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51188 Passengers trespassing at Basildon station

February 2013 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Station and platform Infrastructure Security South East


Concerns have been raised about passengers, particularly youths, trespassing at Basildon station in order to evade fares. This is being witnessed on a daily basis, by both staff and other passengers.

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51036 Passengers trespassing at Pitsea station

November 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Infrastructure Level Crossings Station and platform Security South East

A reporter has witnessed incidents of passengers, especially youths, trespassing at Pitsea station on a daily basis to avoid paying their fare.

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51265 Clarification on the use of RA indicator at Newton Abbott

November 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Station and platform Rules and procedures Equipment South West

A reporter is seeking clarification on whether the Right Away (RA) indicator should be used to dispatch the Penzance to Paddington night sleeper service at Newton Abbott.

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51216 OFF indicator on platform ten at Euston not working

October 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Equipment Station and platform Work environment South East

A reporter is concerned that one of the OFF indicators on platform 10 at Euston has not been working for two months. There are two OFF indicators on this platform to aid dispatch because the platform is curved.

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50243 Signal sighting issues at Cardiff Central station

September 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Equipment Station and platform Supervision and Management Wales

A reporter has raised concerns about the visibility of the starting signal on platform four at Cardiff Central station when trains are being dispatched in the Up direction.

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50690 Inadequate fencing at Staines station

July 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Infrastructure Security Station and platform South East

Inadequate fencing at Staines station is a concern for one reporter.

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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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50030 Inconsistency in GB station announcements

February 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Station and platform Not Specified

A reporter is concerned about the safety implications of station announcements being made inconsistently across Great Britain.

 

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50151 ‘Poor position’ of the OFF indicator at Gloucester station

August 2011 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Station and platform Equipment Central South West

A reporter has raised concerns about the positioning of the OFF indicator on platform four at Gloucester station.

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50252 Overgrown vegetation between Inverkeithing and Montrose

August 2011 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Station and platform Work environment Scotland

Concerns have been raised about the levels of vegetation at various locations between Inverkeithing and Montrose, especially on the Down line.

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