Northern Rail Cancelling Trains

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  1. Con

    Conan Troutman Well-Known Member

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    Due to tracks being "too slippery".

    Can't think of any response to that.
     
    Conan Troutman, Nov 7, 2018
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    Its amazing isn't it? In Japan, trains travel around at 180mph but we have to stop them over here for a few soggy leaves.
     
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    Northern Rail are run by Arriva UK, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn. Wonder if the German trains stop due to leaves on the track...
     
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  4. Con

    Conan Troutman Well-Known Member

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    Which Tory ball bag was in charge when the railways were privatised? Was it John Major? If so, I hope Edwina Currie gave him a dose.
     
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    All lines re-opened.

     
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    Bad enough they now have posters up around stations that Saturday strikes are officially until at least the end of the year.
     
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    Like that time they were cancelled due to the wrong type of snow on the tracks
     
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    or in Haiku:

    In Japan trains run
    smoothly in all weathers, but
    not so in Yorkshire.
     
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    tobyornottoby Well-Known Member

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    What about TOTAL DISGRACE?
     
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  10. Con

    Conan Troutman Well-Known Member

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    Dunt do it justice.
     
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    Slippery rails is a problem and you'd hate to be on a train whose brakes didn't work.

    But...

    We have leaves on the line every year so how come no one has come up with a solution yet.
     
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    Unfortunately, leaves falling from trees is an unusual phenomenon and only occurs in just the UK.
     
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    Geddiswasguud Well-Known Member

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    Where's casey jones and his cannon ball express when you need him.....nothing could stop him!!
     
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    Chop all the trees down within 1km of the train tracks-simple!
     
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    They have in a lot of places. Now the bankings are unsafe.
     
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