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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6991061.stm
How many trains fail across the country in the course of a normal day, resulting in pax detraining? Is it really as newsworthy as the BBC seem to think? Paul |
Slow news day again?
Paul Scott wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6991061.stm How many trains fail across the country in the course of a normal day, resulting in pax detraining? Is it really as newsworthy as the BBC seem to think? "Services have now resumed both ways between White City and Marble Arch, but are running with severe delays. TfL said arrangements were being made to move the east-bound train as soon as possible." If they were able to resume the service in both directions with the failed eastbound train still in position (as the BBC report implies), that would certainly be newsworthy! -- Richard J. (to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address) |
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On 12 Sep, 13:46, "Paul Scott" wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6991061.stm How many trains fail across the country in the course of a normal day, resulting in pax detraining? Is it really as newsworthy as the BBC seem to think? Paul The entrance of the BBC News Centre (located within the BBC Television Centre) is almost across the road from White City Underground station on the Central line, which is very useful for BBC staff to get to work on... |
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"Mizter T" wrote in message ups.com... On 12 Sep, 13:46, "Paul Scott" wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6991061.stm How many trains fail across the country in the course of a normal day, resulting in pax detraining? Is it really as newsworthy as the BBC seem to think? Paul The entrance of the BBC News Centre (located within the BBC Television Centre) is almost across the road from White City Underground station on the Central line, which is very useful for BBC staff to get to work on... That says it all really, I expect we'll be in for daily updates on the H&C as well when (the new) Wood Lane opens then... Paul |
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"Paul Scott" wrote in message ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6991061.stm How many trains fail across the country in the course of a normal day, resulting in pax detraining? Is it really as newsworthy as the BBC seem to think? Paul In fairness, it is causing some very severe delays. It started just after 9 o'clock this morning and is still going on now. Considering that both White City and Ruislip have depots, I am surprised that there are so few trains running between those stations (and Ealing Broadway) in peak time this evening. They can't have all the trains the other side of London; the westbound service also came to a halt this morning because the trains were stacking up. So where have all these trains gone? |
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"Services have now resumed both ways between White City and Marble Arch, but are running with severe delays. TfL said arrangements were being made to move the east-bound train as soon as possible." If they were able to resume the service in both directions with the failed eastbound train still in position (as the BBC report implies), that would certainly be newsworthy! As the sign at White City station says: "There is no eastbound trains" (and seemingly not very many westbound ones either) |
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On 12 Sep, 14:38, Mizter T wrote:
On 12 Sep, 13:46, "Paul Scott" wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6991061.stm How many trains fail across the country in the course of a normal day, resulting in pax detraining? Is it really as newsworthy as the BBC seem to think? Paul The entrance of the BBC News Centre (located within the BBC Television Centre) is almost across the road from White City Underground station on the Central line, which is very useful for BBC staff to get to work on... Not today. I'm still at work (in TVC), severe delays on the way in, to an extra hour. On the way back had a phone call from collegue saying nothing eastbound and 3tph westbound. It was clsoed from White City to Marble arch then. It extended to Liverpool street, and now leytonstone, meaning no alternative routes. It's been 12 hours since the failure, and just got worse, what the hell is going on? |
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(Richard J.) wrote: Paul Scott wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6991061.stm How many trains fail across the country in the course of a normal day, resulting in pax detraining? Is it really as newsworthy as the BBC seem to think? "Services have now resumed both ways between White City and Marble Arch, but are running with severe delays. TfL said arrangements were being made to move the east-bound train as soon as possible." If they were able to resume the service in both directions with the failed eastbound train still in position (as the BBC report implies), that would certainly be newsworthy! It was broken again, suspended between White City and Leytonstone IIRC, by 19:30 tonight. Not reported on the BBC, or so it seems. -- Colin Rosenstiel |
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On Sep 12, 7:39 pm, "dB" wrote:
"Paul Scott" wrote in message ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6991061.stm How many trains fail across the country in the course of a normal day, resulting in pax detraining? Is it really as newsworthy as the BBC seem to think? Paul In fairness, it is causing some very severe delays. It started just after 9 o'clock this morning and is still going on now. Considering that both White City and Ruislip have depots, I am surprised that there are so few trains running between those stations (and Ealing Broadway) in peak time this evening. They can't have all the trains the other side of London; the westbound service also came to a halt this morning because the trains were stacking up. So where have all these trains gone? Put away in depots after drivers refused to drive them "in the interests of health & safety" after a bit fell off of one of them at Holland Park this morning (here we go again...). And poor Bob Crow is probably stuck in Brighon for the TUC Conferance! |
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It's been 12 hours since the failure, and just got worse, what the hell is going on? Apparently RMT members refuse to drive trains because of safety concerns. I guess they want to recover lost time off... |
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It was broken again, suspended between White City and Leytonstone IIRC, by 19:30 tonight. Not reported on the BBC, or so it seems. The TfL website is now saying: Suspended between Ealing Broadway/West Ruislip and Leytonstone, and between Hainault and Woodford, severe delays elsewhere, due to an earlier incident at Holland Park |
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On Sep 12, 7:39 pm, "dB" wrote: "Paul Scott" wrote in message ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6991061.stm How many trains fail across the country in the course of a normal day, resulting in pax detraining? Is it really as newsworthy as the BBC seem to think? Paul In fairness, it is causing some very severe delays. It started just after 9 o'clock this morning and is still going on now. Considering that both White City and Ruislip have depots, I am surprised that there are so few trains running between those stations (and Ealing Broadway) in peak time this evening. They can't have all the trains the other side of London; the westbound service also came to a halt this morning because the trains were stacking up. So where have all these trains gone? Put away in depots after drivers refused to drive them "in the interests of health & safety" after a bit fell off of one of them at Holland Park this morning (here we go again...). And poor Bob Crow is probably stuck in Brighon for the TUC Conferance! Does anyone know which bit fell off? I hope it wasn't a motor again. If the RMT are worried about bits falling off, why are they still driving between Leytonstone and Epping, and Leytonstone and Hainault? I see that the LU website also says that there may be disruption tomorrow (Thursday) morning. No further details, possibly to avoid alarming the public about bits falling off and safety concerns. -- Richard J. (to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address) |
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On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:20:08 GMT, "Richard J."
wrote: wrote: On Sep 12, 7:39 pm, "dB" wrote: "Paul Scott" wrote in message ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6991061.stm How many trains fail across the country in the course of a normal day, resulting in pax detraining? Is it really as newsworthy as the BBC seem to think? Paul In fairness, it is causing some very severe delays. It started just after 9 o'clock this morning and is still going on now. Considering that both White City and Ruislip have depots, I am surprised that there are so few trains running between those stations (and Ealing Broadway) in peak time this evening. They can't have all the trains the other side of London; the westbound service also came to a halt this morning because the trains were stacking up. So where have all these trains gone? Put away in depots after drivers refused to drive them "in the interests of health & safety" after a bit fell off of one of them at Holland Park this morning (here we go again...). And poor Bob Crow is probably stuck in Brighon for the TUC Conferance! Does anyone know which bit fell off? I hope it wasn't a motor again. Not yet - more info in the morning I expect. If it had been a motor there would probably have been a derailment with all that typically entails. Given the line got back into service after the incident I would guess that what fell off was not too substantial. However having anything falling off is not acceptable. If the RMT are worried about bits falling off, why are they still driving between Leytonstone and Epping, and Leytonstone and Hainault? Possibly because the few trains that are needed for that have been inspected in Hainault depot and passed for service? The rest of the fleet will be having a "once round" done on them now and overnight with the intent of maximising the number available for service in the morning. I see that the LU website also says that there may be disruption tomorrow (Thursday) morning. No further details, possibly to avoid alarming the public about bits falling off and safety concerns. The truth of the matter will emerge in due course. -- Paul C Admits to working for London Underground! |
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On 12 Sep, 22:43, Paul Corfield wrote:
On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:20:08 GMT, "Richard J." wrote: wrote: On Sep 12, 7:39 pm, "dB" wrote: "Paul Scott" wrote in message . .. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6991061.stm How many trains fail across the country in the course of a normal day, resulting in pax detraining? Is it really as newsworthy as the BBC seem to think? Paul In fairness, it is causing some very severe delays. It started just after 9 o'clock this morning and is still going on now. Considering that both White City and Ruislip have depots, I am surprised that there are so few trains running between those stations (and Ealing Broadway) in peak time this evening. They can't have all the trains the other side of London; the westbound service also came to a halt this morning because the trains were stacking up. So where have all these trains gone? Put away in depots after drivers refused to drive them "in the interests of health & safety" after a bit fell off of one of them at Holland Park this morning (here we go again...). And poor Bob Crow is probably stuck in Brighon for the TUC Conferance! Does anyone know which bit fell off? I hope it wasn't a motor again. Not yet - more info in the morning I expect. If it had been a motor there would probably have been a derailment with all that typically entails. Given the line got back into service after the incident Was it definatly back in service? It was suspended from WC to MA every time I checked |
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On 12 Sep, 21:52, alex_t wrote:
It's been 12 hours since the failure, and just got worse, what the hell is going on? Apparently RMT members refuse to drive trains because of safety concerns. I guess they want to recover lost time off... Can we not shoot them or something? [/is broadly socialist, but is seriously annoyed by these clowns citing spurious safety ******** for their pointless class war...] -- John Band john at johnband dot org www.johnband.org |
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On Wed, Sep 12, 2007 at 01:46:39PM +0100, Paul Scott wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6991061.stm How many trains fail across the country in the course of a normal day, resulting in pax detraining? Is it really as newsworthy as the BBC seem to think? It's quite rare on the tube, and the story *is* buried down in the local news section. -- David Cantrell | A machine for turning tea into grumpiness You can't spell "slaughter" without "laughter" |
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