valley running.
My daughter is going to Edinburgh, made it to Carlisle and stuck for a while. TPE have very unhelpfully cancelled 2 through trains in a row as have Avanti. I just don't get why there can't be a way of getting a crew by car to the right spot for at least some of these trains. Total rubbish. To have a freight train breakdown twice especially on such a stressful day needs some serious investigation.From RTT, looks like 4S43 did indeed fail twice, at Oxenholme and again at Shap: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H31646/2023-10-20/detailed
1S42 to Glasgow is on the move 182 late: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:L33853/2023-10-20/detailed
My partner's son is on 9S44 to Edinburgh which is behind it, currently 188 late: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:L34439/2023-10-20/detailed
As mentioned upthread they were the "last operator standing" at Mirfield earlier... though this may well have been down to a lack of situational awareness of that location!Grand central have announced on twitter that they've thrown in the towel for today. No surprises therr
#LNERUpdate Due to heavy rain flooding on the railway across the whole route, No LNER services will depart terminus until 16:00 at the earliest. Customers are advised to defer travel and a do NOT travel message has been put in place today.
My daughter is going to Edinburgh, made it to Carlisle and stuck for a while. TPE have very unhelpfully cancelled 2 through trains in a row as have Avanti. I just don't get why there can't be a way of getting a crew by car to the right spot for at least some of these trains. Total rubbish. To have a freight train breakdown twice especially on such a stressful day needs some serious investigation.
Total rubbish for passengers, yes. Total rubbish and stressful for staff trying their best in difficult and changing circumstances, also yes. Don’t be too harsh on them, if you think you’re having a sh**y day as a passenger, just think how sh**y their day must be, it’s actually their job to have a sh**y day!My daughter is going to Edinburgh, made it to Carlisle and stuck for a while. TPE have very unhelpfully cancelled 2 through trains in a row as have Avanti. I just don't get why there can't be a way of getting a crew by car to the right spot for at least some of these trains. Total rubbish. To have a freight train breakdown twice especially on such a stressful day needs some serious investigation.
And with much of North Wales under a couple of feet of water 2D16 arrives into Blaenau Ffestiniog 1 early!! Has the Conwy Valley finally had enough work for it to survive some rain at last? I struggled to drive through Abergele , Deganwy and parts of Llandudno earlier so am shocked the valley has survived.
You are correct however these were not flood issues but a broken down freight train (twice!!) that created the mayhem. Maybe there should be a procedure that allows a train to be created as well as stopped short in these circumstances.Total rubbish for passengers, yes. Total rubbish and stressful for staff trying their best in difficult and changing circumstances, also yes. Don’t be too harsh on them, if you think you’re having a sh**y day as a passenger, just think how sh**y their day must be, it’s actually their job to have a sh**y day!
I’ve had a long distance journey cancelled today but the staff at the station were very apologetic and there’s absolutely nothing they can do if a line is under water. They had no idea when trains might get moving again so I gave up and went home.
Keep up the good work guys, some of us do appreciate it’s a tough day!
I heard mention of a pump at Llanrwst which is prone to failing - I assume that might have something to do with it. It appears said pump is working well today!
Our team at Whitecraigs have advised that it's not going to be a quick fix. As you can see in these pics, the fallen tree has caused significant damage to our overhead power lines - these carry electricity at 25,000 volts to power trains.
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Ah, just the millennial view ...there’s absolutely nothing they can do if a line is under water.
Freight trains break down all the time. It will simply be investigated in the normal way like every other.To have a freight train breakdown twice especially on such a stressful day needs some serious investigation.
Well as many, many roads are closed not sure how you expect the crew to get anywhere.My daughter is going to Edinburgh, made it to Carlisle and stuck for a while. TPE have very unhelpfully cancelled 2 through trains in a row as have Avanti. I just don't get why there can't be a way of getting a crew by car to the right spot for at least some of these trains. Total rubbish. To have a freight train breakdown twice especially on such a stressful day needs some serious investigation.