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RE: LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast) - Adrian - 25 Aug 2022
(25 Aug 2022, 8:28 pm)Malarkey wrote LNER & Nexus are currently in talks for staff to have discounted travel for all employees in Tyne & Wear on their respective services. Nexus had reportedly asked for Free Travel on LNER Services in initial discussions however this was rejected by LNER as Nexus weren't willing to do the same for LNER staff on Tyne & Wear Metro plus this would be more costly from a financial aspect for LNER.
There's already a corporate scheme that LNER employees could take advantage of, if LNER signed up to it: https://www.nexus.org.uk/corporate
I can't see any benefit to LNER on a mutual ticket acceptance basis. They have no obligation to cover the costs of their staff getting to/from work, and even if they wanted to, the cost of entering into that kind of arrangement is a lot greater than the benefit of it. Not to mention the potential tax obligations around it.
RE: LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast) - omnicity4659 - 26 Aug 2022
I don't think this is meant to be broadcast on a public forum
RE: LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast) - Malarkey - 26 Aug 2022
(25 Aug 2022, 8:39 pm)Adrian wrote There's already a corporate scheme that LNER employees could take advantage of, if LNER signed up to it: https://www.nexus.org.uk/corporateI'd imagine that is what they are potentially looking at then but I think it has more to do with the cost of living crisis and providing some support to staff who use the Metro to/from work to save them some money, myself included now that I have started working for them this week.
I can't see any benefit to LNER on a mutual ticket acceptance basis. They have no obligation to cover the costs of their staff getting to/from work, and even if they wanted to, the cost of entering into that kind of arrangement is a lot greater than the benefit of it. Not to mention the potential tax obligations around it.
(26 Aug 2022, 1:28 pm)omnicity4659 wrote I don't think this is meant to be broadcast on a public forumIt was discussed during intro to the business and what perks etc we get, I don't see why it shouldn't be discussed when this forum has openly discussed Go North East staff affairs in great detail for a number of months now particularly in a negative manner, nothing I have posted is in anyway negative and it is actually positive that LNER are looking to support it's staff financially when travelling to/from work.
Furthermore a handful of the 9-Car Azuma sets are having there Wifi upgraded as part of a trial to see how streaming services such as ITV Player work on them following complaints from customers that the connection always drops out leaving them unable to stream.
RE: LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast) - omnicity4659 - 27 Aug 2022
(26 Aug 2022, 7:42 pm)Malarkey wrote I'd imagine that is what they are potentially looking at then but I think it has more to do with the cost of living crisis and providing some support to staff who use the Metro to/from work to save them some money, myself included now that I have started working for them this week.
It was discussed during intro to the business and what perks etc we get, I don't see why it shouldn't be discussed when this forum has openly discussed Go North East staff affairs in great detail for a number of months now particularly in a negative manner, nothing I have posted is in anyway negative and it is actually positive that LNER are looking to support it's staff financially when travelling to/from work.
Furthermore a handful of the 9-Car Azuma sets are having there Wifi upgraded as part of a trial to see how streaming services such as ITV Player work on them following complaints from customers that the connection always drops out leaving them unable to stream.
I understand that, but you have publicly linked yourself to being an employee of LNER. I do know other people within the same department as you who have stated they're not allowed to discuss internal relations or news that haven't been made public.
RE: LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast) - Unber43 - 05 Jun 2023
Does anyone know which driver depot runs different LNER routes, or do they all just run every single routes are certain depots run certain routes like Bus depots?
RE: LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast) - Storx - 06 Jun 2023
(05 Jun 2023, 6:39 pm)Unber43 wrote Does anyone know which driver depot runs different LNER routes, or do they all just run every single routes are certain depots run certain routes like Bus depots?
Trains are different as they can do bits, so different drivers from different depots can do bits of a same train. Rather than a bus where one driver does a whole train.
I couldn't tell you who does what though but there's 5 teams; Newcastle, Edinburgh, Leeds, Doncaster and London.
But for example for drivers out of Kings Cross, they'll do a train up to Newcastle, then swap trains and do another train back down to London whereas another driver at Newcastle will take over the run up to Edinburgh and back.
RE: LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast) - deanmachine - 06 Jun 2023
(05 Jun 2023, 6:39 pm)Unber43 wrote Does anyone know which driver depot runs different LNER routes, or do they all just run every single routes are certain depots run certain routes like Bus depots?
They have certain routes that they know. Think they have to pretty much remember all the details of the route so it's a little bit more complicated then running bus routes. Rail Forums has a really good section on it with what depots run what routes. https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/different-driver-depot-route-and-traction-cards.205085/
RE: LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast) - DeltaMan - 10 Oct 2023
Oh dear. It appears LNER have been issued with a breach notice by the DfT....
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/651c48a2bef218000e6dece0/london-north-eastern-railway-limited-east-coast-franchise-breach-notice.pdf
RE: LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast) - Storx - 10 Oct 2023
(10 Oct 2023, 9:08 pm)DeltaMan wrote Oh dear. It appears LNER have been issued with a breach notice by the DfT....
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/651c48a2bef218000e6dece0/london-north-eastern-railway-limited-east-coast-franchise-breach-notice.pdf
There's some stupid things in this world but that is up there. The DFT has effectively just gave itself a breach notice, absolutely madness.
RE: LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast) - Andreos1 - 11 Nov 2023
Guessing these are to displace the last of the class 91's/Mk4's
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-67370072
RE: LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast) - Andreos1 - 25 Apr 2024
https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/transport/lners-sunderland-london-train-service-to-be-scrapped-4605149?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3Zl9lB3gnEAnEFUQX7NE0Yew9eWL5tmXuOXjbcxEw86oM_Y3blMtvOOwM_aem_AZXWCrUzqc_upYzhfrzLkkneQk3Xh_DK5ZZre_Lvh6LfNnEOR63DLN-QFluJfLielfN8Epji8wCV-JYDUrdSKvs3
LNER to stop serving Sunderland from December.
RE: LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast) - Michael - 25 Apr 2024
(25 Apr 2024, 6:13 pm)Andreos1 wrote https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/transport/lners-sunderland-london-train-service-to-be-scrapped-4605149?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3Zl9lB3gnEAnEFUQX7NE0Yew9eWL5tmXuOXjbcxEw86oM_Y3blMtvOOwM_aem_AZXWCrUzqc_upYzhfrzLkkneQk3Xh_DK5ZZre_Lvh6LfNnEOR63DLN-QFluJfLielfN8Epji8wCV-JYDUrdSKvs3
LNER to stop serving Sunderland from December.
Not shocked at all.