LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast)
LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast)
Aircraft flown on:
744, 77W, 772, E145, E190, E170, E175, E195, A319, A320, A320NEO, A321, A321NEO, A330-200, A330-300, A340-600 763, 752, 733, 737, 738, CRJ900, CRJ1000
Favourite aircraft: G-STBL/G-ZBKL
Also - with the new Azuma branding - does it remind anyone of the prototype HST livery (albeit a red version of it!)?
Aircraft flown on:
744, 77W, 772, E145, E190, E170, E175, E195, A319, A320, A320NEO, A321, A321NEO, A330-200, A330-300, A340-600 763, 752, 733, 737, 738, CRJ900, CRJ1000
Favourite aircraft: G-STBL/G-ZBKL
Photos appearing on twitter.
https://twitter.com/MRWLogistics/status/...30464?s=09
Photos appearing on twitter.
https://twitter.com/MRWLogistics/status/...30464?s=09
https://twitter.com/nodrogvlogs/status/1...29248?s=19
Ooooh Dear. Good news is both are rebuildable.
However HST after that would have to be scapped, however another company has brought HST's from LNER when Azuma comes in and replaces them. So its to be repaired and ready for new owner.
From today, LNER are publishing the fleet numbers of their Azuma fleet on Real Time Trains - as with ScotRail, you need to click on the detailed page of the service.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...ssing.html
Stolen car crashes in to coach.
LNER looks like they have a tender out for someone to build trains... they'll replace the class 225's
Delivery- up to 26 Apr 2029
Value - £500M
Deadline is 7.6.21
https://bidstats.uk/tenders/2021/W19/750583864
Aircraft flown on:
744, 77W, 772, E145, E190, E170, E175, E195, A319, A320, A320NEO, A321, A321NEO, A330-200, A330-300, A340-600 763, 752, 733, 737, 738, CRJ900, CRJ1000
Favourite aircraft: G-STBL/G-ZBKL
Not sure if anyone's aware but there's been LNER Azumas regularly operating up and down the Durham Coast line. Headcodes are:
5Z60 Heaton to Shell Junction (Seaham pass 08:09)
5Z62 Northallerton East Jn to Heaton (Seaham pass 10:32)
5Z63 Heaton to Shell Junction (Seaham pass 13:58)
5Z66 Shell Junction to Heaton (Seaham pass 18:37)
Aircraft flown on:
744, 77W, 772, E145, E190, E170, E175, E195, A319, A320, A320NEO, A321, A321NEO, A330-200, A330-300, A340-600 763, 752, 733, 737, 738, CRJ900, CRJ1000
Favourite aircraft: G-STBL/G-ZBKL
(19 Aug 2021, 3:14 pm)idiot Just a quick one to say I've travelled to London and back in the last few days. Both times travelling on azuma and was impressed with the comfort and speed they travelled.
(19 Aug 2021, 3:14 pm)idiot Just a quick one to say I've travelled to London and back in the last few days. Both times travelling on azuma and was impressed with the comfort and speed they travelled.
Not sure if it has made the press yet, but the LNER revisions for next year aren't now going ahead.
A number of reasons have been given according to an email I've not long received.
It will be interesting to see what the implications are for the other tocs.
(26 Aug 2021, 4:03 pm)Andreos1 Not sure if it has made the press yet, but the LNER revisions for next year aren't now going ahead.
A number of reasons have been given according to an email I've not long received.
It will be interesting to see what the implications are for the other tocs.
Aircraft flown on:
744, 77W, 772, E145, E190, E170, E175, E195, A319, A320, A320NEO, A321, A321NEO, A330-200, A330-300, A340-600 763, 752, 733, 737, 738, CRJ900, CRJ1000
Favourite aircraft: G-STBL/G-ZBKL
(26 Aug 2021, 4:03 pm)Andreos1 Not sure if it has made the press yet, but the LNER revisions for next year aren't now going ahead.
A number of reasons have been given according to an email I've not long received.
It will be interesting to see what the implications are for the other tocs.
Aircraft flown on:
744, 77W, 772, E145, E190, E170, E175, E195, A319, A320, A320NEO, A321, A321NEO, A330-200, A330-300, A340-600 763, 752, 733, 737, 738, CRJ900, CRJ1000
Favourite aircraft: G-STBL/G-ZBKL
Tweet from LNER to push their new First Class menu for services: https://twitter.com/LNER/status/1478667394994348039 (direct link: https://www.lner.co.uk/the-east-coast-ex...class/menu)
Although it seems to be at their discretion which menu is available on which service, there's a reply to one of the comments that may be of interest: "The menus are determined based on the busier services with the aim to eventually make all trains Dine and Dish. No specifics...yet!"
There seems to be more on the Deli and Dish menus for both breakfast and rest of day, although a real focus on vegetarian or vegan options, with a limited carnivore selection. The Dine menu is due to be released later in Jan.
LNER & Nexus are currently in talks for staff to have discounted travel for all employees in Tyne & Wear on their respective services. Nexus had reportedly asked for Free Travel on LNER Services in initial discussions however this was rejected by LNER as Nexus weren't willing to do the same for LNER staff on Tyne & Wear Metro plus this would be more costly from a financial aspect for LNER.