Island Line trains have been suspended this afternoon (Wednesday) due to an axle counter failure at Smallbrook Junction.
South Western Railway says that the line is blocked and therefore services are suspended.
Disruption is expected to continue until 16:00, which will impact on school children heading home at the end of the day.
Island Line say they are very sorry for any delay that this may cause to your journey.
Surprise surprise.
No driver, broken signals, points failures, flooding, now broken alxe, what’s next ?
Island line used to blame all of there past failings on old rolling stock and a lack of spare parts. No excuses now.
Are island line still part of the national rail network and/or network rail or great western ? Or only when it suits them.
Bring back the old trains ! ( There, I said it ). Lol.
Unfortunately your knowledge of railways is a bit crude…
And axle counter is part of the track which the council didn’t buy so network rail for you…
Unfortunately what I can gather it was an issue they had before reopening… And causes the system to not think the train has cleared a certain section… There for signals don’t work.
ITYWF that the report says “failure of an axle counter”, not “broken axle”
Nothing to do with the train , old or new.
It’s not broken axle,may just be a problem with the signaling system
Not a broken axle but a broken axle counter. Such a device seems a bit over the top for such an un-busy line, but I guess all these safety items are interlocked and can’t be over-ridden.
You are one miserable old goat
Lmfao, and why’s that then ?
Because the trains don’t work ?
You might see a different side to me if 50% of my comments were not deleted. X
It’s like the floating bridge on wheels!
Not really.
All you train buffs can pontificate all you like about axle counters but the service isn’t running and that simply isn’t good enough.
They cancelled run ONE round trip, sheesh.
Yes, for this, but the service is constantly being suspended for various reasons – sorry, just not good enough. We need a service that we can rely on, not ‘will it run today?’
Of course train don’t work. Look at the photograph, who’s nicked the third rail?
Get out of your cars and use public transport! (Sarcasm)