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RE: Northern Rail - Jimmi - 09 Dec 2015 (09 Dec 2015, 7:57 am)Adrian wrote Next Northern Franchise Owner Announced Hope that the service to/from Bishop Auckland is still going hourly, if it does I may look more favourably on using the train for when I head to Middlesbrough as since the recent X66/X67 changes it is a bit of a faff on getting there now. RE: Northern Rail - northern156 - 09 Dec 2015 The franchise agreements for the Tyne Valley are two trains per hour in each direction - one express and one stopper (essentially extending the Hexham turnbacks to Carlisle). Why this has been said as being 12 times faster I do not know. Unless they're introducing helicopters. RE: Northern Rail - Andreos1 - 09 Dec 2015 (09 Dec 2015, 12:12 pm)DanPicken wrote It could be a stopper like now and an express.http://maps.dft.gov.uk/northern/index.html There are drop down options that detail station and line improvements, including 158's being used. RE: Northern Rail - Jimmi - 09 Dec 2015 (09 Dec 2015, 1:40 pm)Andreos1 wrote http://maps.dft.gov.uk/northern/index.htmlPleased that I'm getting more services. Wonder what will be used on the Bishop Auckland service once the Pacer's go? Honestly can't remember what the Class 142's are like as it's been over two years since I was last on one and the few times I have used Northern Rail it has been a 156, the most recent being 156479 making an appearance on a Saltburn service last Wednesday: https://flic.kr/p/ANspfG RE: Northern Rail - Michael - 09 Dec 2015 Happy with a half hourly service between Sunderland and Newcastle about time! RE: Northern Rail - Andreos1 - 09 Dec 2015 (09 Dec 2015, 2:32 pm)Jimmi wrote Pleased that I'm getting more services. Wonder what will be used on the Bishop Auckland service once the Pacer's go? The 142's aren't the best ride in the world and were obviously meant for a short term fix. The seating quality varies too . With 158's being cascaded north and getting some sort of rebrand, maybe we will see them upgraded further? RE: Northern Rail - LeeCalder - 09 Dec 2015 (09 Dec 2015, 6:36 pm)Andreos1 wrote The 142's aren't the best ride in the world and were obviously meant for a short term fix. It says on the Arriva Rail North website they will be receiving a full revamp, more tables, Wi-Fi, plug sockets and seat reservations. RE: Northern Rail - Adrian - 09 Dec 2015 (09 Dec 2015, 7:38 pm)LeeCalder wrote It says on the Arriva Rail North website they will be receiving a full revamp, more tables, Wi-Fi, plug sockets and seat reservations. Bad idea, unless they come up with something like Cross Country have, where you can reserve 20 minutes before travel. RE: Northern Rail - 8222 - 09 Dec 2015 (09 Dec 2015, 8:26 pm)Adrian wrote Bad idea, unless they come up with something like Cross Country have, where you can reserve 20 minutes before travel. Definitely so. I want to know what units they'll be ordering for the new rolling stock. RE: Northern Rail - 8222 - 09 Dec 2015 (09 Dec 2015, 7:38 pm)LeeCalder wrote It says on the Arriva Rail North website they will be receiving a full revamp, more tables, Wi-Fi, plug sockets and seat reservations. Do you have a link to the website? I can't find it on Google... RE: Northern Rail - MVK 500R - 10 Dec 2015 http://www.arrivarailnorth.org/ RE: Northern Rail - Andreos1 - 10 Dec 2015 (09 Dec 2015, 7:38 pm)LeeCalder wrote It says on the Arriva Rail North website they will be receiving a full revamp, more tables, Wi-Fi, plug sockets and seat reservations. Are all of the 158's falling in to the 'Northern Connect' brand or just some? Some stations will get this brand too, like the Metrocentre. a new high-quality ‘Northern Connect’ service, meaning new or refurbished trains on longer-distance services, faster journeys and stations staffed daily with catering services and free Wi-Fi at each one Middlesbrough to Newcastle Newcastle to Carlisle RE: Northern Rail - Michael - 10 Dec 2015 (10 Dec 2015, 9:27 am)Andreos1 wrote Are all of the 158's falling in to the 'Northern Connect' brand or just some? I think they are. I'm glad Arriva Northern are giving us better services.... the Metrocentre is well served though....... Sunderland station needs doing - would be good for Arriva Northern to install toilets etc, hopefully when the station gets done (near Burger King etc), these will be installed.... RE: Northern Rail - Andreos1 - 10 Dec 2015 (10 Dec 2015, 9:42 am)Michael wrote I think they are. 99.9% certain Sunderland station is Network Rail owned, rather than one that is owned/managed by a toc. Northern may just manage the day to day running of it. RE: Northern Rail - Michael - 10 Dec 2015 (10 Dec 2015, 11:09 am)Andreos1 wrote 99.9% certain Sunderland station is Network Rail owned, rather than one that is owned/managed by a toc. Oh right, well Network Rail should install toilet's. RE: Northern Rail - MrFozz - 10 Dec 2015 (10 Dec 2015, 11:16 am)Michael wrote Oh right, well Network Rail should install toilet's. [emoji14]no need... The place is already a toilet 😛 RE: Northern Rail - Michael - 10 Dec 2015 (10 Dec 2015, 11:17 am)MrFozz wrote no need... Now that i agree on. RE: Northern Rail - Andreos1 - 10 Dec 2015 (10 Dec 2015, 11:16 am)Michael wrote Oh right, well Network Rail should install toilet's. You're obsessed with toilets! First Park Lane and now the station haha. Anyway, there is a £10m revamp ahead, so hopefully there are some toilets installed for you. http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/business/sunderland-railway-station-s-10m-revamp-is-finally-set-to-go-ahead-1-7502221 RE: Northern Rail - MrFozz - 10 Dec 2015 (10 Dec 2015, 11:39 am)Andreos1 wrote You're obsessed with toilets!He should stand in the next Council Elections on the single issue of More Shithouses For Sunderland [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY] RE: Northern Rail - Michael - 10 Dec 2015 (10 Dec 2015, 11:39 am)Andreos1 wrote You're obsessed with toilets! Hahaha, Burger King has toilets but i'm not sure the public can use them and tbh i have no idea where they would go in the station. Ye, when we see that revamp, its being going on for years.... lol RE: Northern Rail - Andreos1 - 10 Dec 2015 (10 Dec 2015, 11:42 am)Michael wrote Hahaha, Burger King has toilets but i'm not sure the public can use them and tbh i have no idea where they would go in the station. Going solely by the location of the Milligans, the station offices and Burger King and where their water/drainage facilities will be - the most cost effective way, would be to place the toilets on that side of the station. If they went elsewhere, then there will be the costs associated with diverting or extending the pipes from the existing facilities or from the buildings on Fawcett Street. RE: Northern Rail - MrFozz - 10 Dec 2015 (10 Dec 2015, 11:42 am)Michael wrote Hahaha, Burger King has toilets but i'm not sure the public can use them and tbh i have no idea where they would go in the station.The public do use them though, I have certainly never been told when I have used Burger Kings toilets 😀 RE: Northern Rail - Jimmi - 10 Dec 2015 (10 Dec 2015, 12:02 pm)MrFozz wrote The public do use them though, I have certainly never been told when I have used Burger Kings toilets 😀Surprising considering I went in there once and they kicked right off because I brought a bottle of Pepsi in with me, wasn't even going to drink it, sorry for saving the planet by not getting a carrier bag! RE: Northern Rail - MrFozz - 10 Dec 2015 (10 Dec 2015, 12:14 pm)Jimmi wrote Surprising considering I went in there once and they kicked right off because I brought a bottle of Pepsi in with me, wasn't even going to drink it, sorry for saving the planet by not getting a carrier bag!woe betide anyone who steps into BK with a drink not purchased from there [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY] RE: Northern Rail - omnicity4659 - 10 Dec 2015 It's great news that Arriva Rail North Ltd have won the Northern Rail franchise. I look forward to the improvements that are to come in the next two or three years. "Northern" and "Northern Connect" looks promising, especially for the lines that need the most investment (Newcastle to Carlisle and Newcastle to Middlesbrough). It won't need much of a rebrand - especially that everything will be called either "Northern" or "Northern Connect". I look forward to travelling with "Northern" in the future. RE: Northern Rail - MrFozz - 10 Dec 2015 How would the branding work Would Northern Connect simply be a brand under the Northern Banner or will Northern Connect be a seperate entity under the Arriva banner... if that makes sense 😀 RE: Northern Rail - omnicity4659 - 10 Dec 2015 (10 Dec 2015, 2:41 pm)MrFozz wrote How would the branding work "Northern" and "Northern Connect" will be under the "Northern" banner. The current Arriva branding on websites etc is just to build up the ego of the new company. RE: Northern Rail - MrFozz - 10 Dec 2015 I just thought Northern and Northern Connect would have been seperate entities under Arriva RE: Northern Rail - Andreos1 - 10 Dec 2015 (10 Dec 2015, 2:55 pm)MrFozz wrote I just thought Northern and Northern Connect would have been seperate entities under Arriva From the outside looking in and reading between the lines, it looks like a branding exercise - similar to what we see on the buses. Northern is the bog standard corporate brand and Northern Connect is the Max/Sapphire equivalent. RE: Northern Rail - Mark P - 10 Dec 2015 Imagine that.... a Sapphire 142 [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY][FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY] |