Local Trains

Mick · 15-10-2008, 06:10

This was in last nights Telegraph

Leaves on line lead to slower trains

TRAINS in East Lancashire are being ordered to slow down for two months as leaves affect the region's railway lines.
Rotting vegetation will meana reduced service until December.
Currentley the hourly 'stopper' service running from Blackpool North to Colne and back, calls at 15 stations.
But until early December passengers will have to choose between alighting at Cherry tree or Pleasington stations, in Blackburn or Huncoat or Hapton stations, near Burnley.

lancsdave · 15-10-2008, 09:20

If that journey gets any slower it may be quicker to walk it. The state of local train services are appalling

flashy · 15-10-2008, 09:21

Mick its the Blackpool South train that goes to Colne, the North goes to York

jaysay · 15-10-2008, 10:17

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Mick its the Blackpool South train that goes to Colne, the North goes to York

Does the one to York take one or two days to get there flashy

flashy · 15-10-2008, 11:31

from blackburn it takes about 2 hours 10 minutes(ish)

flashy · 15-10-2008, 16:39

Micki dont know when they are starting to slow down BUT i've just come back from Preston on the Colne train and it stopped at every stop, did they give a date?

WillowTheWhisp · 15-10-2008, 17:06

Haven't they got around to sorting out those leaves yet? It's every year! The answer is to plant only trees which produce the right sort of leaves which British Rail can cope with.

katex · 15-10-2008, 17:27

Talking of leaves, look at this lot down Grange Street in Clayton .. glad I am not the street sweeper...

leaves 002.jpg leaves 004.jpg

Neil · 15-10-2008, 17:44

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Talking of leaves, look at this lot down Grange Street in Clayton .. glad I am not the street sweeper...

In the second picture Kate it looks like there are less leaves on the path in the park, is that correct?

katex · 15-10-2008, 18:07

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In the second picture Kate it looks like there are less leaves on the path in the park, is that correct?

Yes, any particular reason for asking ?... think it is just the way the trees are positioned. Or the path whichever came first.

Neil · 15-10-2008, 18:20

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Yes, any particular reason for asking ?... think it is just the way the trees are positioned. Or the path whichever came first.

Its my annual annoyance, Mercer and Oakhill are kept relatively leaf free, Rhyddings is not

The pictures below were taken in December 2005

katex · 15-10-2008, 18:30

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Originally Posted by Neil

Its my annual annoyance, Mercer and Oakhill are kept relatively leaf free, Rhyddings is not

The pictures below were taken in December 2005

Wow, see what you mean Neil .. quite dangerous when wet I expect, though great fun when dry. Not sure if the ones in Mercer Park have been swept aside though ... looks like it, doesn't it.

flashy · 15-10-2008, 18:32

good god, i bet those paths are dead slippery and dangerous

Neil · 15-10-2008, 18:35

By December they had started to rot and were turning mushy and even more slippery. Lets see what happens this year

Mick · 15-10-2008, 21:16

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Originally Posted by flashytart

Micki dont know when they are starting to slow down BUT i've just come back from Preston on the Colne train and it stopped at every stop, did they give a date?

No The quote was word for word and i have not left anything out
although there was a big poster on a train i was on today to Liverpool but i did not take much notice sorry