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Chiltern resumed running Marylebone-Harrow at 16.40 today

Official announcement on the pay-before-boarding from 13 September 2026: https://www.westmidlandsmetro.com/metro-urges-customers-to-start-buying-before-they-board/

Chiltern had their own issues out of Marylebone: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/marylebone-fire-28th-aug-26.306519/ 1787990470 Services still suspended this morning: MET Harrow-on-the-Hill-Aldgate Jubilee Wembley Park-Willesden Green Chiltern Amersham-Marylebone

one of the D Stock RATs

Westinghouse Westcode seven step brake.

which would be 19mph in CBTC.

Guessing, risk of overrunning onto no.18 points.

As mentioned above, faster acceleration away from stations, maximum now: 46mph Ravenscourt Park-Stamford Brook westbound 40mph Hammersmith-Barons Court eastbound 46mph Fulham Bdwy-Parsons Green westbound, 45mph eastbound (sadly only 8mph along Parsons Green platform) 36mph Parsons...

Nothing at all, communications failed between Power Control and the bulk supply point at Whitechapel before services started. Took until 08.40 for all Lines to resume. There was a Staff error which required traction current to be removed in the Cromwell curve-Victoria section from around 11.15...

SMA12 Fulham Broadway-East Putney went live for passenger use from first trains this morning, 24 August.

SMA12 awaiting commissioning later today or for tomorrow start of service.

SMA10 Barons Court-Stamford Brook went live for passenger use from 16.10 yesterday, 22 August 2026

Currently yes, but that is not at ‘the nose of the cab’, or ‘the door that leads down to track level’

Indeed it should, thanks

Not the unit number but the Working Timetable train number, Central currently has a range from 1-172 (not consecutive numbers); just stating: “Train 063 to Control” or “Central Train 063 to Control” or “Train 063 to Signal Operator” Driver can select who they need to speak to via the radio, or...