Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:31 pm Post subject: Service disruption
It wasn't a case of leaves on the line between Southend Central and Westcliff this morning, it was a tree that came down on the Overhead lines around 8am. With the battering winds the country woke up to, it is surprising that more damage wasn't caused to the lines. Buses were soon laid on between Leigh and Shoeburyness and Network Rail called to make repairs to the overheads. It was hoped to have services running again by this evenings Rush Hour. _________________ Once the misery line, but now passed on to another.
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It was removed by about 10.30am but then as the first train went through there was some sheeting on the overheads at Southend Central so there was another delay while that was removed.
In the afternoon another tree fell on the overheads near Stanford-le-Hope. Not really suprising considering how windy it was!
The drivers AND staff clearing the debris and carrying out the repairs in such conditions truly deserve medals to say the least. In my eyes, these people are by far, MORE worthy than some young sportsman/woman, who have yet to do something noticeable like these Railway people. _________________ Once the misery line, but now passed on to another.
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Yet another day of service disruption yesterday, with Very Strong winds around the south-east part of Britain again. In one photo I saw last night, it showed a Marquee wrapped around the OHL at Pitsea. I couldn't see exactly where it was, but then as long as nobody was hurt, that's fine. _________________ Once the misery line, but now passed on to another.
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According to newspaper reports today, TOC C2C have accused vandals of using a bridge in Wescliffe as a vantage point to PULL DOWN the OHL carrying 25,000kv. WHO in their right mind would even consider getting up or down onto and PULLING THE WIRES DOWN? Surely the reporters when covering stories of this nature, know the dangers of carrying out such acts and to write such garbage? _________________ Once the misery line, but now passed on to another.
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According to newspaper reports today, TOC C2C have accused vandals of using a bridge in Wescliffe as a vantage point to PULL DOWN the OHL carrying 25,000kv. WHO in their right mind would even consider getting up or down onto and PULLING THE WIRES DOWN? Surely the reporters when covering stories of this nature, know the dangers of carrying out such acts and to write such garbage?
I suspect that the "vandals" involved actually caused the damage over the Christmas/New Year period, setting it so that the 1st puff of wind brought the cables down, therefore saying "it wasn't me guv - honest!"
On January 31st, there was a train failure at Limehouse during rush-hour, when cab equipment broke down, causing delays and some people were seen to KICK trains because it caused delays. The same unit was then driven on to Barking sidings, so it was claimed by one regular passenger/commuter.
It seems there was a vast lack of communication between staff about exactly what was happening, because some staff were telling people to use the tube, which had to be closed through overcrowding, or Liverpool Street, which according to some, was too far to walk. _________________ Once the misery line, but now passed on to another.
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The same unit was then driven on to Barking sidings, so it was claimed by one regular passenger/commuter.
I don't know what it failed with, but there are a LOT of systems that can fail and cause a train to be unfit for public service. It doesn't mean the train can't be moved though.
When you try to explain that they refuse to listen. You get a lot of "if you can move it, take me home" attitude.
I can recall an incident many years ago when there was a Major fire alongside the rail-line at Harlow Mill and passengers were diverted to Kings Cross, Cambridge, THEN back to Audley End, due to the fact the OHL had to be turned off, in order for the fire brigade to put the fire out safely.
I was placed on the barrier at Cambridge to advise passengers of the disruption and one guy was going MAD at me, because the train laid on for Audley End, wasn't leaving there and then. For a start, I had NO authority to dispatch it, even if they had got the green signal. My answer to the pratt was hilarious: "Well Sir, if I send that train out now as you are demanding, you will miss it anyway." When he asked why, I just casually replied, "Well, you are here and the train is at platform 2, so if it goes, you will miss it anyway." _________________ Once the misery line, but now passed on to another.
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It was a case of more severe delays between Fenchurch Street and Barking last night, after kids were reported to have thrown 'something' on to the OHL and bringing services to a halt for several hours, in the West Ham area. The usual complaints have been streaming in and some of the remarks made, literally were a BIG joke. One idiot claimed: 'ANYBODY can get in and just drive a train along the line, because it's the signalman who sets the route.'
Some passengers were saying they were detrained in complete darkness and no checks made with LUL to see if the power had been turned off. Some claimed they had to jump down off the end of platforms because there were no ramps, with one 'pulling a muscle' in the back of her leg doing so.
Others even FORCED the doors open on one unit and jumped own on their own accord, before walking along the tracks in the dark and NO communication from C2C as to what the reason was for delays. One driver was accused of making just 2 very garbled messages in three hours of them becoming stuck.
_________________ Once the misery line, but now passed on to another.
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