How come the railways have shutdown ?
How come the railways have shutdown ?
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Fleckers

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2,880 posts

231 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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its gona be a bit breezy overnight and my line is already shut down and wont be running any trains until at least 9am for safety reasons

what happens if this wind dows not come, you just know they still wont run the trains

as for trees, on my line they have cut them all back so the trees will have to fall about 100 years to get to the lines

rubbish service from the fat controller

M4cruiser

5,221 posts

180 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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At this point I'd say it's an over-reaction, but maybe in the morning we'll say it was a wise decision.



MG CHRIS

9,322 posts

197 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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It's better than loads of people turning up at train station that might not be able to run trains and have thousands of people moaning that they wasn't told. Either way people will moan whatever happens rock and a hard place springs to mind.

vikingaero

13,451 posts

199 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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On loads of lines trees on embankments are still very prevalent. The high winds seem to be arriving from midnight and having trains running in the dark with the possibility of fallen trees would be high risk given that your average train headlight is pants and train braking distances are knickers.

Monkeylegend

29,453 posts

261 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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Fleckers said:
its gona be a bit breezy overnight and my line is already shut down and wont be running any trains until at least 9am for safety reasons

what happens if this wind dows not come, you just know they still wont run the trains

as for trees, on my line they have cut them all back so the trees will have to fall about 100 years to get to the lines

rubbish service from the fat controller
I hope they get the trains running again sooner than that.

anonymous-user

84 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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Fleckers said:
its gona be a bit breezy overnight and my line is already shut down and wont be running any trains until at least 9am for safety reasons

what happens if this wind dows not come, you just know they still wont run the trains

as for trees, on my line they have cut them all back so the trees will have to fall about 100 years to get to the lines

rubbish service from the fat controller
Thing is, if they don't shut them down and something happens then everyone will moan 'why didn't they shut the lines' . As they have shut them everyone is moaning 'why did they shut them' ? It's an impossible situation really. If my trains aren't running tomorrow then I'd obviously be terribly upset at the prospect of having to stay home on a Monday smile

pad58

12,549 posts

211 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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The seven'o'clock has just past my house....in Wales.

va1o

16,117 posts

237 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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So glad I'm not in the office tomorrow!

Fleckers

Original Poster:

2,880 posts

231 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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ah you mean like Monday when most of Kent could not get in to London Bridge due to a man and his spanner not spannering quick enough

its rubbish even if its 1987 again they need to keep the lines open, for onece keep the bloody trains tunning all night just to make sure its all clear, not stick their heads in a wet bag and hope the ticket paying cattle they move about go away


Riley Blue

23,205 posts

256 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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A sensible precaution given the alternative of running trains without knowing how safe the lines are.

iPlod999

368 posts

174 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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If it takes 100 years for the trees to fall on the line we should all be ok.

MajorProblem

4,700 posts

194 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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70% overheal line failure 30% trees on the line.

Tribal Chestnut

3,001 posts

212 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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Decent opportunity to save some money. They'd be silly not to take it. Glad I don't have to really on our sh***y rail network to get into town anymore.

rallycross

13,757 posts

267 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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Will be interesting to see in the morning what's really happened, at the moment I will be at least an hour late for work thanks to SW trains.

Similar nonsense when it snows or around Xmas period they are far too keen not to run - it should be the other way round - we will do whatever we can to keep trains running not stop everything it might be a bit windy.

tonygt3

255 posts

253 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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Seem to be keener not to run a service. Just slow things down FFS.
Much like head mistresses shutting the school, because a teacher who lives miles away may skid in the snow.
I always plan for success. Never plan for failure.

MajorProblem

4,700 posts

194 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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Diesel engines cope well and can just about run in any condition. Unfortunately overhead lines and 3rd / 4th rail don't take well to sever weather issues.

Last week near Grantham the overhead line came down and went through the cab window of a train.

surveyor

18,705 posts

214 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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anonymous said:
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It's not an act of god, which would be entirely unpredictable.

Its bad weather, that is predictable in Autumn

va1o

16,117 posts

237 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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What I find mental is the fact they've already decided since earlier today that they won't be operating at all until 9am at earliest. Seems excessively precautious, surely they can just make that decision tomorrow morning at 6am?

Podie

46,649 posts

305 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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va1o said:
What I find mental is the fact they've already decided since earlier today that they won't be operating at all until 9am at earliest. Seems excessively precautious, surely they can just make that decision tomorrow morning at 6am?
Making the decision now means TOCs can plan for tomorrow. Making the decision at 6am means it would be harder to run a service as trains and staff could be all over the place.

Vixpy1

42,699 posts

294 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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