Merseyrail

[N271CKB]

RE: Merseyrail
Just noticed on the platform at Birkenhead North a smoking area complete with ashtray.
Is this a one off or start of a new thing?

[Penny Return]

RE: Merseyrail

(13/06/2019 19:09)N271CKB Wrote:  Just noticed on the platform at Birkenhead North a smoking area complete with ashtray.
Is this a one off or start of a new thing?

Merseyrail should take no credit for this,they should be banning smoking not promoting it

they must be one of only a few station owners who allow smoking on their platforms

[N271CKB]

RE: Merseyrail
I did think it most odd, and cant recall having seen it anywhere else

[MX12CFE]

RE: Merseyrail
While travelling to Ormskirk this morning on 507008 I noticed the manufacturers logo on the window saying the windows were made by Widney windows LTD. But on other units the windows are made by Beclawat. Just wondering why the windows are from two different manufacturers or have some units had windows replaced later in their lives? Thanks.

[DVG526]

RE: Merseyrail

(10/07/2019 12:17)MX12CFE Wrote:  While travelling to Ormskirk this morning on 507008 I noticed the manufacturers logo on the window saying the windows were made by Widney windows LTD. But on other units the windows are made by Beclawat. Just wondering why the windows are from two different manufacturers or have some units had windows replaced later in their lives? Thanks.

Beclawat are on old company that supplied windows to BR and probably still do now. The droplight cab windows on Class 150s are made by them and have the logo on the metal catch at the top.

[wirralbus]

RE: Merseyrail
Services have been suspended between Hunts Cross and Liverpool Central since the start of service this morning due to electrical supply problems.

A bus service operates from St Georges Plateau to Hunts Cross till rectified .

[mikestone]

RE: Merseyrail

(13/06/2019 19:37)Penny Return Wrote:  Merseyrail should take no credit for this,they should be banning smoking not promoting it

they must be one of only a few station owners who allow smoking on their platforms

They are the only English TOC who do, although it is or at least was permitted in open areas of Scottish stations.
Policy elsewhere seems to be to make announcements, but no face to face confrontation, so no-one takes any notice.

[Penny Return]

RE: Merseyrail

(18/07/2019 16:37)mikestone Wrote:  They are the only English TOC who do, although it is or at least was permitted in open areas of Scottish stations.
Policy elsewhere seems to be to make announcements, but no face to face confrontation, so no-one takes any notice.

Hello Mike
Another issue with Merseyrail is why they do not issue tickets to people who have not got
a valid ticket.i know they have the fare protection guys,but they only appear at peak times
or at least on the Wirral lines,they must be the only TOC who let this happen.They must
be losing plenty in lost revenue

[MX12CFE]

RE: Merseyrail

(18/07/2019 08:21)wirralbus Wrote:  Services have been suspended between Hunts Cross and Liverpool Central since the start of service this morning due to electrical supply problems.

A bus service operates from St Georges Plateau to Hunts Cross till rectified .

Apparently this will be going on until Monday unless they can rectify the fault in the meantime. Network Rail are looking for the fault in a cable that feeds the third rail. That must be miles of cable to be checked between Hunts Cross and Central. Not forgetting the sections of line in Fulwood St Michaels Dingle and St James tunnels.

[Penny Return]

RE: Merseyrail

(19/07/2019 12:27)MX12CFE Wrote:  Apparently this will be going on until Monday unless they can rectify the fault in the meantime. Network Rail are looking for the fault in a cable that feeds the third rail. That must be miles of cable to be checked between Hunts Cross and Central. Not forgetting the sections of line in Fulwood St Michaels Dingle and St James tunnels.

Services were off yesterday as well