Recent content by kingqueen

Thank you for this. The restaurant could readily be made accessible by means of portable ramps. As could the train, and as it would be in the UK, even at the most remote stations. (Actually I reckon I could manage the restaurant steps in my wheelchair.) The map says that no access is possible...

Thank you re the moral obligation. I'm wondering if the BeHiG or anything else says anything specific about what the company has to do. Like the 2020 Rolling stock accessibility deadline in the UK, or the ORR licensing obligation to provide assistance at all UK stations. Presumably not...

Should RhB provide the assistance? Here in the UK, even for such remote stations the train operating company is required to provide assistance - generally by the guard deploying a ramp stored on the train.

In Switzerland, under their Disability Discrimination Law (BeHiG) the SBB has committed to making all stations "barrier free" (step free access to the platforms and level boarding onto trains. Despite admirable resource expenditure, it hasn't reached that yet. So they made a commitment. And...

Cally Sleeper tweet 14:57:

All services are able to use the up loop, the only problem is when services were due to pass each other at Crianlarich, as a passing place on the single track line. Which, looking at RTT, seems to only happen once per day - being the train you've identified as running half an hour late. So I...

Are they though? The main line was still fouled.

I'm at Crianlarich where my train to Oban is delayed due to a 66 blocking the down loop having been derailed on trap points. Staff tell me the driver got a token but didn't set the ground frame.

That one will be terminating at Dumbarton Central tonight where it will be used as a hotel. Onward travel has been arranged in the morning.

sorry yes I mean the down, tiredness overtaking!

The up Fort William is looking like it will be cancelled due to the bomb threat at Dalmuir. It is looking like I'll get decanted at Dundee to an accessible taxi to Fort William.

How useful albeit disappointingly prosaic!

Zoomed in. OMG.

Ah, got you, thank you. "Service gains coaches here" is a bit inaccurate then!

I travelled the Up Night Riviera last night. RealTime Trains says that whilst I was asleep, there was some shenanigans at Reading with two trains being combined?! Main Train: 1A50 2145 Penzance to London Paddington Departing on 14th March 2024 "Extra" Train: 0A50 0349 Reading to Reading...