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I think when it was limited to a small number of trains a day, the risk of reputational damage and passenger inconvenience was worth taking. We seem to have had "mission creep" though, going from a couple of runs a day to effectively half the main South Wales to Manchester service relying upon...

No idea. I suspect you're going to tell me that DB were the only provider available. It doesn't however take the responsibility for the poor performance of the subcontractor away from TfW. I have every sympathy with staff in the company, and indeed I have personal friends who work for TfW...

I share the frustration with the poor performance of the 67 fleet, however, ultimately TfW are to blame as they have chosen to appoint a subcontractor that has not performed adequately. I wonder what penalty clauses are in the contract between TfW and DB for the failure of a loco; I would hope...

Barry Docks certainly used to be mainly industry and the... err... docks!

Boom gates like they used to have at Redcar! https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/novel-level-crossing-to-be-installed-at-west-dyke-road Image of boom gates at Redcar, and link to Network Rail Source. You'd need to come up with a robust modern equivalent form though!

I agree the service is poor, but that's just untrue. At the very most the Advertising Standards Agency might give someone a rap across the knuckles, directors going to jail for a service not being what people expect is never going to happen, and nor should it. Locking someone up isn't really an...

That's pretty much what the face of Snow Hill tunnel had when the wires ended at Farringdon... plus ca change

Whilst partitioning off a set of seats is a lovely idea, this should be done at a planned overhaul really - is it really a good idea to take trains out of service from an already stretched fleet when the bit of tape and sign seems to work at the moment as an interim measure. Also, the long term...

I have PM-d you a photo which might be of use.

I believe "supplemented by" rather than replaced, as stock ran / runs with both. There were two styles of red on white warning flash and then sometime, I think in the 2000's changed to the internationally recognised black on yellow warning sign convention.

Yes; I'm fully aware of this, but it's still a bit rubbish for the first passenger services in such a long time to be delayed by track condition. It gives the impression to the long-suffering users of the line that "the railway" just don't care. I say this as a railwayman with over 20 years'...

If only there had been some opportunity recently to fettle the track... :rolleyes:

Off topic, sorry - Because Coryton platform is the opposite side of the old alignment, you can see all the way to it from Birchgrove. Before they had any information screens looking up the branch to look for a headlight used to be the only way you could tell if your train was running anywhere...

BBC now reporting on the resumption of services "later in November" https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/marston-vale-line-suspension-local-mp-gets-involved-class-150s-to-return.242143/page-28

Dean Forest Railway is a lot closer to home and accessible fairly easily by direct train from Cardiff / Newport. Link to Dean Forest Railway "join us" web page

Liverpool Street still has the "cab road" between platforms 10 and 11 if I have remembered correctly.

I do hope that the mainstream press pick up on the fact that the TOC's were instructed by the government to put these proposals forward in the first place. It's a bit like a fireman setting a house on fire so they can be a hero putting it out!

It's amazing what a clearly defined scope and an effectively unlimited budget can do. Delay minutes seem to concentrate the mind a bit...

Morning, I'm not entirely sure if this is the correct place for this thread, so mods feel free to move somewhere more appropriate. I'm just interested to understand whether making ticket checks is actually part of Guards duties, or if it is an optional thing they do if they have time? I was on...

Very good poll on a good subject - thank you for putting it up. What I found interesting on reading the reviews you posted, was that many of them were not solely about the provision of the pacer, but also about other things that had "gone wrong" on the day. I wonder if had the whole experience...