tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post8849285324219713598..comments2024-03-26T13:27:26.499+00:00Comments on Zelo Street: On The Road AgainTim Fentonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726447899972084146noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-79000454680766236892009-08-18T10:43:48.183+01:002009-08-18T10:43:48.183+01:00We don't 'habitually dig up large parts of...We don't 'habitually dig up large parts of the system' as you claim.<br /><br />This Aug bank hol, 95% of the railway will be open for normal business and if you want to put that in terms of numbers of trains, then compare this year with last:-<br /><br />Aug BH 2008 2009<br /><br />Sat 17900 19390<br /><br />Sun 10134 10942<br /><br />Mon 17090 18341<br /><br /><br />BH total 47132 50682<br /><br />Change% 8%+<br /><br />The problem from our point of view is that there are more and more trains in the timetable, running at faster speeds than ever before. That means less time overnight and smaller gaps between trains to do maintenance, so when are we expected to do it?<br /><br />The answer is twofold - we have to get better at doing the work in smaller bite sized chunks so that it can be done overnight, and we will have continue to do some of the larger jobs during bank holidays when there are fewer people travelling (yes, there are less people on bank holidays than the regular commuters and business travellers there are on weekdays, who, let's face it, are the bread and butter of the industry).North West Media Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489110866282673208noreply@blogger.com