https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-chief-says-rail-operator-failed-as-a-system-and-apologises-for-paddington-chaos-11-12-2023/ Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:36:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-chief-says-rail-operator-failed-as-a-system-and-apologises-for-paddington-chaos-11-12-2023/#comment-4562 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 12:32:03 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=271598#comment-4562 The East Coast Mainline was also completely closed for OLE damage on late Saturday, all day Sunday and with ongoing impacts on Monday and into today. This is the second major closure for OLE damage in just over a week, and one of several in recent months – the line was also closed on the evening of 2nd November, for the same reason. I imagine there are other issues elsewhere. This suggests a systemic issue.

]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-chief-says-rail-operator-failed-as-a-system-and-apologises-for-paddington-chaos-11-12-2023/#comment-4561 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:55:12 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=271598#comment-4561 So vulnerable to damage. Why can’t trains be powered by hydrogen? Less disruption from failure.

]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-chief-says-rail-operator-failed-as-a-system-and-apologises-for-paddington-chaos-11-12-2023/#comment-4559 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 07:41:21 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=271598#comment-4559 It would be helpful if ASLEF could clarify exactly what they think a fully competent driver would have done in such circumstances.

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