10 to 14 February 2014
Operations Update
A weekly update of planned disruption and operational changes at (or affecting) the Penryn Campus
This update includes:
- Upgrade to mains water pipework: potential risk to campus water supply
- Update on rail travel to, from and within Cornwall following severe weather
- Temporary closure of Estates Admin (Car Parking, ID Cards, and Health & Safety teams), Monday 10 February, 9am to 9.30am
- Routine testing of fire alarms, Tuesday 11 February, 8am to 8.30am
- About Operations Update
Planned or potential disruption
Upgrade to mains water pipework: potential risk to campus water supply
Type of disruption: Next stage of the upgrade to mains water pipework by Kier and South West Water.
Reasons for work: Planned repairs to the pipes supplying water to the Penryn Campus following the burst water mains that we experienced last year.
Location:The works will take place on the A39 and in Treliever Road, Mabe.
Date and time:On-going, for about five weeks.
Who will be affected:Students, staff and visitors who drive to the Penryn Campus via the A39 or Treliever Lane, Mabe during the period of these works will need to observe the two-way traffic management systems in operation.
There is a possibility that the mains water supply to the Penryn Campus might be affected during the period of these works but Kier will not be able to confirm any such outage until they reach key sections of the pipework and assess the extent of the repairs that need to be made. In the event of an unplanned outage, they will inform us immediately.
More information:Further updates will be posted to our Twitter feed, @falmouthexeter and our Facebook page,
Queries or feedback:Mark Clench, Engineering Manager, Technical Services on 01326 259351 or
Update on rail travel to, from and within Cornwallfollowing severe weather
Type of disruption: Revised timetabling arrangements from Network Rail during this period of adverse weather, as a result ofdamage to the First Great Western mainline at Dawlish.
Location:This affects rail travel to and from Cornwall.
Date and time:On-going until further notice(likely to be at least six weeks).
Who will be affected:Anyone who plans to travel by rail, to or from Cornwall, during the next six weeks - students, staff, visitors, prospective students coming to the Penryn Campus for interviews and offer-holder visit days etc.
Type/amount of disruption:Network Rail is currently estimating that the mainline at Dawlish will remain closed for the next six weeks. This is subject to their close inspection of the line at low tide, and any further damage from the storms that are expected this weekend (8 and 9 February). The plan they are working to for the next week is as follows:
- Trains from Penzance to Plymouth will run as scheduled
- All Cornish branch lines will run as normal
- Trains from London Paddington to Exeter will run as per the amended timetable currently in place
- Coaches will provide road transport between Exeter and Plymouth
- Sleeper services are suspended until further notice.
More information:Before embarking on a rail journey, visit You can also access the latest information on Twitter by following @FGW. The BBC's Travel website is also a useful source of information:
Queries or feedback:First Great Western -
Temporary changes to services
Temporary closure of Estates Admin (Car Parking, ID Cards, and Health & Safety teams), Monday 10 February, 9am to 9.30am
Change to service: Temporary closure of Estates Administration service, covering Car Parking, ID cards, and Health & Safety.
Reasons for closure: Staff attending apresentation.
Location:8 Tremough Barton Cottages – Estates Administration (Car Parking, ID Cards, Health & Safety).
Date and time:10 February 2014, 9am to 9.30am. Service reopens at 9.30am.
Queries or feedback:
Health and safety
Fire alarms (routine testing), Tuesday 11 February, 8am to 8.30am
Type of disruption:Brief routine testing of the fire alarms.
Date:8am and 8.30am, Tuesday 11 February(see below for exact times)
Location and times:Daphne du Maurier Building, 8am; Peter Lanyon Building, 8.05am; Tremough House and Media Centre, 8.10am; the following between 8.10am and 8.30am: AIR Building, Performance Centre, The Exchange, ESI, Shop, Aviary, RANE Building, Tremough Barton Cottages.
Further instructions:The bell will sound for a few seconds so please take no action and do not evacuate the building at this signal.
If you cannot hear the alarm in your area please inform Penryn Reception onextn 1400. Should the bell continue to sound, please assume it is a real alarm and evacuate accordingly.
Please obey alarms at all other times.
If this testing of the fire alarms will cause a problem, please inform Penryn Reception to allow us to re-schedule the test.
Queries or feedback:Julie Carne on 01326 370400 (extn 1400)
Operations Updateis produced by Falmouth Exeter Plus for all users of the Penryn Campus. It will be published each Friday and highlight planned disruptions and service changes that will affect campus users during the following week.
If you have any comments or feedback, please contact Jilly Easterby (extn 3792; ) or Ruth Olver (extn 3814; ).
Note to FX Plus staff:To submit information about planned disruption work or changes to services for inclusion in Operations Update, please use the formon the FX PlusSP intranet (available under Communications, Operations Update SubmissionForm) or contact Jilly or Ruth (details above).
Issued 7 February 2014
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