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Why are Silverlink Metro trains NEVER on time ?
"Jack Taylor" wrote in message ... "Marratxi" wrote in message ... Yes, but the Bakerloo trains cannot be blamed for making Silverlink Metro trains late arriving at Hatch End from Watford. Are the schedules just unworkable, the trains incapable of maintaining the timings ? Of course they can. If the Bakerloo is in such disarray as to cause Watford-bound services to be significantly late on the outward journey then they will quite likely be late on their return, making them late slotting in between Bakerloo services from Queens Park and making them even later on their London-bound journey. However much recovery time is built in at the terminii for turning trains back can easily be used up if the Bakerloo section is completely SNAFU'd and delays can accumulate throughout the day. Silverlink trains ALWAYS get priority over Bakerloo trains at Queens Park on the Northbound quite often causing "blocking-back" or queing from Paddington. Sillylinks also get the same priority everywhere else (holding trains in the Harrow siding/ Stonebridge reception roads) It's all to do with the Network Rail signaller and his/her targets. Sometimes I think they fail to see the bigger picture eg Holding a Bakerloo in the siding at Harrow for 2-3mins with another on the platform and a Sillylink outside on the north just so a southbound train can remain on time. They both would run alot better if they kept to their own section. But them the poor travelling public would suffer. Then of cause there's always points/signal failures, defective trains etc etc |
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