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I'd be interested to know what you did before CBG - BTN direct was a thing (assuming you did the same journeys you do now, back then). Personally, walking from KGX across to STP isn't that much of an issue. It's pretty much all step free access (if the lifts are working at STP), and can all be...

Are you able to elaborate on that by any chance...? Specifically, what different arrangements?

Although, had a Train failed in Platform 3, they'd have just used Platform 4 for other services...

I did not remember correctly. It's 60 mph through Platform 1.

No worries. You have a point. - There'd certainly be some pushback from the regular KLN - KGX - KLN users though. The connection times between the KLN - CBG arrival and the CBG - BTN departure will have to be robust also, and more robustness in the CBG - BTN service as it's the first one to be...

Hmmm, 48 ish minutes Cambridge to KGX (non-stop service) 60 ish minutes Cambridge to FPK (Brighton service). If it all goes to plan, a split/attachment is not taking 12 minutes. Added to that, the hour on the Brighton Service only gets you to Finsbury Park as opposed to KGX or St. Pancras.

No worries. Thanks.

Hey Takno, This link https://traksy.uk/live/M+19+HNTNGDN+-24 doesn't show Cambridge South. However, if I click the link after Cambridge Main Station towards Ely & Kings Lynn, then scroll back (pulling the map from the left to the right), it does show Cambridge South...

IIRC, departing Plt 1 is 50. So if going through non stop, drivers would need to slow their train before the 50 board. The remainder of your assertion I believe to be correct. And unfortunately not, no, sorry.

I think you'll find it's 90 Max permissible through there. The 60 is shown as after Platform 3 ends (I appreciate there is no scale).

Nope. No GN Trains are GBR livered afaik. Nor any of the other operators' (in the region) stock. Inaugural Service is the 0635 departure.

They may well have special arrangements for times of Engineering works so that both Front and Rear 1st Class are declassified. - I'm not familiar with the reversing operation at Lewes, but it should be that the opposite end from where the driver is driving from is declassified 1st. 1780704745...

Agreed, all else being equal, it should maintain its delay throughout. But, if it is run fast, it cannot arrive at the 'destination' at the same time as if it had stopped at all of its booked stops, unless (as you've suggested) there is a pathing issue/conflict. Your initial statement of "it...

If I understand your initial point correctly, you are saying a delayed train is run fast and doesn't get to the destination any earlier than if it had stopped at its booked stops. In which case, if a Train is two minutes late and is run fast and doesn't make up any time (keeps it current 2...

Whilst I agree that skip stopping is done to make up time I think sometimes it's about not making the Train any later. The Train would very likely continue to lose time if it stopped at all of its booked stations. Yes, as humans we tend to be very detached from things not in our scope of view...

Yes, agreed. My point was more along the lines of (aside from faults as mentioned previously), there is little to no reason a 379 split should be that much longer than a 387 split. That's a good point. I also wonder whether the lack of auto onboard announcements advising passengers of the...

That's a lot closer to my experience. Unless there are issues, the split process is a relatively quick one. - It seems the 379's do not announce the Train will be splitting at Cambridge so that in itself may be adding to the process. - The signal being off before the split is complete(?) I...

I see. It's a logical deduction, but it's more complex than that. - The split as a 'process' is usually delayed by the train (faults - mechanical and/or electrical) and passengers disembarking from the newly out of service rear 4 cars. Then there is signalling as an extra variable. Actual...

What times are you using to determine how long a split takes? A split can be complete but the Train is left awaiting the signal. So you're comparing an 8 car at LET with a 4 Car at CBG? Split that 7 - 9 minutes in two and it takes roughly the same time no? - Added to that, you seem to be well...

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