JennyMorgan Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/why_this_family_needed_a_lifeboat_rescue_when_their_train_didn_t_show_up_at_the_berney_arms_1_4527189 Ask anyone who commutes from Norwich to London, or Lowestoft to London, what they think of Abellendio. Not a company that you can rely upon, that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemsbyPie Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 "The points failure is the responsibility of Network Rail" it appears as though you misread the article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 21 minutes ago, HemsbyPie said: "The points failure is the responsibility of Network Rail" it appears as though you misread the article The splitting up of BR to different companies for rolling stock and track infrastructure makes blame and fair criticism very difficult now. The train operator has no remit or responsibility for points failures. It could now be likened to blaming Richardsons or Herbert Woods for boats grounding through lack of dredging...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 It is also the responsibility of the train company to offer an alternative mode of transport, which clearly they didn't. Not a good place to leave passengers stranded, especially as the pub is closed. Hope that the train company makes a suitable contribution to the lifeboat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemsbyPie Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 1 minute ago, JennyMorgan said: Hope that the train company makes a suitable contribution to the lifeboat. Last 2 years in a row Network Rail has been very generous to us 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 6 minutes ago, Strowager said: The splitting up of BR to different companies for rolling stock and track infrastructure makes blame and fair criticism very difficult now. The train operator has no remit or responsibility for points failures. It could now be likened to blaming Richardsons or Herbert Woods for boats grounding through lack of dredging...... It could now be likened to blaming Richardsons or Herbert Woods for boats grounding through lack of dredging...... Naaa, that wouldn't be right! Who on earth could we blame for that??????? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 3 hours ago, JennyMorgan said: It could now be likened to blaming Richardsons or Herbert Woods for boats grounding through lack of dredging...... Naaa, that wouldn't be right! Who on earth could we blame for that??????? blast.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warp Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I make that 213124 to 213125 gentlemen, shall we call it a tie? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound2Please Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 In a previous life long ago, I was a CS&TE linesman. In those days of BR trains WOULD NOT be cancelled for a simple points failure, if it could not be quickly rectified, the said points would be clipped and trains hand signalled past by the pway, whilst we working to fix the fault. ....Far to easy these days to cancel a train at the drop of a hat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawsOrca Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Pleased to hear network rail have contributed. Personally I believe it's a disgrace that the lifeboat was called upon. Surely network rail has road access to this location. (Special permission from the land owner) if not it needs to be acquired. These people should have been recovered by road at cost to network rail. Not at cost to a charity. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 7 hours ago, Warp said: I make that 213124 to 213125 gentlemen, shall we call it a tie? But one of us is one up on t'other! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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