pendilino full reset

[sdrennan]

Enroute to Glasgow on 16:57 from Eus. Train failed near Leighton Buzzard. Driver reset something but failed again just outside Mkc station. He then did a full power off reset. Eventually got going and stopped at mkc platform for sometime before we got going.

Currently about 50 mins late and will likely be ovrtalen at Tamworth by the next Eus-Glc train

How often do full power resets happen

 

[AlterEgo]

Once every few days, I think. It's the equivalent of "turning it off and on again" - the sage advice of any IT helpdesk facility!

Don't forget that if you are over an hour late, Virgin will provide compensation.

 

[sdrennan]

Currently 56 late

 

[AlterEgo]

Pray for a signal check then,

 

[callum112233]

Whats a signal check?

 

[scotsman]

Whats a signal check?

Where the passage of your train is slowed by either stopping for a red, or simply slowing for a red which clears before you reach it - "running under double/yellows"

 

[sdrennan]

Seem to have been put on slow line. 2 More pendos went past, think now 58 late. May make up some time north of carlisle

 

[callum112233]

is the purpose of this to check if a signal is working properly?

 

[scotsman]

is the purpose of this to check if a signal is working properly?

No, to stop you running into the back of another train/through an open level crossing/into an engineering possession!

 

[MCR247]

is the purpose of this to check if a signal is working properly?

You are thinking to much into the word check!

signal check = being stopped at a signal (in short)

 

[transportphoto]

Pray for a signal check then,

I believe this so you are delayed by ~5 mins so you are eligible for delay repay compensation

 

[sdrennan]

Decided to get off at Preston and get the train 3 minutes behind as my original train had lots more stops. Just hoping that they give us an opportunity to overtake!

Not many places north of Preston
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Got past at Carlisle station

 

[AlterEgo]

Even if you are a few minutes short of the full hour, Virgin will often pay out compensation...

 

[All Line Rover]

Even if you are a few minutes short of the full hour, Virgin will often pay out compensation...

Which they'd better do considering their pathetic compensation policy! :roll:

Out with the old, in with the new (aka. Delay Repay) in 2012!

 

[Crossover]

Once every few days, I think. It's the equivalent of "turning it off and on again" - the sage advice of any IT helpdesk facility!

'tis damn good advice if you ask me

I have been on a Pendo that has done a full reset due to (we were told) an inoperative PA system, while at Coventry.

Obviously no forewarning of EVERYTHING shutting down, including all lighting! Thankfully with that one it was daylight.

From what I have read though, it is hardly surprising something needs a kick every few days...they have well over 70 computer systems on board IIRC hock:

 

[Darandio]

Even if you are a few minutes short of the full hour, Virgin will often pay out compensation...

But isn't that now irrelevant given the OP switched trains?

Granted, I don't know how it works.

 

[AlterEgo]

It depends on the total delay to the whole journey, or, if you prefer, scheduled arrival time vs actual arrival time.

You can't take any actions to delay yourself further though - you must always act reasonably!

 

[callum112233]

You are thinking to much into the word check!

Yes, it had me rather confused with the word 'check' thrown in there.

 

[Blindtraveler]

out of interest, when a full reset like that is done, prisumably theres a master nob somewhere that drivers use. How long does it have to be switched off for and what order to things kick back into life?