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Mar 30 2014, 05:27 PM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ Mar 30 2014, 05:38 PM) I've sat there by the gates for 10 minutes at a time plenty of times. Often a lot more, and I've timed it, because I know it can feel a lot longer. When do they go down for a "fast train" Yes, you will if there is more than 1 train. They do not lower for 10 mins. for just 1 train.
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Mar 30 2014, 07:09 PM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Mar 30 2014, 05:29 PM) They don't With the "slow" trains they lower as the train is between the Racecourse Station and the signal on Thatcham Moors. (this is the one that protects the crossing.) In the other direction they lower as the train is between Midgham and Colthrop. How is that 10 minutes either way? They do. (If there is sufficient time to do so.)
Like I said, it would be useful for all you disbelievers to have a visit to the Box as you would see how it all works and see that no more delay than is necessary is made to road traffic. Maybe more than one train goes back/forth at a time......
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Mar 30 2014, 07:15 PM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Mar 30 2014, 05:28 PM) Obviously you don't understand so I'll leave it there. What is there to understand? The barriers are down for ages for slow trains,
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Mar 31 2014, 05:03 AM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Mar 30 2014, 08:15 PM) What is there to understand? A lot Andy, a lot!
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Jul 31 2014, 01:48 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jul 31 2014, 12:41 PM) You can use it in the car but you can also use it to know before hand if it is going to be a long wait or not. There are occasions where there are only a few minute gaps between multiple trains - big queues likely - so one might reconsider going that way. If it is only a 3 minute/1 train wait, then it is probably not worth worrying about. How can you legally use it in the car, unless you are stopped? Even then, I read somewhere (possibly on this forum) that the legality is dubious.
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Jul 31 2014, 05:38 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Jul 31 2014, 02:48 PM) How can you legally use it in the car, unless you are stopped? Even then, I read somewhere (possibly on this forum) that the legality is dubious. What you should have said is 'use it in your hand while driving', then you would be right. You can use it in the car as a passenger You can use it in the drivers seat with the engine switched off (and handbrake on?) You can use it hands free I understand.
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Jul 31 2014, 09:57 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Jul 31 2014, 08:31 PM) Pretty clever app if you can use it hands free. Not at all, it is completely automatic. There is no interaction other than opening it; however, my previous post was about what one can do legally, rather than practically, which was in context of the comment I replied to.
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Aug 1 2014, 09:58 AM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Aug 1 2014, 09:40 AM) I think it would be better to avoid an expensive app and just have a flashcard you could read saying "LEVEL CROSSING THIS WAY, YOU MAY GET HELD UP FOR SOME TIME ESPECIALLY IN RUSH HOUR AS IT IS A BUSY ROAD CROSSING A BUSY LINE SO YOU MAY WISH TO USE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE" Or build the bridge that will never happen. Was chatting to a mate and the other option (arguably easier and probably no more expensive) would be to simply build the rail way down and under the road.
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Aug 1 2014, 02:44 PM
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QUOTE (Nothing Much @ Aug 1 2014, 03:17 PM) Terrible problems underground MM. Gerroff! All they need is a little fellow like this.
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