(28 Nov 2013, 7:47 pm)citaro5284 wrote Nothing to do with a power issue.......they have 'ran out'....food will be available from Edinburgh......no good when you have been sitting here since 1830
Will you be entitled to some sort of 'compensation'?
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(28 Nov 2013, 7:47 pm)citaro5284 wrote Nothing to do with a power issue.......they have 'ran out'....food will be available from Edinburgh......no good when you have been sitting here since 1830
(28 Nov 2013, 7:47 pm)citaro5284 wrote Nothing to do with a power issue.......they have 'ran out'....food will be available from Edinburgh......no good when you have been sitting here since 1830
(28 Nov 2013, 7:51 pm)aureolin wrote Are you going cross country or east coast?
I was on a cross country from Durham to Newcastle back end of last week, and the trolley guy had a public rant over the PA system about being on his own and not getting any support. Brilliant it was.
(11 Dec 2013, 12:33 pm)BusFanPrudhoe wrote I have to say after travel on both East Coast and Cross Country services, Cross Country wins hands down. I cannot find anything to complain about on Cross Country, yet I could spend ages ranting about East Coast.
(12 Dec 2013, 8:21 pm)Adam wrote Please excuse my ignorance here, but I thought GNER folded....
Good news for passengers though
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-25340545
(12 Dec 2013, 8:21 pm)Adam wrote Please excuse my ignorance here, but I thought GNER folded....
Good news for passengers though
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-25340545
(12 Dec 2013, 8:36 pm)Kuyoyo wrote 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.
(17 Jan 2014, 6:02 pm)citaro5284 wrote 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 wrote 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.
(24 Jan 2014, 10:48 am)andreos1 wrote 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 wrote 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 wrote Don't get me startedOn 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 wrote 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.
(19 Feb 2014, 7:47 pm)Adam wrote 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 wrote exactly. Was like the start of the Great North Run when everyone was frantically running down the platform
(22 Mar 2014, 5:53 pm)citaro5284 wrote 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 wrote 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