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Post by kmkcheng on Jan 11, 2024 12:16:08 GMT
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Post by wirewiper on Mar 18, 2024 18:59:41 GMT
A GWR Hitachi IET operated a test run to and from London Waterloo today, with a view to diverting services into the station when the GW Main Line into Paddington is blockaded for engineering works.
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Post by kmkcheng on Mar 19, 2024 3:01:29 GMT
A GWR Hitachi IET operated a test run to and from London Waterloo today, with a view to diverting services into the station when the GW Main Line into Paddington is blockaded for engineering works. It also did a test run afterwards into Euston
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Post by T.R. on Mar 19, 2024 12:32:51 GMT
A GWR Hitachi IET operated a test run to and from London Waterloo today, with a view to diverting services into the station when the GW Main Line into Paddington is blockaded for engineering works. I posted this on RailUK yesterday (802101?):
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Mar 19, 2024 18:43:36 GMT
Post by BE37054 (quoll662) on Mar 19, 2024 18:43:36 GMT
I'm wondering if we could see a new parliamentary train service to Waterloo, maybe even with a couple of intermediate calls. Worcester Foregate Street to Wateloo calling all stations to Oxford, then Didcot Pkwy, Reading, Staines, Clapham Junction and Waterloo with an IET anyone?
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Mar 20, 2024 12:46:35 GMT
Post by VPL630 on Mar 20, 2024 12:46:35 GMT
I'm wondering if we could see a new parliamentary train service to Waterloo, maybe even with a couple of intermediate calls. Worcester Foregate Street to Wateloo calling all stations to Oxford, then Didcot Pkwy, Reading, Staines, Clapham Junction and Waterloo with an IET anyone? Well by definition it wouldn't be a Parliamentary service... and not that we have spare IET's either
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Mar 20, 2024 17:36:17 GMT
Post by BE37054 (quoll662) on Mar 20, 2024 17:36:17 GMT
I'm wondering if we could see a new parliamentary train service to Waterloo, maybe even with a couple of intermediate calls. Worcester Foregate Street to Wateloo calling all stations to Oxford, then Didcot Pkwy, Reading, Staines, Clapham Junction and Waterloo with an IET anyone? Well by definition it wouldn't be a Parliamentary service... and not that we have spare IET's either What actually is a parliamentary service? I thought it was a service that ran once a day or week either to maintain route knowledge (as would be the case in my scenario) or to avoid closing a station.
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Post by S.152 on Mar 20, 2024 18:01:31 GMT
Well by definition it wouldn't be a Parliamentary service... and not that we have spare IET's either What actually is a parliamentary service? I thought it was a service that ran once a day or week either to maintain route knowledge (as would be the case in my scenario) or to avoid closing a station. It's for the latter(In some cases, it's to avoid closing a line as well) not the former although some people may class both under that term
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Post by ADH45258 on Mar 20, 2024 18:27:51 GMT
Well by definition it wouldn't be a Parliamentary service... and not that we have spare IET's either What actually is a parliamentary service? I thought it was a service that ran once a day or week either to maintain route knowledge (as would be the case in my scenario) or to avoid closing a station. I think it's usually to cover a section of track that otherwise wouldn't have any services. For example there are a small number of direct Metropolitan line services covering the curve between Croxley and Rickmansworth.
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Apr 29, 2024 10:17:32 GMT
Post by gwiwer on Apr 29, 2024 10:17:32 GMT
What actually is a parliamentary service? I thought it was a service that ran once a day or week either to maintain route knowledge (as would be the case in my scenario) or to avoid closing a station. I think it's usually to cover a section of track that otherwise wouldn't have any services. For example there are a small number of direct Metropolitan line services covering the curve between Croxley and Rickmansworth. The North Curve services are there for positioning of empty stock prior to service as much as anything. They do get used by one or two knowing locals and probably early-rising or late-night enthusiasts as well. Returning to GWR there is a shortage of serviceable IET units which is impacting upon service delivery. "Cancelled due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time" is all too often seen on the apps. Or cancelled in part because a set needs to come out of traffic and there isn't a swap available. GWR must be paying their legal team overtime when it comes to extracting compensation from Hitachi. It is said that the contracts for IET provision are so watertight that the TOC ends up footing the bill every time for the stock provider's failings. 5-car vice 9-car / 10-car South Wales services are very common. 387 substitution (as opposed to their booked duties) likewise. There should have been no need to "waste" IETs on Penzance - Cardiff stoppers when the Castle sets are good enough but have been ordered out of service to save money. There should have been no need for IETs on Paddington - Oxford duties nor the occasional Bedwyn which still uses them - electrification should have gone at least that far in both cases. GWR has to sort out its punctuality as well. With 48 Penzance - Paddington (or vice versa) trips made in the past six months no fewer than 40 have qualified for Delay Repay. Six have arrived over an hour late and one was 4 hours 6 minutes late arriving at 02.32 in the morning! Some of the delays are due to defective IET diesel engines. Some are due to Network Rail issues such as pathing (which can be very poor especially in the Thames Valley). Some have been directly or indirectly related to bad weather but still attract the compensation payments. GWR is losing passengers through unreliability and is paying out, according to public-realm figures, around £2 million a month (!!) in Delay Repay. Some of that is clawed back from other sources but how long can this go on for? GWR is not a bottomless money-pot. When six trips have generated a 100% refund for everyone aboard the train that cost is enormous - they have run the train at a complete loss to themselves. On the other hand it's making it a lot cheaper than it otherwise might be to be a long-distance weekly commuter at the personal cost of never knowing when I might arrive.
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