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WCRC Licence Suspended

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door 5944, 2 apr 2015.

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  1. Steve Sienkiewicz

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    It's a shame we haven't got someone like Churchill to help sort this whole damn mess out! lol
     
    Steve Sienkiewicz, 1 mei 2015
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  2. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Suggest that we all chill out a bit and ease off on the rampant speculation please.
     
    Martin Perry, 1 mei 2015
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  3. mrKnowwun

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    Nat press members use colanders, Cups or glasses don't come into it.
     
    mrKnowwun, 1 mei 2015
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  4. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    If you go back to the original NR letter there were seven points on it , five of which had to be concluded by the 15th May , two of which required material progress by that date

    Some of the requirements also need what I'll suggest is some form of engineering solution which will inevitably take time to agree upon.

    Clearly both NR and the ORR have a process that needs to be followed within a notified timeframe . Once that concludes then we will know more about the outcomes and next steps . In the meantime meetings will be taking place between the ORR, WCRC and NR to try and resolve these issues and create a compliant mode of working going forward .
     
    Sidmouth, 1 mei 2015
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  5. western nobleman

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    western nobleman, 1 mei 2015
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  6. Buffer

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    If there is a way forward for WCRC!
     
    Buffer, 1 mei 2015
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  7. GWR4707

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    AT least a bit of information form a reliable source of this parish, Ben from VT has just posted this in their thread...

    'Our Train Operating Company (TOC) of choice, West Coast Railways (WCRC), has informed us that Network Rail’s temporary suspension of their operating licence will not be lifted prior to the 15th May, 2015.The suspension was due to no action of fault by Vintage Trains, however we were deeply affected. Although we have been advised that the earliest WCRC could possibly return to running our trains is 15th May, this does pose a significant problem.'
     
    GWR4707, 1 mei 2015
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  8. ROGace

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    Ben from VT ---- great PR
     
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    Indeed, they are one company that has shown their customer service of the highest level during this period!
     
    GWR4707, 1 mei 2015
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  10. ROGace

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    likewise also the SRPS and the princess royal railtours ltd (the duchess 46233) from the outset of the ban made the same quick responses and took rapid decisions
     
    ROGace, 1 mei 2015
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  11. Smokestack Lightning

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    Off topic I know (sorry), but since it has been raised....
    Couldn't the GCR run, say, one or two "expresses", maybe just on weekend or gala days. That way the visitor would get a fuller experience, the stopping train would give a longer ride, while the express would offer the experience of a main line steam run with the locomotive stretching its legs a bit? No idea what the needs and costs of gaining approval would be though.

    Just a thought.

    Dave
     
    Smokestack Lightning, 1 mei 2015
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  12. 21B

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    Forget it. The derogation to run at 60mph was only obtained on the express (pardon the pun) understanding that the railway was closed to all other traffic and the train carried only essential personnel. There is precisely nil chance of doing this during a gala.
     
    21B, 1 mei 2015
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  13. Bean-counter

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    Occasional trains would make the cost of fitting TPWS to both the line and the relevant locomotives even less worthwhile. It would however reduce the regularity of needing stewards supervising the use of door bolts on the train.

    Steven
     
    Bean-counter, 1 mei 2015
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  14. NOTFORME_99

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    Forget it. The derogation to run at 60mph was only obtained on the express (pardon the pun) understanding that the railway was closed to all other traffic and the train carried only essential personnel. There is precisely nil chance of doing this during a gala.


    Which is why all the regulations and laws need putting in the bin.
    How many people die on the roads every year ?
     
    NOTFORME_99, 1 mei 2015
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    Please tell me this comment is a wind up! Or are some people determined to try and prove that railway enthusiasts are a threat to themselves and everyone else!

    Steven
     
    Bean-counter, 1 mei 2015
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    ..................................and it certainly has no connection with the thread title!
     
    Greenway, 1 mei 2015
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  17. SilentHunter86

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    Sometimes they can be...
     
    SilentHunter86, 1 mei 2015
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  18. 6026 King John

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    He can't do anything - he's banned along with the rest of the West Coast crews!
     
    6026 King John, 1 mei 2015
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  19. maureen

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    Think the poster was referring to Mr Winston Churchill and not Ray Churchill.
     
    maureen, 1 mei 2015
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  20. Victor

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    RTC have been badly let down by their main supplier, it's not something they could have foreseen. When NR dropped the bomb WC management IMO gave out false optimistic signals, RTC were I suspect at that time in a panic, their flagship UK tour was heading for disaster and they were trying to salvage what they could and keep customers satisfied. RTC didn't seek this. WC have let them and many others down.
    I've used RTC in the past and always been satisfied.
     
    Victor, 2 mei 2015
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