(18 Oct 2015, 2:50 pm)Davie wrote Hopefully it's nothing serious and every/any one involved is ok.

Still no more info... trying to find out.

Hopefully its not serious.

158793 worked 2N07 the 1210 Northern to Carlisle.

(25 Oct 2015, 3:50 pm)DanPicken wrote 158793 worked 2N07 the 1210 Northern to Carlisle.

Indeed, it came across on 2N02 with 156484 tagging along (unit from cancelled 2N01).
First time in 3 years that one has operated on the Tyne Valley!

(25 Oct 2015, 4:52 pm)tyresmoke wrote Indeed, it came across on 2N02 with 156484 tagging along (unit from cancelled 2N01).
First time in 3 years that one has operated on the Tyne Valley!

I am on the 19:25 service NCL-Metrocentre, wish they could get me one

TyneWearTravel
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❌? TRAIN DISRUPTION: The 15:51 Northern train from ‪#‎Sunderland‬ to ‪#‎Nunthorpe‬ has been cancelled due to a train fault.

I picked this leaflet up at Sunderland yesterday from the timetable racks there. I only got to have a look at it now, and it turns out it's a staff leaflet. Are these supposed to be distributed into the public? 

(01 Nov 2015, 12:25 pm)GX03 SVC wrote I picked this leaflet up at Sunderland yesterday from the timetable racks there. I only got to have a look at it now, and it turns out it's a staff leaflet. Are these supposed to be distributed into the public? 

Don't think so

(01 Nov 2015, 12:25 pm)GX03 SVC wrote I picked this leaflet up at Sunderland yesterday from the timetable racks there. I only got to have a look at it now, and it turns out it's a staff leaflet. Are these supposed to be distributed into the public? 

They've been there for some while, I got one in about May.

So I would have thought it is a public leaflet, and is just worded as if it was directed at staff, this way showing what they should be achieving.

Not a public leaflet. Why would a passenger need to know the various points in the leaflet?

(04 Nov 2015, 7:27 pm)northern156 wrote Not a public leaflet. Why would a passenger need to know the various points in the leaflet?

That's what I thought, I found it strange that I was able to pick it up from the Travel Centre there.

Saw 156484 leave Redcar Central at 12:09 bound for Saltburn. Is this normal?

(06 Nov 2015, 12:25 pm)Jimmi wrote Saw 156484 leave Redcar Central at 12:09 bound for Saltburn. Is this normal?

Normally 142's along there.

Very rare to have a 156.

(06 Nov 2015, 12:30 pm)Andreos1 wrote Normally 142's along there.

Very rare to have a 156.

Thought it was pretty unusual for a 156 to head to Saltburn. Here is photo evidence of 156484 working the 1131 Darlington - Saltburn service today.
Northern Rail: 156484 by Jimmi's Transport Photos, on Flickr

(06 Nov 2015, 6:56 pm)Jimmi wrote Thought it was pretty unusual for a 156 to head to Saltburn. Here is photo evidence of 156484 working the 1131 Darlington - Saltburn service today.
Northern Rail: 156484 by Jimmi's Transport Photos, on Flickr

Booked for 5x 142s on the daytime service so very rare.
There are a few early services that are 156s though

(06 Nov 2015, 6:56 pm)Jimmi wrote Thought it was pretty unusual for a 156 to head to Saltburn. Here is photo evidence of 156484 working the 1131 Darlington - Saltburn service today.
Northern Rail: 156484 by Jimmi's Transport Photos, on Flickr

It was still on tonight. Would have got into Darlo just after 1730. Dunno what the workings are from there like.

There was a 156 sat in Saltburn station this morning at 0700.

156469 was on the Saltburn runs yesterday (last night at least) and is parked up in Darlo, at the very end of P3.

Northern trains aren't running through Sunderland either.

Wasn't sure where this would go:

'Government has listened' say rail users as announcement spells end of hated Pacers

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/11...ed_Pacers/

(07 Dec 2015, 1:28 pm)Michael wrote Wasn't sure where this would go:

'Government has listened' say rail users as announcement spells end of hated Pacers

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/11...ed_Pacers/

that was published 22 February 2015. It's on the rounds again, like the Arriva depot closures from a few years ago.

(07 Dec 2015, 7:36 pm)GX03 SVC wrote that was published 22 February 2015. It's on the rounds again, like the Arriva depot closures from a few years ago.

Oh was it, i didn't even know oops!

(07 Dec 2015, 7:37 pm)Michael wrote Oh was it, i didn't even know oops!

How'way Michael, this is your speciality. [emoji14]

Retweeted NRtimetable4 (@NRtimetable4):

CANCELLED: Due to shortage of train carriages 17:44 #Newcastle to #Metrocentre due 17:54 is cancelled

(08 Dec 2015, 5:04 pm)Michael wrote Retweeted NRtimetable4 (@NRtimetable4):

CANCELLED: Due to shortage of train carriages 17:44 #Newcastle to #Metrocentre due 17:54 is cancelled

They've fooked a Sprinter.

Travel Update: Services between Sunderland and Newcastle


http://m.northernrail.org/news/7824

Next Northern Franchise Owner Announced
http://www.northernrail.org/news/7807

Not sure what i make of Arriva running it.... does this mean the Sunderland - Newcastle part of the route will have new trains?

As it just says Newcastle.

(09 Dec 2015, 7:57 am)Adrian wrote Next Northern Franchise Owner Announced
http://www.northernrail.org/news/7807

Not a bad little monopoly for them or the German Government. The buses, Crosscountry, Grand Central, the Metro and now Northern.

They state services between Newcastle and Carlisle will be 12x faster.
I can only guess that some stations on the line will see a reduced frequency.

(09 Dec 2015, 8:44 am)Andreos1 wrote Not a bad little monopoly for them or the German Government. The buses, Crosscountry, Grand Central, the Metro and now Northern.

They state services between Newcastle and Carlisle will be 12x faster.
I can only guess that some stations on the line will see a reduced frequency.

It could be a stopper like now and an express.

(09 Dec 2015, 8:44 am)Andreos1 wrote Not a bad little monopoly for them or the German Government. The buses, Crosscountry, Grand Central, the Metro and now Northern.

They state services between Newcastle and Carlisle will be 12x faster.
I can only guess that some stations on the line will see a reduced frequency.

Perhaps stations being omitted by the train service could be picked up by the bus service which Arriva also operates between Newcastle and Carlisle? This would allow the train service to offer faster journeys, with the bus service stopping at all points?

The flip side of the coin would be to suggest that Arriva being awared with the Northern Rail franchise could have a detrimental impact on services such as the 685. Outside of peak times, the Newcastle - Hexham stretch on this route doesn't have an abundance of passengers following the introduction of a competing service by Go North East to start with...