WCRC Licence Suspended

Interesting. This article says that the ORR consultation started on Fri 17th April, 2 days after WCRC delivered their official response to NR's "7 points". My interpretation of the timing is that ORR were waiting to see that response, perhaps because they wanted to include it in their consultation documents. It would also explain why stories about this have emerged from various parts of the industry over the last couple of days.

So now we wait and see what comes out of the consultation. We have seen David Smith's comments to RTC, passed on to their GB8 passengers in the letter posted last Wednesday, that he "expects" WCRC to work GB8 with steam as planned. Personally, I'd be quite surprised if WCRC are allowed to run trains themselves during the consultation period, but what do I know?

 

There's always one!

 

Not wishing to seem smug. But what did I say? ORR could deliver the ultimate death nail of the bulk of mainline steam. God, I hope I am wrong but it is not looking good.

 

For goodness sake. What planet are your members on? This article from the Railway Herald MUST be taken seriously. Otherwise, yet again, folk bury their heads in the sand, fearful of what lies ahead. Don't get me wrong, I want steam to continue as it has done in recent years but we are heading for a storm, a damaging one too. Let's hope the after effect is not too severe and that normal service can be resumed at some point but I fear it is months away. It is time to WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE.

 

As Al says, what do you expect us to do about it? I for one am under no illusions as to the seriousness of the situation. We have no influence over anything, which is why there is speculation, and why such speculation should be kept under wraps until something more concrete comes forth. Short of a complete facsimile of the letter with address details, this will not happen until a full press statement is made, which might or might not have been given to Railway Herald. The next magazine is SR, so this should corroborate this. Even then, I refer you to my previous post that it is under 'consideration' pending the outcome of any evidence gathered, including the views of the rest of the industry. It is by no means cut and dry, so let's not fan the flames needlessly and let nature take its course on this.

The ball has been in WCRC's court for the past year, and if their return volleys have recently kept hitting the net for whatever reason, then we are in no position to change things. We must remember that the main principle at stake here is railway safety, not the future of mainline steam- the latter just happens to be collateral damage because of the way the market has developed. It's unfortunate, even hard to stomach, but there it is- feast or famine. I just hope you made the most of it while it was there. And mine's Colombian...

 

Consultation? Since when were matters of safety put out to consultation?

 

Since the Company concerned had their operating license suspended.

 

The next edition of Railway Herald is due this Wednesday, so there's every chance the headline article will be expanded upon within that edition and contain more detail.

 

Being a dutchman, mine is Douwe Egberts! Foget the coffee, I am on the tea from now on and then I shall calm down as advised by the mods.

 

Let's have a sweepstake on the date that post 1,000 will be made on this thread.

 

The way things are moving, it may be quite soon.

 

Can't argue with that, nothing is being achieved and nothing will be until there are some official announcements.

 

But no making superfluous, meaningless, irrelevant posts to get there sooner.

Oh.

 

If that requirement was part of the NatPres safety certificate, the regulator would have us shut down immediately.

Any way, I can't even spell spurflus, let alone know what it means.

 

Original NR date for completion of action items: 15 May
ORR letter dated 17th April. +28 days = 15 May

 

If the ORR report is corroborated then by this time tomorrow!!

 

Ooops. Sorry. Replied to my own earlier post - dope.

If the rumoured ORR report is corroborated today then 1000 by this time tomorrow!!