The Essex & South Suffolk Rail Partnership has organised a special Halloween Train to run on 30th October. The train leaves Manningtree at 4:26pm and tickets costing £3 for adults and £1 for children can be purchased from:
Mark J Morsley & Associates Ltd
Independent Financial Advisers
Mortgage & Insurance Brokers
14-16 South Street
Manningtree
Essex
CO11 1BB
Tel. 01206 392255
Thursday 29 September 2011
Wednesday 7 September 2011
Increase In The Number Of "SPADS" By NXEA
It is being reported that NXEA has brought in industry experts to review safety measures after an increase in the number of trains that passed red signals. The number of Signals Passed At Danger (SPADS) had been running at about one per million train miles in 2005 - 2009 but this number dropped to only nine in 2010. However the number is creeping up again this year prompting the safety review.
The vast majority of incidents happened as trains passed the signals by only a few feet, often because of slippery rail conditions. However, every incident is logged and investigated fully.
The Halcrow Group, commissioned by NXEA to carry out a review of procedures, found that "NXEA is implementing a number of initiatives and Halcrow considers these to be setting the benchmark against which industry good practice is measured."
The vast majority of incidents happened as trains passed the signals by only a few feet, often because of slippery rail conditions. However, every incident is logged and investigated fully.
The Halcrow Group, commissioned by NXEA to carry out a review of procedures, found that "NXEA is implementing a number of initiatives and Halcrow considers these to be setting the benchmark against which industry good practice is measured."
Tuesday 6 September 2011
Fare Increases - Will You Be Reviewing Your Transport Plans?
The MRUA is keen to hear from anybody who will be switching to other forms of transport as a consequence of the proposed 8% fare increase in the new year. Will you be taking to the car instead?
There is a growing consensus that the hefty increase is a conscious effort to drive people off the railways in an attempt to relieve overcrowding - one of the biggest complaints from rail passengers. Do you agree?
Contact us at info@mrua.org
There is a growing consensus that the hefty increase is a conscious effort to drive people off the railways in an attempt to relieve overcrowding - one of the biggest complaints from rail passengers. Do you agree?
Contact us at info@mrua.org
Harwich International Ticket Office To Close?
Harwich International is included in a list of stations publicized by the TSSA union that they claim will be closed. The list appears in a report drawn up by Sir Roy McNulty on how to achieve savings in the railway industry but is 'buried' in the small print and does not appear in the Executive Summary.
The service provided to boat passengers at Harwich is currently embarrassingly poor with ferries and cruise ships being met by scruffy trains with insufficient luggage space for passengers. To further downgrade the service by removing the ticket office surely sends out the wrong impression to visitors to the UK.
The service provided to boat passengers at Harwich is currently embarrassingly poor with ferries and cruise ships being met by scruffy trains with insufficient luggage space for passengers. To further downgrade the service by removing the ticket office surely sends out the wrong impression to visitors to the UK.
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