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51341 Strong smell of sewage at Bath Spa ticket office

January 2013 in Train Operations

tagged Work environment Station and platform South West

Concerns have been raised regarding a strong, unpleasant smell of sewage in the ticket office at Bath Spa station.

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51387 Lack of consistency in car stop signage

December 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Station and platform Equipment Rules and procedures Scotland

A reporter is concerned about the perceived lack of consistency in car stop signage at stations across Scotland. This has the potential to confuse Drivers about where exactly they should be stopping at platforms and could contribute to stopping short of the platform incidents.

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51142 Restricted access at Wigan Wallgate station

November 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Rules and procedures Station and platform Supervision and Management Not Specified

A reporter has noticed that the entrance/exit to Wigan Wallgate station has become narrower over recent weeks due to ongoing refurbishment works.

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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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51369 'Defective' fire alarm at Newport station

November 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Station and platform Wales

A reporter is concerned that the fire alarm at Newport station is being constantly activated causing complacency amongst staff.

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51036 Passengers trespassing at Pitsea station

November 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Security Station and platform 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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51242 Information board blocking Drivers’ emergency exit

October 2012 in London Underground

tagged Equipment Method of working Station and platform South East

Concerns have been raised about Drivers' emergency exits, via their cab door, being blocked by information boards. This is occurring on the Jubilee line extension.

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51246 Drivers’ view of train doors obstructed

October 2012 in London Underground

tagged Method of working Station and platform South East

Drivers on the Jubilee line are concerned about Platform Staff blocking their view of the train doors by standing in the wrong position whilst assisting with dispatch. This is obscuring what the Driver can see on the in-cab monitor.

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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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