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Plessey Viaduct Collapse (Between Morpeth and Newcastle) - Storx - 08 Oct 2023
Could be a fun few days / week / months ahead for the Morpeth expresses at Ashington as there's no trains serving Morpeth northbound and a limited service on the ECML with speed restrictions as a viaduct has completely collapsed today.
There's also a comment on RailUK that Stagecoach are running a replacement bus service, not sure where from or what with though mind.
Couple of images from RailUK (https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/issues-north-of-newcastle-plessey-viaduct-09-10-onwards.255908/page-2) below of the state of it.
RE: Plessey Viaduct Collapse (Between Morpeth and Newcastle) - deanmachine - 09 Oct 2023
(08 Oct 2023, 9:54 pm)Storx wrote Could be a fun few days / week / months ahead for the Morpeth expresses at Ashington as there's no trains serving Morpeth northbound and a limited service on the ECML with speed restrictions as a viaduct has completely collapsed today.
There's also a comment on RailUK that Stagecoach are running a replacement bus service, not sure where from or what with though mind.
Couple of images from RailUK (https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/issues-north-of-newcastle-plessey-viaduct-09-10-onwards.255908/page-2) below of the state of it.
Stagecoach normally run the Rail Replacement services for LNER still, they'll subcontract it out to coach companies generally though, doubt we'll see a stagecoach bus on it.
RE: Plessey Viaduct Collapse (Between Morpeth and Newcastle) - Busu284 - 09 Oct 2023
(09 Oct 2023, 8:36 am)deanmachine wrote Stagecoach normally run the Rail Replacement services for LNER still, they'll subcontract it out to coach companies generally though, doubt we'll see a stagecoach bus on it.
A stagecoach E400 was spotted last weekend with Rail Replacement passing Haggerston Castle
RE: Plessey Viaduct Collapse (Between Morpeth and Newcastle) - BusLoverMum - 09 Oct 2023
Crikey, that will not be a simple fix.
RE: Plessey Viaduct Collapse (Between Morpeth and Newcastle) - deanmachine - 09 Oct 2023
(09 Oct 2023, 10:31 am)Busu284 wrote A stagecoach E400 was spotted last weekend with Rail Replacement passing Haggerston Castle
Oh well, guess things have changed since when I used to do it with the GNE Levantes.
Plessey Viaduct Collapse (Between Morpeth and Newcastle) - Dan - 09 Oct 2023
(09 Oct 2023, 1:27 pm)deanmachine wrote Oh well, guess things have changed since when I used to do it with the GNE Levantes.
They’re a lot more desperate these days!
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RE: Plessey Viaduct Collapse (Between Morpeth and Newcastle) - Storx - 09 Oct 2023
(09 Oct 2023, 8:36 am)deanmachine wrote Stagecoach normally run the Rail Replacement services for LNER still, they'll subcontract it out to coach companies generally though, doubt we'll see a stagecoach bus on it.
Aye wasn't sure how it was done, imagine it being more difficult to find the resources lately with the driver shortages etc especially last minute.