LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast)
LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast)
43300 now carries a revised version of the '100 years of Craigentinny' livery:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steam60163/24795991275/
(08 Feb 2016, 10:03 pm)S813 FVK 43300 now carries a revised version of the '100 years of Craigentinny' livery:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steam60163/24795991275/
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
(08 Feb 2016, 10:03 pm)S813 FVK 43300 now carries a revised version of the '100 years of Craigentinny' livery:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steam60163/24795991275/
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
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-sc...s-35576875
VTEC to increase frequency north of Newcastle.
(15 Feb 2016, 10:05 am)Andreos1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-sc...s-35576875
VTEC to increase frequency north of Newcastle.
(15 Feb 2016, 10:05 am)Andreos1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-sc...s-35576875
VTEC to increase frequency north of Newcastle.
(15 Feb 2016, 1:00 pm)South Tyne Lad This is the extension of the Newcastle Semi-Fasts with a 3rd Newcastle Semi-Fast terminator to follow in the Future.
(15 Feb 2016, 1:00 pm)South Tyne Lad This is the extension of the Newcastle Semi-Fasts with a 3rd Newcastle Semi-Fast terminator to follow in the Future.
(15 Feb 2016, 10:05 am)Andreos1 VTEC to increase frequency north of Newcastle.
(15 Feb 2016, 10:05 am)Andreos1 VTEC to increase frequency north of Newcastle.
(15 Feb 2016, 3:52 pm)Andreos1 They have said there are four additional services north and four south. Not two or three.
Apparently they are the 06:15, 10:30, 13:30 and 17:30 services out of KX. All semi-fasts.
Looking quickly at the timetable, the only bottom of the hour trains to extend north of Newcastle currently are the:
0730, 0930, 1130, 1530 (GLC), 1630, 1830 and 1930.
This extension fills quite a few of those gaps. Particularly in the PM.
(15 Feb 2016, 3:52 pm)Andreos1 They have said there are four additional services north and four south. Not two or three.
Apparently they are the 06:15, 10:30, 13:30 and 17:30 services out of KX. All semi-fasts.
Looking quickly at the timetable, the only bottom of the hour trains to extend north of Newcastle currently are the:
0730, 0930, 1130, 1530 (GLC), 1630, 1830 and 1930.
This extension fills quite a few of those gaps. Particularly in the PM.
(15 Feb 2016, 7:07 pm)South Tyne Lad No I meant the 2nd train per hour to Edinburgh is the Newcastle Terminator extended to Edinburgh.
And VTEC as part of their franchise commitment have to introduce 3tph between Newcastle - London and Leeds - London and 2tph between London - Edinburgh by 2017
(15 Feb 2016, 7:07 pm)South Tyne Lad No I meant the 2nd train per hour to Edinburgh is the Newcastle Terminator extended to Edinburgh.
And VTEC as part of their franchise commitment have to introduce 3tph between Newcastle - London and Leeds - London and 2tph between London - Edinburgh by 2017
(15 Feb 2016, 7:29 pm)Andreos1 https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...-agreement
All of the documents relating to the franchise agreement.
Including stations and min number of calls.
(15 Feb 2016, 7:29 pm)Andreos1 https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...-agreement
All of the documents relating to the franchise agreement.
Including stations and min number of calls.
(16 Feb 2016, 10:10 pm)South Tyne Lad I was going by the Network Rail 2020 ECML Capacity Timetable Assessment. http://orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file...c-2014.pdf
York to Newcastle is from Page 43 downwards and includes the desired amount of services down that section of the ECML from/by 2020.
It quotes :
It includes 3 VTEC IEP Paths an hour and 1 Open Accsess path timed for Alliance Rails Class 390 Pendolino Proposal = 3tph VTEC LDN - NCL and 1tph OAC LDN - NCL
Newcastle to Edinburgh is from Page 49 and includes 2 VTEC paths an hour and 1 Open Accsess path a hour timed for Alliances 390 proposal.
It also includes the Scottish Govermants Proposal for a Berwick or Newcastle to Edinburgh Stopping Service and other things.
1 Thing is that the TPE Paths are out of date as TPE are ordering 125 mph at the least capable Multiple Units instead of 100 Mph EMUs
There are other interesting things in there that would take ages to write in here but the link is above if you want to read it.
(16 Feb 2016, 10:10 pm)South Tyne Lad I was going by the Network Rail 2020 ECML Capacity Timetable Assessment. http://orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file...c-2014.pdf
York to Newcastle is from Page 43 downwards and includes the desired amount of services down that section of the ECML from/by 2020.
It quotes :
It includes 3 VTEC IEP Paths an hour and 1 Open Accsess path timed for Alliance Rails Class 390 Pendolino Proposal = 3tph VTEC LDN - NCL and 1tph OAC LDN - NCL
Newcastle to Edinburgh is from Page 49 and includes 2 VTEC paths an hour and 1 Open Accsess path a hour timed for Alliances 390 proposal.
It also includes the Scottish Govermants Proposal for a Berwick or Newcastle to Edinburgh Stopping Service and other things.
1 Thing is that the TPE Paths are out of date as TPE are ordering 125 mph at the least capable Multiple Units instead of 100 Mph EMUs
There are other interesting things in there that would take ages to write in here but the link is above if you want to read it.
(29 Feb 2016, 9:48 am)JoshP Have all train sets been fully repainted in VTEC livery? Is every train set due an internal refurb, even the ones due to be replaced in 2 years?
(29 Feb 2016, 9:48 am)JoshP Have all train sets been fully repainted in VTEC livery? Is every train set due an internal refurb, even the ones due to be replaced in 2 years?
Some sort of press conference this morning at Kings Cross.....Introducing Virgin Amuza
https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/azuma
(18 Mar 2016, 9:55 am)citaro5284 Some sort of press conference this morning at Kings Cross.....Introducing Virgin AmuzaThey love taking credit for things that were well in motion before their involvement...
https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/azuma
(18 Mar 2016, 9:55 am)citaro5284 Some sort of press conference this morning at Kings Cross.....Introducing Virgin AmuzaThey love taking credit for things that were well in motion before their involvement...
https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/azuma
(18 Mar 2016, 9:55 am)citaro5284 Some sort of press conference this morning at Kings Cross.....Introducing Virgin Amuza
https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/azuma
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
(18 Mar 2016, 9:55 am)citaro5284 Some sort of press conference this morning at Kings Cross.....Introducing Virgin Amuza
https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/azuma
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
Heworth heading 'East'?
http://saveecrewards.co.uk/blog/virgin-azuma-heworth
(20 Mar 2016, 8:52 pm)Andreos1 Heworth heading 'East'?
http://saveecrewards.co.uk/blog/virgin-azuma-heworth
(20 Mar 2016, 8:52 pm)Andreos1 Heworth heading 'East'?
http://saveecrewards.co.uk/blog/virgin-azuma-heworth
(20 Mar 2016, 8:58 pm)Adrian I don't agree with that one mind. Mainline trains should stick to being of an express nature. Stations like Heworth should be served by regional rail, and of course we have the Metro every couple of minutes too.
(20 Mar 2016, 8:58 pm)Adrian I don't agree with that one mind. Mainline trains should stick to being of an express nature. Stations like Heworth should be served by regional rail, and of course we have the Metro every couple of minutes too.
(21 Mar 2016, 8:15 pm)Adrian Not sure I understand what you're saying?
(21 Mar 2016, 8:15 pm)Adrian Not sure I understand what you're saying?