Northern Rail

[Gordon V]

RE: Northern Rail

(17/12/2015 18:17)jtd508110 Wrote:  In which vas you'd blame the diagram planners or the company for not having spare capacity for such incidents.

I am warming to the 319's a bit more than I originally did. It's good to see the conductor being able to catch the little darlings that don't want to pay although I must admit it's a bit silly they have to come out of the cabs to do the doors when it's chokka!

Spare capacity can soon be swallowed up when there is disruption and sometimes it is impossible to juggle too much traincrew wise depending on meal breaks and booking off times.

Yes as you cite that is one advantage to the conductors on a 319 having to release the doors from within the saloons as in being able to nab fare dodgers but sometimes getting to the doors can be awkward with having to dodge luggage and pushchair etc