Rail Disruption Storm Ciara

[Ridgewalk 98]

Travelling on Transpenineexpress this morning. Can anyone recommend a web site for updated information on train alterations cancellations

[Ridgewalk 98]

Official sites contain little to no information

[Vaati 11]

The Twitter accounts normally keep up to date. Trainline are normally ok for if a specific train is cancelled etc

[Annie Bynnol 612]

 Live official information on all trains is released by Network Rail and interpreted by many sites with varying amounts of data. Realtime trains shows current train movements, cancellations and delays as well as last week and future months.

 

If you select a train going from Sheffield to Manchester Airport it will show the departure/passing times  from Cleethorpes and progress and  expected  actual and predicte arrival times along the way. 

Handy for delay repay claims.

Handy for future travel plans.

 

 

Edited February 10, 2020 by Annie Bynnol

[BigAl1 143]

sorry to say there is no information is rubbish the TPE site has information and links to the live upto date information

 

https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/travel-updates/monday-10-february-disruption

[Annie Bynnol 612]

Using live data streams is a learning curve. .

 

The first people to know about disruption in this area are the signallers at York, Derby and Manchester they work and report to Network Rail. An individual driver, signal box operator or train dispatcher might be the first source of information in the case of a crew, train or signal fault or a track fault they have encountered. Everything else is provided line-side sensors.

 

There is often too much information available, and it has to be sifted through a third party like TPE which is always second hand as the information goes first from signallers and drivers to Network Rail, TPE then has to write and  finally post its information. It also copies and posts statements from Network Rail as to the length, nature and amount of disruption. A TOC site like TPE knows less than Network Rail (strike, bustitution and ticket validity are exceptions). The TPE site does not usually give information on the other route to Manchester or the other two operators.

 

In exactly the same way as the "MetOffice" offers different levels of filtered data to the media who then write a summary for its customers. The "MetOffice" data is always right, their interpretation is usually correct. 

As the information is paid for by the media outlet they often skimp on providing a good service, hence the number of people who complain about the weather forecast being wrong.

 

Realtime Trains(amongst others) uses the realtime data provided by Network Rail. It can tell you if the train has arrived at its starting point, if it has left its starting point on time, if there is a slower train in front, it predicts when the train will be at your departing station and when it will arrive. 24 hours 

It shows how many cancelled, diverted or late trains there are at major junctions en route, this indicates the nature and amount of information. Explanations are reported. Statements are provided from Network Rail.

 

 

 

 

Edited February 10, 2020 by Annie Bynnol

[Andy C 86]

The first port of call is normally the National Rail Enquiries site (app also available) - https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/today.aspx. This offers general bulletins for ALL train companies along with live departure boards.

 

Updates for specific trains can be found on the train operators journey check pages. In the case of Transpennine Express, you can find it here: https://www.journeycheck.com/tpexpress/

 

Note yesterday (Sunday) the advice on safety grounds was DO NOT TRAVEL with severe weather causing fallen trees, flooding and more. Lines through Sheffield are all open as normal today.

 

Edited February 10, 2020 by Andy C