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  1. Jamessquared liked Romsey's post in the thread Fire Risk.

    I agree about infrastructure problems. Much of the Southern West of England line was suffering from dried out clay embankments late last year with a limited service and speed restrictions. These reoccurring dry conditions were also the probable...

    Jul 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM

  2. Jamessquared liked GWR4707's post in the thread Fire Risk.

    Simple, first bit gets the perpetually outraged angry and then they don't bother reading the rest, Telegraphs job done!

    Jul 14, 2026 at 1:59 PM

  3. Jamessquared liked acorb's post in the thread Fire Risk.

    I was just providing an answer to your query where the article doesn't! When the 'journalist' can't even get the day of the incident correct then I wouldn't give much time to the rest. As someone delayed by several hours on the VT Liverpool trip...

    Jul 14, 2026 at 12:56 PM

  4. Jamessquared replied to the thread Fire Risk.

    That's not how it reads - the second paragraph says "charter operators pay ..." with no further qualification. Tom

    Jul 14, 2026 at 12:45 PM

  5. Jamessquared replied to the thread Fire Risk.

    It comes across a bit sloppy to me. For example (and ignoring the points raised by others): An insider suggested that the cost of the delays would be almost £300,000, with the taxpayer picking up the vast majority of that. OK, fair enough. But...

    Jul 14, 2026 at 12:34 PM

  6. Jamessquared liked GWR4707's post in the thread Fire Risk.

    Nice to see the quality of reporting doesn't seem to improve even on leaving SR, albeit looking on the bright side with it being in the Telegraph I'm surprised blame wasn't laid at the door of asylum seekers or Keir Starmer.... :rolleyes:

    Jul 14, 2026 at 12:04 PM

  7. Jamessquared replied to the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.

    Nothing wrong with ashpan sprays, and they are a tool in the armoury of reducing line side fires - and also, importantly in financial and maintenance terms, reducing ashpan fires. It's worth remembering though that if you turn on an ashpan spray...

    Jul 14, 2026 at 8:33 AM

  8. Jamessquared liked Saint's post in the thread Società Veneta Ferrovie..

    A couple... That's the kind of British understatement I love! :)

    Jul 14, 2026 at 8:21 AM
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