(16 Jan 2016, 9:12 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote A few Evening Edinburgh Diagrams tonight were formed of 91s and Mk4s with 67008 dragging the 1655 departure from York



220s are Compatible not sure about 221s though with the different bogie type might affect the route availability, Back in the days of Virgin Crosscountry in 2003 a 220 had to make a emergency diversion over the Durham Coast.

(16 Jan 2016, 9:13 pm)DanPicken wrote 220/1 are cleared for the DCL.

(23 Jan 2016, 2:24 am)GX03 SVC wrote 91128 is now red.

(30 Jan 2016, 10:46 am)Andreos1 wrote Uh oh.

Passenger satisfaction on VTEC has plummeted since privatisation
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/passenger-satisfaction-with-east-coast-railways-falls-from-record-levels-immediately-after-a6841381.html

(08 Feb 2016, 10:03 pm)S813 FVK wrote 43300 now carries a revised version of the '100 years of Craigentinny' livery:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steam60163/24795991275/

(15 Feb 2016, 10:05 am)Andreos1 wrote http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-35576875

VTEC to increase frequency north of Newcastle.

(15 Feb 2016, 1:00 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote This is the extension of the Newcastle Semi-Fasts with a 3rd Newcastle Semi-Fast terminator to follow in the Future.

(15 Feb 2016, 10:05 am)Andreos1 wrote VTEC to increase frequency north of Newcastle.

(15 Feb 2016, 3:52 pm)Andreos1 wrote They have said there are four additional services north and four south. Not two or three.

Apparently they are the 06:15, 10:30, 13:30 and 17:30 services out of KX. All semi-fasts.

Looking quickly at the timetable, the only bottom of the hour trains to extend north of Newcastle currently are the:
0730, 0930, 1130, 1530 (GLC), 1630, 1830 and 1930.

This extension fills quite a few of those gaps. Particularly in the PM.

(15 Feb 2016, 7:07 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote No I meant the 2nd train per hour to Edinburgh is the Newcastle Terminator extended to Edinburgh.
And VTEC as part of their franchise commitment have to introduce 3tph between Newcastle - London and Leeds - London and 2tph between London - Edinburgh by 2017

(15 Feb 2016, 7:29 pm)Andreos1 wrote https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/intercity-east-coast-rail-franchise-agreement

All of the documents relating to the franchise agreement.
Including stations and min number of calls.

(16 Feb 2016, 10:10 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote I was going by the Network Rail 2020 ECML Capacity Timetable Assessment.  http://orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/16741/ecml-2020-capacity-timetable-assessment-dec-2014.pdf
York to Newcastle is from Page 43 downwards and includes the desired amount of services down that section of the ECML from/by 2020.
It quotes :

It includes 3 VTEC IEP Paths an hour and 1 Open Accsess path timed for Alliance Rails Class 390 Pendolino Proposal = 3tph VTEC LDN - NCL and 1tph OAC LDN - NCL

Newcastle to Edinburgh is from Page 49 and includes 2 VTEC paths an hour and 1 Open Accsess path a hour timed for Alliances 390 proposal.
It also includes the Scottish Govermants Proposal for a Berwick or Newcastle to Edinburgh Stopping Service and other things.

1 Thing is that the TPE Paths are out of date as TPE are ordering 125 mph at the least capable Multiple Units instead of 100 Mph EMUs

There are other interesting things in there that would take ages to write in here but the link is above if you want to read it.

(29 Feb 2016, 9:48 am)JoshP wrote Have all train sets been fully repainted in VTEC livery? Is every train set due an internal refurb, even the ones due to be replaced in 2 years?

(18 Mar 2016, 9:55 am)citaro5284 wrote Some sort of press conference this morning at Kings Cross.....Introducing Virgin Amuza

https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/azuma

(18 Mar 2016, 9:55 am)citaro5284 wrote Some sort of press conference this morning at Kings Cross.....Introducing Virgin Amuza

https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/azuma

(20 Mar 2016, 8:52 pm)Andreos1 wrote Heworth heading 'East'?

http://saveecrewards.co.uk/blog/virgin-azuma-heworth

(20 Mar 2016, 8:58 pm)Adrian wrote I don't agree with that one mind. Mainline trains should stick to being of an express nature. Stations like Heworth should be served by regional rail, and of course we have the Metro every couple of minutes too.

(21 Mar 2016, 8:15 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote The station is wide enough but the is enough transport to newcastle so not sure

(21 Mar 2016, 8:15 pm)Adrian wrote Not sure I understand what you're saying?