Piccadilly congestion this morning 30/8/2014?

[30mog]

I caught the 08:55 Man.Apt. to Cleethorpes as far as Meadowhall earlier today.

It took over half an hour to do Airport to Piccadilly - no scheduled stops. We were stuck at a signal some time. The guard announced an apology with words about congestion at Piccadilly. However, after the delayed departure from Picc going towards Stockport I noticed many trains going the other way at a standstill.

Can anyone tell me if there was more to it?

 

[wensley]

I caught the 08:55 Man.Apt. to Cleethorpes as far as Meadowhall earlier today.

It took over half an hour to do Airport to Piccadilly - no scheduled stops. We were stuck at a signal some time. The guard announced an apology with words about congestion at Piccadilly. However, after the delayed departure from Picc going towards Stockport I noticed many trains going the other way at a standstill.

Can anyone tell me if there was more to it?

Delays in reaction to a track circuit failure at Ardwick Jn.

 

[TOCDriver]

Delays in reaction to a track circuit failure at Ardwick Jn.

You wouldn't think that Network Rail have a depot on that exact spot, would you?

 

[30mog]

Good news in a way. Another answer could be "bomb scare".

 

[carriageline]

Why does it matter if they have a depot at that exact spot or not?

If they turn up on site in 30 seconds, or 30 minutes doesn't matter if they can't get access/having trouble finding or fixing the fault/fault is because of flooding.

Or even worse, if they are currently being pulled left right and center because of faults elsewhere.


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[CAF397]

Depending on the track that failed the engineers may need 3 lines blocked to investigate the fault. Sometimes it is quicker to let the trains run, albeit slowly by cautioning them past the signals than blocking the lines.