East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
(21 Mar 2019, 8:17 pm)Malarkey Does anyone know how many of the Azuma's are now in service?
(21 Mar 2019, 8:21 pm)citaro5284 None in passenger service yet.....15th May is the start date for services between London and Leeds/Hull
(21 Mar 2019, 8:28 pm)Malarkey Thanks, So basically LNER will be phasing them in which will mean those used for London and Newcastle/Edinburgh services will be at a later date than 15th May.
(21 Mar 2019, 8:28 pm)Malarkey Thanks, So basically LNER will be phasing them in which will mean those used for London and Newcastle/Edinburgh services will be at a later date than 15th May.
(21 Mar 2019, 8:34 pm)Andreos1 Might not even by the end of the year.
Gonna be working the Yorkshire routes first, before they get further north.
Imagine it's a similar process to the class 91 introduction.
https://www.railpro.co.uk/news/firstgrou...-edinburgh
Looks like the open access from First is going ahead.
(21 Mar 2019, 8:34 pm)Andreos1 Might not even by the end of the year.
Gonna be working the Yorkshire routes first, before they get further north.
Imagine it's a similar process to the class 91 introduction.
https://www.railpro.co.uk/news/firstgrou...-edinburgh
Looks like the open access from First is going ahead.
10 trains withdrawn from service due to pantograph damage.
https://www.itv.com/news/london/2019-04-...in-damage/
https://twitter.com/deltic17/status/1135...85152?s=09
First electric set withdrawn.
https://twitter.com/deltic17/status/1135...85152?s=09
First electric set withdrawn.
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
https://www.railmagazine.com/news/networ...-wish-list
Interesting comment regarding the 2021 timetable. Competition will have to get going pretty quick for this turn around...
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
A TPX 185 was involved in an incident this morning at Croxdale Viaduct.
Not sure of the id, but there was a reported on board fire.
Seen a couple of photos and it looks like it was towards the front of the set and in the roof area.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/environmen...rowth-hub/
Not sure if this has ever been mentioned on here or not.
Either way, proposals to extend Darlington Station
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-yo...e-56085631
20 years since Great Heck
Two consultations ahead of May 2022 timetable changes.
https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/about-us/our...nsultation
https://lner.citizenspace.com/
(12 Jun 2021, 10:44 am)Andreos1 Two consultations ahead of May 2022 timetable changes.XC published one yesterday too...
https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/about-us/our...nsultation
https://lner.citizenspace.com/
(12 Jun 2021, 10:44 am)Andreos1 Two consultations ahead of May 2022 timetable changes.XC published one yesterday too...
https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/about-us/our...nsultation
https://lner.citizenspace.com/
(12 Jun 2021, 10:52 am)citaro5284 XC published one yesterday too...I pity all the civil servants moving up to Darlington - London trains reduced from 4 per 2 hours to 3 per 2 hours, and one of the Manchester trains withdrawn completely!
https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/med...VoCJtOXtOo
(12 Jun 2021, 10:52 am)citaro5284 XC published one yesterday too...I pity all the civil servants moving up to Darlington - London trains reduced from 4 per 2 hours to 3 per 2 hours, and one of the Manchester trains withdrawn completely!
https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/med...VoCJtOXtOo
(12 Jun 2021, 12:47 pm)busmanT I pity all the civil servants moving up to Darlington - London trains reduced from 4 per 2 hours to 3 per 2 hours, and one of the Manchester trains withdrawn completely!
Darlington to York drops from 6 trains per hour to 4.5 trains per hour (33% cut).
(12 Jun 2021, 12:47 pm)busmanT I pity all the civil servants moving up to Darlington - London trains reduced from 4 per 2 hours to 3 per 2 hours, and one of the Manchester trains withdrawn completely!
Darlington to York drops from 6 trains per hour to 4.5 trains per hour (33% cut).
(12 Jun 2021, 1:46 pm)citaro5284
I see in the TPE document it is more or less saying, well these changes are nowt to do with us...blame LNER, followed by a long list of curtailed or cancelled services because of it....
At the May 2022 timetable change the core timetable for the East Coast Main Line will be amended to accommodate additional services operated by LNER.
The through Edinburgh Waverley – Morpeth – Newcastle – Liverpool Lime Street via York hourly service will be withdrawn between Edinburgh – Newcastle and will only operate between Newcastle – Liverpool Lime Street
The planned one-year only withdrawal at December 2019 to calls between Manchester Victoria – Manchester Airport on the Newcastle – Manchester Airport service will continue. However, the Newcastle – York portion of this train will also be withdrawn at May 2022. The effect is that the previous Newcastle – Manchester Airport service is reduced to a York – Manchester Victoria service at May 2022
The effect of the two changes above is that there will be a reduction from two trains per hour to one train per hour operated by TransPennine Express between Newcastle, Durham and Darlington to York, Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester
Morpeth will have a reduction in calls and connectivity compared with the December 2019 timetable, seeing previous hourly calls to Edinburgh Waverley, Newcastle, Durham, Darlington, York, Leeds, Huddersfield, Manchester and Liverpool withdrawn
A number of southbound calls in the current Redcar Central – Manchester Airport service at Northallerton have been withdrawn, providing a call every two hours
The dwell time of the current Redcar Central – Manchester Airport service at York has been increased to circa six minutes, increasing the overall through journey time
A reduction from two calls per hour to one call per hour at Darlington and Durham by our services. In addition, Darlington and Durham will have their direct trains to Manchester Airport withdrawn, while the number of services between Darlington to Newcastle and Edinburgh Waverley are also reduced
The peak time 0651 train from Newcastle – Manchester/Liverpool has its journey time increased by 10 minutes and the call in this service at Chester-le-Street is withdrawn
Calls at Garforth currently made by TransPennine Express are transferred to the Northern operated York – Blackpool North service, meaning there are no direct trains from Garforth to Manchester
Connectivity to Manchester Airport from York, Leeds and Huddersfield is reduced from two trains per hour to one train per hour
(12 Jun 2021, 1:46 pm)citaro5284
I see in the TPE document it is more or less saying, well these changes are nowt to do with us...blame LNER, followed by a long list of curtailed or cancelled services because of it....
At the May 2022 timetable change the core timetable for the East Coast Main Line will be amended to accommodate additional services operated by LNER.
The through Edinburgh Waverley – Morpeth – Newcastle – Liverpool Lime Street via York hourly service will be withdrawn between Edinburgh – Newcastle and will only operate between Newcastle – Liverpool Lime Street
The planned one-year only withdrawal at December 2019 to calls between Manchester Victoria – Manchester Airport on the Newcastle – Manchester Airport service will continue. However, the Newcastle – York portion of this train will also be withdrawn at May 2022. The effect is that the previous Newcastle – Manchester Airport service is reduced to a York – Manchester Victoria service at May 2022
The effect of the two changes above is that there will be a reduction from two trains per hour to one train per hour operated by TransPennine Express between Newcastle, Durham and Darlington to York, Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester
Morpeth will have a reduction in calls and connectivity compared with the December 2019 timetable, seeing previous hourly calls to Edinburgh Waverley, Newcastle, Durham, Darlington, York, Leeds, Huddersfield, Manchester and Liverpool withdrawn
A number of southbound calls in the current Redcar Central – Manchester Airport service at Northallerton have been withdrawn, providing a call every two hours
The dwell time of the current Redcar Central – Manchester Airport service at York has been increased to circa six minutes, increasing the overall through journey time
A reduction from two calls per hour to one call per hour at Darlington and Durham by our services. In addition, Darlington and Durham will have their direct trains to Manchester Airport withdrawn, while the number of services between Darlington to Newcastle and Edinburgh Waverley are also reduced
The peak time 0651 train from Newcastle – Manchester/Liverpool has its journey time increased by 10 minutes and the call in this service at Chester-le-Street is withdrawn
Calls at Garforth currently made by TransPennine Express are transferred to the Northern operated York – Blackpool North service, meaning there are no direct trains from Garforth to Manchester
Connectivity to Manchester Airport from York, Leeds and Huddersfield is reduced from two trains per hour to one train per hour
(12 Jun 2021, 2:11 pm)Andreos1 Also of note (but barely mentioned), is the new open access route.
That is obviously having an impact on track space.
Dunno if anyone noticed, but it looks like the LNER Sunderland extension is disappearing too.
(12 Jun 2021, 2:11 pm)Andreos1 Also of note (but barely mentioned), is the new open access route.
That is obviously having an impact on track space.
Dunno if anyone noticed, but it looks like the LNER Sunderland extension is disappearing too.
Lumo launched by FirstGroup for their trains between Edinburgh and Kings Cross - After all the chat about GNE brand names in Sunderland, I wonder what Lumo stands for!
https://www.lumo.co.uk/
(12 Jun 2021, 12:47 pm)busmanT I pity all the civil servants moving up to Darlington - London trains reduced from 4 per 2 hours to 3 per 2 hours, and one of the Manchester trains withdrawn completely!It seems as though the implementation of the new timetable has been delayed by a year or more due to the outcry at the proposals which are mainly just to allow LNER to get to Edinburgh 15 minutes faster than they do now.
Darlington to York drops from 6 trains per hour to 4.5 trains per hour (33% cut).
(12 Jun 2021, 12:47 pm)busmanT I pity all the civil servants moving up to Darlington - London trains reduced from 4 per 2 hours to 3 per 2 hours, and one of the Manchester trains withdrawn completely!It seems as though the implementation of the new timetable has been delayed by a year or more due to the outcry at the proposals which are mainly just to allow LNER to get to Edinburgh 15 minutes faster than they do now.
Darlington to York drops from 6 trains per hour to 4.5 trains per hour (33% cut).