(16 Aug 2015, 11:52 am)Davie wrote Not if the 142s are getting refurbished.
(16 Aug 2015, 9:34 am)Andreos1 wrote No idea if it is to do with the closures today on Teesside, but passengers were treat to a 156 on the Darlo - Saltburn line. Big step up to the usual 142's.
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(16 Aug 2015, 12:16 pm)aureolin wrote Who's said they're going to be refurbished?
Also, the next winner of the next Northern franchise has to bring 120 new non-electric 'carriages' into service by 2020. So you'd expect new DMUs to be on the cards. By the same year, Pacers wouldn't be allowed for use on the Northern franchise.
(16 Aug 2015, 9:02 pm)northern156 wrote I thought the current Northern franchise has a 'no growth' agreement; and that purchase of new rolling stock was in contravention to this so this is why they have always had second-hand stock. Otherwise this is probably why we've never had new stock sooner.
Sure I've read that before but I'm happy to be corrected.
(24 Aug 2015, 5:05 pm)DanPicken wrote Going back to the old subject of the Sunday only train to Nottingham from Carlisle it takes 4hr 40 mins. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Y3...0/advanced
(13 Sep 2015, 6:33 pm)GX03 SVC wrote http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/news/loc...-1-7449953
(13 Sep 2015, 6:41 pm)MurdnunoC wrote While I understand the argument for convenience, I doubt moving Cramlington Station a mere 200 metres is going to make it more 'central to the town' as a whole.
I might be wrong like!
(14 Sep 2015, 7:47 am)GX03 SVC wrote SENRUG are unbelievable.
The existing station, is in a place which is easy to access, via road crossings etc. What SENRUG actually want is an interchange with local buses.... Right, these buses that stop almost a mile away on the other side of Manor Walks.... In a place which is 'central to the town'.
The footbridge, where they want the station to be, is actually quite a long walk from the main shopping area (Asda, Sainsbury's etc).
The existing station, is about as 'central to the town' as the proposed one.
They wanted more parking spaces at Morpeth, following a new car park. Now that Northern Rail have introduced £2 all day parking tickets, there's now loads of spaces to choose from in the old car park!
FTPE services to Morpeth? That will be a good thing as long as FTPE accept Northern tickets...
(14 Sep 2015, 6:53 pm)MurdnunoC wrote I'm not that familiar with Manor Walks or Cramlington Town Centre in general so I'm going to accept what you say is correct (not that I have any reason to doubt you, of course).
I'm all for transport integration and the positioning of interchanges which allow users to effortlessly switch between different modes of transport is key to partially achieving that aim, however, in the case of Cramlington, if the bus station is located on the other side of Manor Walks, would it not be just as easy to relocate the bus station adjacent to where the station is currently located?
(20 Sep 2015, 7:13 pm)Michael wrote Emergency services are dealing with an incident between Newcastle and Sunderland meaning trains are unable to run between these stations.
Replacement road transport has been requested to run between Newcastle and Sunderland.
Disruption between Newcastle and Sunderland until at least 21:00
Last updated: 19:39 20/09/2015
(20 Sep 2015, 7:13 pm)Michael wrote Emergency services are dealing with an incident between Newcastle and Sunderland meaning trains are unable to run between these stations.
Replacement road transport has been requested to run between Newcastle and Sunderland.
Disruption between Newcastle and Sunderland until at least 21:00
Last updated: 19:39 20/09/2015