Transpennine Express
Transpennine Express
(23 Mar 2022, 4:48 pm)Andreos1 If you do get stuck, focus on the positives.They've changed my train home and given me a 9 minute connection in Huddersfield.....this can't end well!
There's the delay repay and you've got the decent pubs at both Stalybridge AND Huddersfield.
(23 Mar 2022, 4:48 pm)Andreos1 If you do get stuck, focus on the positives.They've changed my train home and given me a 9 minute connection in Huddersfield.....this can't end well!
There's the delay repay and you've got the decent pubs at both Stalybridge AND Huddersfield.
(28 Mar 2022, 10:47 am)Ambassador They've changed my train home and given me a 9 minute connection in Huddersfield.....this can't end well!Slow walk across the station to the next platform (put on a limp incase they check CCTV, look frustrated and angry as your connection pulls away) and spend that inevitable delay repay in the Head of Steam!
(28 Mar 2022, 10:47 am)Ambassador They've changed my train home and given me a 9 minute connection in Huddersfield.....this can't end well!Slow walk across the station to the next platform (put on a limp incase they check CCTV, look frustrated and angry as your connection pulls away) and spend that inevitable delay repay in the Head of Steam!
(28 Mar 2022, 10:47 am)Ambassador They've changed my train home and given me a 9 minute connection in Huddersfield.....this can't end well!
(28 Mar 2022, 10:47 am)Ambassador They've changed my train home and given me a 9 minute connection in Huddersfield.....this can't end well!
(28 Mar 2022, 10:47 am)Ambassador They've changed my train home and given me a 9 minute connection in Huddersfield.....this can't end well!Looking at arrivals and departures for Huddersfield, most TransPennine Express services heading North use platform 8, some use platform 4(A/B) such as Huddersfield terminating trips but that's just a case of walking past the waiting room and toilets to reach 8, no stairs involved or owt.
(28 Mar 2022, 10:47 am)Ambassador They've changed my train home and given me a 9 minute connection in Huddersfield.....this can't end well!Looking at arrivals and departures for Huddersfield, most TransPennine Express services heading North use platform 8, some use platform 4(A/B) such as Huddersfield terminating trips but that's just a case of walking past the waiting room and toilets to reach 8, no stairs involved or owt.
(28 Mar 2022, 1:34 pm)omnicity4659 The minimum connection time is 5 minutes at Huddersfield, so if you miss your connection (because your incoming train is 4 or more minutes late) then you'll be able to use the next one (by approaching station staff) and also claim compensation.Ah that's useful to know thanks.
(28 Mar 2022, 1:34 pm)omnicity4659 The minimum connection time is 5 minutes at Huddersfield, so if you miss your connection (because your incoming train is 4 or more minutes late) then you'll be able to use the next one (by approaching station staff) and also claim compensation.Ah that's useful to know thanks.
I travelled with TPE on Monday and Tuesday. It's not a nice feeling being booked on trains when you know the operation is a mess at the minute, but fortunately the two trains I was booked for ran as planned. I was on the 16.45 out of Manchester Victoria, which was quite busy due to the previous train being cancelled. Even the Redcar Central 185 running half an hour ahead of us didn't do much in terms of spreading out passenger numbers and we had passengers standing in 1st class between Huddersfield and Leeds.
It looks like the last Liverpool to Newcastle journey was cancelled on Monday, but unsure whether this was a light run back to York or not.
I am forever cursed with TPE, .my connecting staly to Huddersfield has been cancelled so It’s either leave stay an hour early or ask the nice people at TPE to let me board at Manchester
Update the man at TPE…he say no.
So I’ve bought at £15 first class single from Vic to Huddersfield. I’ll claim delay repay on the unused staly to Huddersfield and debate claiming the two hour delay I’d have had if I’d have followed TPE advice.
I could be quids in!
(27 Apr 2022, 7:24 pm)Ambassador I am forever cursed with TPE, .my connecting staly to Huddersfield has been cancelled so It’s either leave stay an hour early or ask the nice people at TPE to let me board at Manchester
(27 Apr 2022, 7:24 pm)Ambassador I am forever cursed with TPE, .my connecting staly to Huddersfield has been cancelled so It’s either leave stay an hour early or ask the nice people at TPE to let me board at Manchester
(27 Apr 2022, 8:04 pm)Jimmi Most people who use TPE on a regular basis share that sentiment, myself includedI’ve been touch wood ok using them lately but I tend to travel either very early in the morning or early afternoon where demand is a lot lower.
(27 Apr 2022, 8:04 pm)Jimmi Most people who use TPE on a regular basis share that sentiment, myself includedI’ve been touch wood ok using them lately but I tend to travel either very early in the morning or early afternoon where demand is a lot lower.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-65555262
Inevitable really. Just surprised the announcement has taken this long.
We knew worst group express was going to be nationalised. It was more of just when not why and I am suprised it did take this long
What's the penalty for getting stripped of the contract?
Is it worse than giving it up voluntarily?
(11 May 2023, 9:29 pm)streetdeckfan What's the penalty for getting stripped of the contract?The lack of income from the remainder of the contract is probably enough of a penalty.
Is it worse than giving it up voluntarily?
(11 May 2023, 9:31 pm)Adrian The lack of income from the remainder of the contract is probably enough of a penalty.It depends if the contract was profitable for them.
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(11 May 2023, 9:31 pm)Adrian The lack of income from the remainder of the contract is probably enough of a penalty.It depends if the contract was profitable for them.
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(12 May 2023, 9:25 am)streetdeckfan It depends if the contract was profitable for them.
Perhaps getting stripped of the contract was the preferable option and that's why they made no effort to improve
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(12 May 2023, 9:25 am)streetdeckfan It depends if the contract was profitable for them.
Perhaps getting stripped of the contract was the preferable option and that's why they made no effort to improve
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(12 May 2023, 9:36 am)Andreos1 To be honest, I do think there was some improvement on paper.
3 car 185's doubled-up, new rolling stock, extensions from Redcar to Saltburn etc.
However those commitments were made a long time ago (pre-pandemic), before employee and customer relations got worse.
Turning it around, improving those relations, improving staff retention and training new staff is quite a long-term task and they've clearly not achieved it.
Financially - no idea if it was profitable/worthwile or not.
It must have been at some point, otherwise they wouldn't have kept the contract/tendered for it repeatedly over the years.
(12 May 2023, 9:36 am)Andreos1 To be honest, I do think there was some improvement on paper.
3 car 185's doubled-up, new rolling stock, extensions from Redcar to Saltburn etc.
However those commitments were made a long time ago (pre-pandemic), before employee and customer relations got worse.
Turning it around, improving those relations, improving staff retention and training new staff is quite a long-term task and they've clearly not achieved it.
Financially - no idea if it was profitable/worthwile or not.
It must have been at some point, otherwise they wouldn't have kept the contract/tendered for it repeatedly over the years.