Train stranded in floodwater in Wales (12/10)

[2HAP]

Due to Storm Callum, a train became stranded in floodwater at Penrhiwceiber yesterday. All passengers were evacuated by the local fire brigade.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/inside-train-stranded-railway-line-15274889

People on a Valleys train are awaiting rescue after flooding stopped them in their tracks.

The train is stranded near Penrhiwceiber in the middle of rising water with the line between Fernhill and Aberdare looking more like a river.

 

[trac]

Two hours waiting for specialist equipment to get up the embankment.

 

[trac]

...and a JCB!

 

[PHILIPE]

Two hours waiting for specialist equipment to get up the embankment.

Inflatable walkways

 

[Edders23]

and yet no rain at all this side of the UK

have to say though the met office did say how much water might fall so the TOC should surely have taken note of that

 

[68000]

and done what? cancel all services?

 

[Darandio]

and yet no rain at all this side of the UK

have to say though the met office did say how much water might fall so the TOC should surely have taken note of that

When TOC''s take note of warnings and make changes/cancel services, there are complaints. When TOC's try to brave it out as suggested by those complaining about changes/cancellations, there are complaints. Cannot win.

 

[lincolnshire]

This service thats stuck may also be one that set out on its journey as one TOC and ended it under another TOC with it been last day of Arriva Trains.

 

[sw1ller]

When TOC''s take note of warnings and make changes/cancel services, there are complaints. When TOC's try to brave it out as suggested by those complaining about changes/cancellations, there are complaints. Cannot win.

Exactly. Only way to please everyone would be to have another 300 services an hour and lose billions in profits. Actually, even then you’ll piss someone off.

 

[LOL The Irony]

Not the best end to the franchise.

 

[Edders23]

Not the best end to the franchise.

well there is already the controversy over the 10s of thousands owed to taxi drivers who did rail replacement so the franchise ended under a cloud anyway

 

[Ploughman]

This service thats stuck may also be one that set out on its journey as one TOC and ended it under another TOC with it been last day of Arriva Trains.

Practically, would change of Franchise make any difference?
Drivers, On train staff, Depot staff,Control staff plus many others are more than likely going to be the same faces in the same seats, just the Hi Vis, the livery of the trains and road vehicles might get renewed.

 

[jon0844]

Was there a rail replacement boat?

 

[swt_passenger]

Was there a rail replacement boat?

Not ferry likely...

 

[Bevan Price]

and yet no rain at all this side of the UK

have to say though the met office did say how much water might fall so the TOC should surely have taken note of that

But can anyone predict the exact location where a landslip or flood might occur ?

 

[Cowley]

Not ferry likely...

Oh that’s good.

 

[sw1ller]

Practically, would change of Franchise make any difference?
Drivers, On train staff, Depot staff,Control staff plus many others are more than likely going to be the same faces in the same seats, just the Hi Vis, the livery of the trains and road vehicles might get renewed.

Not entirely true, there may be provisions to help more. Less restrictions and therefore many more happy passengers.

Just a thought.

 

[trac]

and done what? cancel all services?

To be fair they probably didn't know the water would breach the railway at that point - I think they tried to use the JCB to try and help divert some of the water when the rescue operations started.

 

[WelshBluebird]

But can anyone predict the exact location where a landslip or flood might occur ?

I can't speak for this exact location, but a landslip badly affected Treherbert services a few weeks ago. That one could have certainly been predicted considering the exact same location has had some kind of landslip multiple times in the past when the weather has got bad.

 

[PHILIPE]

Here is the unit involved, 150240, returning to Canton:-

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O47807/2018/10/14/advanced

Line just re-opened

 

[uxm]