Crew changes (was East Finchley)
 

In article ,
(Richard J.) wrote:

There was a good example of a badly managed crew change at Earl's Court
(District) at 10:25 this morning (Sunday). An Ealing Broadway-High
Street Kensington train arrived at Platform 1 at the same time as a
Wimbledon-Edgware Road train arrived at Platform 2. The High Street
train had the green signal, but it was due for a crew change and the new
driver wasn't there.

[more details snipped]

What I don't understand is why the crew change wasn't taking place at High
St anyway. And why are there Ealing-High St services? I got caught by one
on my way from Heathrow to St James Park the other Monday.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

Crew changes (was East Finchley)
 

In article ,
(Colin Rosenstiel) wrote:

In article ,
(Richard J.) wrote:

There was a good example of a badly managed crew change at Earl's
Court
(District) at 10:25 this morning (Sunday). An Ealing Broadway-High
Street Kensington train arrived at Platform 1 at the same time as a
Wimbledon-Edgware Road train arrived at Platform 2. The High Street
train had the green signal, but it was due for a crew change and the
new driver wasn't there.

[more details snipped]

What I don't understand is why the crew change wasn't taking place at
High St anyway. And why are there Ealing-High St services? I got caught
by one on my way from Heathrow to St James Park the other Monday.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

There's no booking-on point or crew relief (canteen etc.) point there. If
there was a crew change there, the crew would have to travel to/from Earls
Court anyway, with the risk of missing their pickup plus more unproductive
time on the duty.

Roger

Crew changes (was East Finchley)
 

"Colin Rosenstiel" wrote in message
...

And why are there Ealing-High St services?

ICBW but I think they are mainly used when LU are trying to recover from a
service disruption.

I got caught by one on my way from Heathrow to St James Park
the other Monday.

"Got caught" meaning that you didn't bother to note what the destination of
the train was? Tut, tut.
--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)

Crew changes (was East Finchley)
 

In article ,
(Richard J.) wrote:

"Colin Rosenstiel" wrote in message
...

And why are there Ealing-High St services?

ICBW but I think they are mainly used when LU are trying to recover
from a service disruption.

I got caught by one on my way from Heathrow to St James Park
the other Monday.

"Got caught" meaning that you didn't bother to note what the
destination of the train was? Tut, tut.

Of course not. I got into a long gap in District services going through
from Baron's Court to St James Park due to some uninspired running on the
Piccadilly from Heathrow. I changed at Earl's Court but had quite a long
wait.

--
Colin Rosenstiel