Western 52
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Some time ago, we were boarding a two-car class 150 for our journey home from work. It was dark outside, and the lights in the leading car were out. The well-lit rear car was fairly full, and passengers were now boarding the front car, not really worried about the lack of lights as most had lights from their phones. The guard made an apology announcement for the lighting problem, informing passengers that they may want to move to the rear car, if they wanted to.
Just before departure, there was a further announcement, informing us that we now had to move to the other car as the front car was being closed to passengers.
So, what are the rules in this situation? Presumably there’s a safety issue with failed lights, particularly around external doorways, but would such vehicles always be closed off to passengers? What would the situation be if there was insufficient room in other vehicles, or if the train was only a single car with no alternative accommodation?
Just before departure, there was a further announcement, informing us that we now had to move to the other car as the front car was being closed to passengers.
So, what are the rules in this situation? Presumably there’s a safety issue with failed lights, particularly around external doorways, but would such vehicles always be closed off to passengers? What would the situation be if there was insufficient room in other vehicles, or if the train was only a single car with no alternative accommodation?