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One of the reasons a train might be cancelled: > "Predicted flooding earlier today" Not much of a prediction, is it?
by messe 4y ago
One of the reasons a train might be cancelled:
> "Predicted flooding earlier today"
Not much of a prediction, is it?
- smcl 4y agoJust guessing, but ScotRail might be extra-careful about flooding after a flood-related derailment killed 3 people at Stonehaven[0]. So if they pre-emptively cancel a service anticipating bad flooding that doesn't transpire, they'll likely want to be open with the public - those inconvenienced might be a bit more sympathetic if the know the whole picture. [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehaven_derailment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehaven_derailment
- messe 4y agoThat's what I assumed it meant, just thought it was a funny phrasing—not that I can think of a better way of putting it as succinctly.
- naikrovek 4y agowell sometimes (a lot of the time, actually) a train going from point a to point b relies on a train getting to point a to begin with, and that cancellation of that trip is likely the cause of the cancellation of the trip from a to b. so this makes sense, to me.
- NickNameNick 4y agoIf the outbound service was cancelled due to predicted flooding, then the return service will also be cancelled, whether the flooding eventuated or not.