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50394, 50404 & 50424 Emergency plan ‘not followed’

May 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Method of working Station and platform Work environment West Midlands

CIRAS has received three separate reports about short staffing affecting the emergency plan at Birmingham New Street station.

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50645 ‘Rough riding’ incidents between Small Heath and Tyseley

May 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Infrastructure Work environment West Midlands

A reporter has expressed concern that 'rough riding' is occurring when fast trains travel over a particular crossover located between Small Heath and Tyseley.  

 

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50141 Track geometry tests questioned at Birmingham New Street

May 2011 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Station and platform Infrastructure West Midlands

A reporter is concerned about the perceived lack of improvement in the state of the track at Birmingham New Street.

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41187 Platforms not gritted or cleared of snow in Manchester

December 2010 in Train Operations

tagged Station and platform Method of working West Midlands

Platforms not being gritted or cleared during heavy snow in the south Manchester area concerns one reporter.

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41031 Safety information not clearly displayed on entertainment system

November 2010 in Train Operations

tagged Equipment West Midlands South West

CIRAS has received a report about the poor readability of passenger safety information when displayed on the new on-train entertainment system.

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41107 Incorrect safety stickers displayed in cabs

November 2010 in Train Operations

tagged Equipment Method of working East Midlands West Midlands

A reporter is concerned that the safety stickers on the Class 170 trains operated by First TransPennine Express display the wrong message.

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41038 Use of horns at Sadler’s User Worked Crossing, Norton Junction

November 2010 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Method of working West Midlands

A reporter is concerned about the use of high speed train horns and whistle boards at Sadler's User Worked Crossing (UWC) at Norton Junction, Worcestershire.

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40987 Electric problem with coupling on 170 units

August 2010 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Rules and procedures Work environment Rolling stock Equipment Central West Midlands

Coupling electronic devices on Class 170 units, particularly at Birmingham New Street station, are of concern to a reporter.

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40847 Lack of coupling refresher training

March 2010 in Train Operations

tagged Rules and procedures Method of working Training and briefing South East Central West Midlands East Midlands

A reporter is concerned that train drivers and managers have not received coupling refresher training on the Voyager 220/221 and High Speed Trains (HSTs), or training below the sole bar on HSTs, for over two years.

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40867 Shunting with passengers

March 2010 in Train Operations

tagged Method of working Equipment Central West Midlands

A reporter has witnessed an event which they suspect contravenes the Rule Book and is seeking clarification.

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