Railways in General
Railways in General
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Interesting news Re Stagecoach and rail franchises.
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert...5056b64545
Changes ahead at Sunderland?
(30 Apr 2019, 8:03 am)Andreos1 https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert...5056b64545
Changes ahead at Sunderland?
(30 Apr 2019, 8:03 am)Andreos1 https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert...5056b64545
Changes ahead at Sunderland?
https://www.bigplanbigchanges.co.uk/online-survey
RDG sessions move to the North East this week.
https://www.bigplanbigchanges.co.uk/online-survey
RDG sessions move to the North East this week.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/two-i...rail-fares
Changes to ticketing, including section between Newcastle and Edinburgh
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/two-i...rail-fares
Changes to ticketing, including section between Newcastle and Edinburgh
Few train contracts coming up for renewal in the next year or so...
CrossCounty - 18th October 2020
GWR - 31st March 2020
Southeastern - 31st March 2020
First Trenitalia to take over West Coast Main Line rail services from 8 December 2019. (as we knew)
Anyone got any information, on who's bid for what?
(12 Oct 2019, 10:27 am)Michael Few train contracts coming up for renewal in the next year or so...
CrossCounty - 18th October 2020
GWR - 31st March 2020
Southeastern - 31st March 2020
First Trenitalia to take over West Coast Main Line rail services from 8 December 2019. (as we knew)
Anyone got any information, on who's bid for what?
https://www.gov.uk/government/collection...agreements
Here's a starting point for you.
On a connected note, rumours abound that Northern franchise may become available soon.
(12 Oct 2019, 10:27 am)Michael Few train contracts coming up for renewal in the next year or so...
CrossCounty - 18th October 2020
GWR - 31st March 2020
Southeastern - 31st March 2020
First Trenitalia to take over West Coast Main Line rail services from 8 December 2019. (as we knew)
Anyone got any information, on who's bid for what?
https://www.gov.uk/government/collection...agreements
Here's a starting point for you.
On a connected note, rumours abound that Northern franchise may become available soon.
(12 Oct 2019, 12:07 pm)Andreos1
https://www.gov.uk/government/collection...agreements
Here's a starting point for you.
On a connected note, rumours abound that Northern franchise may become available soon.
(12 Oct 2019, 12:07 pm)Andreos1
https://www.gov.uk/government/collection...agreements
Here's a starting point for you.
On a connected note, rumours abound that Northern franchise may become available soon.
(12 Oct 2019, 12:19 pm)Michael Thanks, be interesting if Northern becomes available early.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/business-...ssion=true
Media seem to be picking up on comments made by Grant Shapps and drawing their own conclusions.
(12 Oct 2019, 12:19 pm)Michael Thanks, be interesting if Northern becomes available early.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/business-...ssion=true
Media seem to be picking up on comments made by Grant Shapps and drawing their own conclusions.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54232015
Changes to the way franchising works.
(21 Sep 2020, 10:06 am)Andreos1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54232015
Changes to the way franchising works.
(21 Sep 2020, 10:06 am)Andreos1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54232015
Changes to the way franchising works.
(21 Sep 2020, 10:38 am)Adrian This comment is very interesting:
"In a statement, Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps said: "The model of privatisation adopted 25 years ago has seen significant rises in passenger numbers, but this pandemic has proven that it is no longer working."
He said the move to a new system would end "uncertainty and confusion about whether you are using the right ticket or the right train company"."
as is this:
"Meanwhile, train companies who operated franchises that were losing money before the pandemic, still owe money to the Department for Transport from those contracts. Although that thorny issue has been kicked down the road and the negotiations over past payments now need to be resolved by December."
I can't see any of these TOCs that owed money being in a position to pay it back, so I think once the support ends, we'll see a lot of contracts handed back. Covid aside, the franchise model just doesn't work.
(21 Sep 2020, 10:38 am)Adrian This comment is very interesting:
"In a statement, Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps said: "The model of privatisation adopted 25 years ago has seen significant rises in passenger numbers, but this pandemic has proven that it is no longer working."
He said the move to a new system would end "uncertainty and confusion about whether you are using the right ticket or the right train company"."
as is this:
"Meanwhile, train companies who operated franchises that were losing money before the pandemic, still owe money to the Department for Transport from those contracts. Although that thorny issue has been kicked down the road and the negotiations over past payments now need to be resolved by December."
I can't see any of these TOCs that owed money being in a position to pay it back, so I think once the support ends, we'll see a lot of contracts handed back. Covid aside, the franchise model just doesn't work.
Quite a good write up from Roger French - Rail rhetoric -v- rail reality
https://busandtrainuser.com/2020/10/05/r...AZvFj-iYFs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-57642027
Fire and explosion at Elephant and Castle.
(28 Jun 2021, 2:34 pm)Andreos1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-57642027
Fire and explosion at Elephant and Castle.
(28 Jun 2021, 2:34 pm)Andreos1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-57642027
Fire and explosion at Elephant and Castle.
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/loca...r-20940155
Just read this!
(02 Jul 2021, 8:40 pm)idiot https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/loca...r-20940155
Just read this!
(02 Jul 2021, 8:40 pm)idiot https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/loca...r-20940155
Just read this!
(02 Jul 2021, 8:40 pm)idiot https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/loca...r-20940155I made a point to the top man in LNER that the 'acceleration' of Azuma services to Newcastle actually fell three minutes below the fastest timed run a Deltic achieved in 1978....
Just read this!
(02 Jul 2021, 8:40 pm)idiot https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/loca...r-20940155I made a point to the top man in LNER that the 'acceleration' of Azuma services to Newcastle actually fell three minutes below the fastest timed run a Deltic achieved in 1978....
Just read this!
Does anyone with a knowledge of trains know if it would be possible to have a train go from Newcastle to London via Oxford.
Just curious as I was thinking of going to Oxford in a few weeks but LNER seems to suggest going into King's Cross then across to Paddington Station and get on the GWR to Oxford which seems a bit of chore to get there.