Could be a fun few days / week / months ahead for the Morpeth expresses at Ashington as there's no trains serving Morpeth northbound and a limited service on the ECML with speed restrictions as a viaduct has completely collapsed today.
There's also a comment on RailUK that Stagecoach are running a replacement bus service, not sure where from or what with though mind.
Couple of images from RailUK (
https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/iss...908/page-2) below of the state of it.
(08 Oct 2023, 9:54 pm)Storx wrote [ -> ]Could be a fun few days / week / months ahead for the Morpeth expresses at Ashington as there's no trains serving Morpeth northbound and a limited service on the ECML with speed restrictions as a viaduct has completely collapsed today.
There's also a comment on RailUK that Stagecoach are running a replacement bus service, not sure where from or what with though mind.
Couple of images from RailUK (https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/iss...908/page-2) below of the state of it.
Stagecoach normally run the Rail Replacement services for LNER still, they'll subcontract it out to coach companies generally though, doubt we'll see a stagecoach bus on it.
(09 Oct 2023, 8:36 am)deanmachine wrote [ -> ]Stagecoach normally run the Rail Replacement services for LNER still, they'll subcontract it out to coach companies generally though, doubt we'll see a stagecoach bus on it.
A stagecoach E400 was spotted last weekend with Rail Replacement passing Haggerston Castle
Crikey, that will not be a simple fix.
(09 Oct 2023, 10:31 am)Busu284 wrote [ -> ]A stagecoach E400 was spotted last weekend with Rail Replacement passing Haggerston Castle
Oh well, guess things have changed since when I used to do it with the GNE Levantes.
(09 Oct 2023, 1:27 pm)deanmachine wrote [ -> ]Oh well, guess things have changed since when I used to do it with the GNE Levantes.
They’re a lot more desperate these days!
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(09 Oct 2023, 8:36 am)deanmachine wrote [ -> ]Stagecoach normally run the Rail Replacement services for LNER still, they'll subcontract it out to coach companies generally though, doubt we'll see a stagecoach bus on it.
Aye wasn't sure how it was done, imagine it being more difficult to find the resources lately with the driver shortages etc especially last minute.