*TRAIN NEWS* Brighton main line closed tomorrow

[HawkTheSeagull]

Platforms 14 to 19 affected. Oh dear.

Corrected and it isnt a train on fire, but a fire on the tracks - probably something to do with the 3rd rail. Western side of Victoria Station evacuated and closed - fire service on scene.

 

[Yoda]

No, it was 3 minutes. Since Network Rail have recently allowed software developers to use their realtime train data, you can track a train now at any point in its journey, including arrival times, how much it was delayed by at what station etc - useful for delay claims. No idea of a website, but there is a couple out there.

It's so accurate though isn't it. I was looking at the train on my Network Rail app on my phone coming back from the Hull game. It said I had already arrived at London Road, when we had only just left Falmer.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

It's so accurate though isn't it. I was looking at the train on my Network Rail app on my phone coming back from the Hull game. It said I had already arrived at London Road, when we had only just left Falmer.

Thats the NRE app though, that isnt accurate and i suspect that was said because of how the signalling is on the Brighton - Lewes line - the next signal after Falmer is at London Road, so NRE had incorrectly assumed you had already arrived.

 

[Springal]

Corrected and it isnt a train on fire, but a fire on the tracks - probably something to do with the 3rd rail. Western side of Victoria Station evacuated and closed - fire service on scene.

You couldn't make it up could you...! What a shower of shite

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

You couldn't make it up could you...! What a shower of shite

No different to an electrical fire which could accidentally start in a house. Wouldn't be surprised if it's a load of rubbish.......which touched the 3rd rail and caught light.

EDIT - Some newspapers were caught between the 18.47 Victoria - Ore service's shoe gear and started smouldering - nothing major in the end. Of course the area was evacuated as a precaution and electric supply isolated.

 

[worthingseagull123]

Reports of a train fire at Victoria station.

A Gatwick Express by chance?

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

A Gatwick Express by chance?

For once, no - though it was my first thought - like a mobile BBQ they are !!

 

[worthingseagull123]

For once, no - though it was my first thought - like a mobile BBQ they are !!

Shame as they are the nicest trains on the line.

Although I do really miss slam doors. Loved the compartments and buffet cars. Better times.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

You couldn't make it up could you...! What a shower of shite

Too true.

 

[British Bulldog]

Thats the NRE app though, that isnt accurate and i suspect that was said because of how the signalling is on the Brighton - Lewes line - the next signal after Falmer is at London Road, so NRE had incorrectly assumed you had already arrived.

It's not just the NRE app as that's how the main TD system works anyway, It can be a bit confusing for those that don't understand it but it's simple enough and it works.

 

[British Bulldog]

Thats all but a given isnt it !! Still, more reliable than the old signals - this new centre at Three Bridges where Southern's control will also be based should speed up trains getting moving again too, as they can communicate directly and quicker......apparently, though i wouldnt hold my breath with that.

They might be outdated but the old semaphore signals were very reliable hence why they've been in operation for as long as they have, Where there will be a big difference is the signalling regulations that will permit more trains to run as they can run signal to signal rather than block section to block section.
It's good that the controllers are going to be based at the new signalling centre but whether it's going to speed things up during disruption remains to be seen, There are times you can only move trains as fast as it takes the TOC's controllers to decide what they want doing with their trains.

 

[worthingseagull123]

Warning to anyone using West Worthing. Subway has been closed owing to an inch of watrr floods. Once the barrier is down you cannot cross platforms. Lots of peopld missing trains.

 

[worthingseagull123]

Warning to anyone using West Worthing. Subway has been closed owing to an inch of watrr floods. Once the barrier is down you cannot cross platforms. Lots of peopld missing trains.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Warning to anyone using West Worthing. Subway has been closed owing to an inch of watrr floods. Once the barrier is down you cannot cross platforms. Lots of peopld missing trains.

Cheers for that - will be heading out from there shortly

 

[worthingseagull123]

Disruption this morning owing to a broken down train at Lancing and a fatality at Havant.