Glasgow engineering works 7/8 November

[Scotrail88]

Next weekend will see a lot of closures on argyle line and queen st low level.

Does anybody know what the 'improvements' are that are being carried out.

 

[Class 170101]

Well it looks like both Glasgow Low Level Stations are closed for the weekend.

This might be commissioning for the chord at Anniesland.

However of note the Friday night Sleeper to Fort William is diverted via Falkirk Grahamston, Croy and Cowlairs Jns.

The Sunday Night Sleeper from Fort William runs Cowlairs Jns, Croy and Falkirk High.

Interestingly though Scotrail haven't diverted the Glasgow to Anniesland service to Milngavie instead busing both routes.

 

[jopsuk]

Interestingly though Scotrail haven't diverted the Glasgow to Anniesland service to Milngavie instead busing both routes.

They'd need several extra DMUs to do that, especially as it would be very busy. Scotrail are short of DMUs.

 

[Class 170101]

They'd need several extra DMUs to do that, especially as it would be very busy. Scotrail are short of DMUs.

Possibly in the week but surely not at full utilisation at weekends. More likely to be a driver route / traction issue I reckon but disappointing nevertheless.

 

[Carntyne]

Possibly in the week but surely not at full utilisation at weekends. More likely to be a driver route / traction issue I reckon but disappointing nevertheless.

They're just as busy at the weekends.

 

[Mag_seven]

.This might be commissioning for the chord at Anniesland.

They are installing the S&C this weekend - will be commissioned later this year.

 

[mcmad]

Next weekend will see a lot of closures on argyle line and queen st low level.

Does anybody know what the 'improvements' are that are being carried out.

Installation of the remaining bits of Anniesland, commissioning is Christmas I believe.
S&C renewal at Hyndland (loop entry)

Various Structures works.

 

[PaxVobiscum]

Some pictures of the works have appeared on www.railscot.co.uk this morning. Can't see much detail though.

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Oh dear - overrun at the Sandyford Street bridge works - possibly a tamper derailed? pic from Saturday
Not good, but at least ScotRail have a timetable ready to make the best of it.

Over-running engineering works between Hyndland and Partick are causing disruption to journeys through Partick. Trains will be amended and no trains are able to run between Anniesland and Anderston.

The following temporary timetable is in place.

A train shuttle service will operate at the following times calling at all stations-
16 minutes past the hour between Motherwell and Anderston via Hamilton Central
22 minutes past the hour between Motherwell and Anderston via Whifflet
22 minutes past the hour Cumbernauld to Anderston via Hamilton Central
52 minutes past the hour Motherwell to Anderston via Whifflet
03 minutes past the hour Anderston to Cumbernauld via Hamilton Central
25 minutes past the hour Anderston to Motherwell via Whifflet
33 minutes past the hour Anderston to Motherwell via Hamilton Central
55 minutes past the hour Anderston to Motherwell via Whifflet
26 and 56 minutes past the hour Cumbernauld to Springburn
24 and 54 minutes past the hour Springburn to Cumbernauld

Helensburgh Central and Edinburgh

A reduced service will operate between Queen Street low level and Edinburgh only, departing Queen Street low level at 28 and 58 minutes past the hour and from Edinburgh at 22 and 52 minutes past the hour.
Alternative services will operate from Milngavie to Helensburgh via Anniesland and Yoker, departing Milngavie at 27 and 57 minutes past the hour and from Helensburgh Central at 10 and 40 minutes past the hour.
Passengers travelling to and from Glasgow are advised to change at Anniesland for an alternative train service to Glasgow Queen Street High Level. Customers travelling towards Edinburgh from Milngavie are advised tickets will be valid on alternative services operating between Queen Street High Level and Edinburgh.

Balloch and Airdrie

An alternative train service will operate between Balloch and Anniesland calling stations via Singer, departing Balloch at 23 and 53 minutes past the hour and from Anniesland to Balloch at 06 and 36 minutes past the hour.

 

[Altnabreac]

Some pictures of the works have appeared on www.railscot.co.uk this morning. Can't see much detail though.

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Oh dear - overrun at the Sandyford Street bridge works - possibly a tamper derailed? pic from Saturday
Not good, but at least ScotRail have a timetable ready to make the best of it.

Just been caught up in the disruption in a rare foray to the east coast.

It showed how much demand has grown on Airdrie Bathgate line as with services reduced to the old service of 2tph the train was full and standing with passengers left behind at Livingston North and no one able to board at Uphall.

 

[Blindtraveler]

Quite surprized tha 4TPH isnt being run Bathgate>Wavfrley?

 

[marks87]

And of course, as ever, ScotRail are getting the blame.

I don't envy the people who are manning the Facebook and Twitter feeds. Even after explaining to people that it's NR who are to blame and this wasn't expected, they still get abuse for not giving advance warning

Then there's the ones who are just incapable of understanding simple English. What part of "because of overrunning engineering works" means "because of the weather"? You then see these people listing their "occupation" as either student, or a job in which you'd expect at least a basic level of education.

Sorry...Monday rant over. People really do irritate me sometimes

 

[Blindtraveler]

They must have expected some of it, or had a few hours notice as they seam on the whole to be handling the disruption reasonably.

 

[PHILIPE]

I find on Twitter, people ask "what is the matter with the "whereever" train.
Obviously TOC Twitter have to reply "which train, what time and where to"

 

[marks87]

They must have expected some of it, or had a few hours notice as they seam on the whole to be handling the disruption reasonably.

Yes, they'll have had some notice from NR. But as you say, it'll have been hours, not the days/weeks/months that some seem to want. The notion of "unexpected" appears alien to them.

 

[PaxVobiscum]

Track now cleared, but T/T is literally all over the place.
Network Rail tweeted these pics of the culprit about lunchtime today: