LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast)
LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast)
(12 Dec 2013, 8:36 pm)Kuyoyo Unfortunately it won't come about - the company behind this has had big ideas in the past with its old GNER proposals along with its GNWR ones which failed to make it passed the ORR.
(12 Dec 2013, 8:36 pm)Kuyoyo Unfortunately it won't come about - the company behind this has had big ideas in the past with its old GNER proposals along with its GNWR ones which failed to make it passed the ORR.
Just found these interesting comments relating to the Voyagers on CrossCountry.
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1022120
Holding my hands up, when they were new to Virgin and I was using the Voyagers to travel between Durham and Newcastle, I was impressed.
However, as time has gone by and my journeys have gone from minutes at a time to hours at a time, I have grown to despise the Voyagers for a number of reasons - including the smell.
Saying that, suppose each train type has it's positives and negatives.
It is just that some have more negatives than positives.
The short listed Bidders for East Coast was announced today.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/short...l-services
(17 Jan 2014, 6:02 pm)citaro5284 The short listed Bidders for East Coast was announced today.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/short...l-services
(17 Jan 2014, 6:02 pm)citaro5284 The short listed Bidders for East Coast was announced today.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/short...l-services
(17 Jan 2014, 6:19 pm)aureolin I'd be very surprised if the joint Stagecoach/Virgin bid didn't win the franchise. Although I still think it's a mistake putting it back into private hands.
(17 Jan 2014, 6:19 pm)aureolin I'd be very surprised if the joint Stagecoach/Virgin bid didn't win the franchise. Although I still think it's a mistake putting it back into private hands.
http://www.passengerfocus.org.uk/key-iss...nger-power
Passenger Focus are promoting a survey which aims to attract views from EC passengers and influence bidding organisations.
Only a few days left before the survey closes.
(24 Jan 2014, 10:48 am)andreos1 http://www.passengerfocus.org.uk/key-iss...nger-power
Passenger Focus are promoting a survey which aims to attract views from EC passengers and influence bidding organisations.
Only a few days left before the survey closes.
(24 Jan 2014, 10:48 am)andreos1 http://www.passengerfocus.org.uk/key-iss...nger-power
Passenger Focus are promoting a survey which aims to attract views from EC passengers and influence bidding organisations.
Only a few days left before the survey closes.
(24 Jan 2014, 10:48 am)andreos1 http://www.passengerfocus.org.uk/key-iss...nger-power
Passenger Focus are promoting a survey which aims to attract views from EC passengers and influence bidding organisations.
Only a few days left before the survey closes.
(24 Jan 2014, 10:48 am)andreos1 http://www.passengerfocus.org.uk/key-iss...nger-power
Passenger Focus are promoting a survey which aims to attract views from EC passengers and influence bidding organisations.
Only a few days left before the survey closes.
(24 Jan 2014, 6:44 pm)aureolin Don't get me started On a serious note though, I've just completed the survey. My main gripes are; a) fares, b) advance tickets, c) Lack of free Wi-Fi, d) shocking catering facilities.
(24 Jan 2014, 9:12 pm)citaro5284 Whilst I know Nat Express was not perfect, neither is EC by any stretch, nationalisation is not the be all and end all like some people would like to make us think.
(24 Jan 2014, 6:44 pm)aureolin Don't get me started On a serious note though, I've just completed the survey. My main gripes are; a) fares, b) advance tickets, c) Lack of free Wi-Fi, d) shocking catering facilities.
(24 Jan 2014, 9:12 pm)citaro5284 Whilst I know Nat Express was not perfect, neither is EC by any stretch, nationalisation is not the be all and end all like some people would like to make us think.
Went to York today for a uni open day. Got the 07:56 HST service from Newcastle. Pulled in early and left about 5 mins late because the windscreen wiper on 43317 decided to break. The driver decided to change ends so we went over the High Level, effectively meaning it was in reverse. Was quite funny seeing many confused people when we got into York.
(19 Feb 2014, 7:47 pm)Adam Went to York today for a uni open day. Got the 07:56 HST service from Newcastle. Pulled in early and left about 5 mins late because the windscreen wiper on 43317 decided to break. The driver decided to change ends so we went over the High Level, effectively meaning it was in reverse. Was quite funny seeing many confused people when we got into York.
(19 Feb 2014, 7:47 pm)Adam Went to York today for a uni open day. Got the 07:56 HST service from Newcastle. Pulled in early and left about 5 mins late because the windscreen wiper on 43317 decided to break. The driver decided to change ends so we went over the High Level, effectively meaning it was in reverse. Was quite funny seeing many confused people when we got into York.
(19 Feb 2014, 8:30 pm)Adam exactly. Was like the start of the Great North Run when everyone was frantically running down the platform
Invitation to Tender released
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2014/03/21...feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Railco+%28rail.co%29
(22 Mar 2014, 5:53 pm)citaro5284 Invitation to Tender released
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2014/03/21...feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Railco+%28rail.co%29
(22 Mar 2014, 5:53 pm)citaro5284 Invitation to Tender released
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2014/03/21...feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Railco+%28rail.co%29
(22 Mar 2014, 7:34 pm)aureolin Some of the points are quite interesting.
Key features of the ITT include:
• supporting the roll out of a new fleet of state-of-the-art intercity express trains;
• continuation of services to all current destinations;
• faster and more frequent services to and from King’s Cross by May 2020;
• faster average journey times to Leeds and Edinburgh from May 2020;
• the potential for improved services to destinations such as Lincoln;
• an opportunity for bidders to serve five new routes including Huddersfield, Scarborough, Harrogate (via York), Middlesbrough and Sunderland (via Newcastle); and
• a fund that will drive innovation and deliver long-term benefits for the franchise and wider rail industry.
It's welcome to create the five new links, but will these be at the detriment to the current Edinburgh to Kings Cross, or Leeds to Kings Cross services? i.e. less frequent.
Is it even going to be possible to further increase frequencies? Look at the traffic round Ferryhill South Jn. for example. A similar problem exists at Sunderland station.
I want to see innovative bids that provide value for money for taxpayers
(22 Mar 2014, 7:34 pm)aureolin Some of the points are quite interesting.
Key features of the ITT include:
• supporting the roll out of a new fleet of state-of-the-art intercity express trains;
• continuation of services to all current destinations;
• faster and more frequent services to and from King’s Cross by May 2020;
• faster average journey times to Leeds and Edinburgh from May 2020;
• the potential for improved services to destinations such as Lincoln;
• an opportunity for bidders to serve five new routes including Huddersfield, Scarborough, Harrogate (via York), Middlesbrough and Sunderland (via Newcastle); and
• a fund that will drive innovation and deliver long-term benefits for the franchise and wider rail industry.
It's welcome to create the five new links, but will these be at the detriment to the current Edinburgh to Kings Cross, or Leeds to Kings Cross services? i.e. less frequent.
Is it even going to be possible to further increase frequencies? Look at the traffic round Ferryhill South Jn. for example. A similar problem exists at Sunderland station.
I want to see innovative bids that provide value for money for taxpayers
Had a look at the the ITT for EC one thing that stood out for me is that EC have an option in the new franchise to send seven DAR paths to Middlesbrough if requested.. Direct services to London from Middlesbrough. It wouldn't surprise me if they ran it between TP and GC at Eaglescliffe!