Recent content by Ellaguru

It is really good to see this area of derelict land brought back into use. However, this is classed Flood Zone 3 by the Environment Agency - typically you would not be permitted to build dwellings here without a lot of mitigation - the fundamental reason being risk to life. What I don't...

Well that sounds like there are some things which could be done at little cost. I don't know how Network rail is organised. Is there a 'regional controller of level crossings' ? Someone who has responsibility for safety? performance? operating costs? Someone who regularly deals with these...

What I am really looking for is any suggestions for technical improvements in signalling or general improvements in working practices which might be actually be feasible? And which could be implemented by Network Rail without a major cost impact or undue delay?

Because of the complexities of this specific road junction, I think thats highly unlikely: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Colchester+CO7+8HD/@51.8494399,1.0355218,268m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x47d911f552f126ad:0x1c56bc654209c419!8m2!3d51.8270277!4d1.054677

Let me now turn to the timetable. Let's take a weekday off peak hour's working from the perspective of a clock at the crossing gates: 1118 Fast Clacton London due 1121 Slow Colchester Clacton due 1126 Slow Clacton Colchester due 1129 Fast London Clacton due As discussed above, the...

Thanks all for that really useful information. If they are controlled from workstations, then presumably system logs will be maintained of precisely what times the gates were lowered and raised each and every day? So the data would be available to support (or undermine) my case that there...

There is a station nearby - right in the village of Great Bentley. (They also have a level crossing btw). The Thorrington crossing is also in the middle of a four way function (but should that make a difference?) A 10 minute delay can occur when the barriers are left down waiting for a 2nd...

Here in NE Essex, I have two alternative routes to and from work. One is via an unmanned, double gated crossing at Ardleigh, on the main London Norwich line. Even outside peak times, this busy crossing handles two up and down Norwich expresses, probably two or three freght trains to and from...

as a result of the Sellafield shift change... Is that the case? And are there any other scheduled workings which get very busy? and shoiuld be avoided?

Eleven.

http://fullfact.org/blog/UK_Europe_rail_fares_prices_comparisons-2927 "Conclusion The relative cost of travel obviously varies hugely depending on the distance of travel, the timing of payment, the length of season ticket and whether a return is purchased. In general, UK train fares are...

Commission? Do guards really get paid commission? How does that work? (are there threads elsewhere on the Forum which cover it?)

Off-Peak Return it is then - and I'll prepare myself for the grippers!

Hopefully somebody can advise whether (Leeds to Bradford to Huddersfield) is a permitted routing on the journey Manningtree to Liverpool ? (assuming I have bought an Off Peak Anytime Return Manningtree to Liverpool ? )

May well be getting a lift to the Midlands you see - so a Return ticket may be useful but may not have any need for one ... Having said that, an Off Peak anytime return is only £87.10 - I guess I could travel back via London and then pay the excess? Its very complicated isn't it?