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according to the national rail app, they are going via Stockport in both directions.

Will they divert the stoppers or is it the bus to Marple from now on?! This embankment failure could take months to sort out. They’ll need to decide what’s causing it first (water!) and then they’ll need to design the remedial measures.

This sounds like a positive development. If only they could find a second set for their earlier trains that would be great but that’s for another part of the forum!

They’ve started using these intermittently on the Liverpool to Norwich service. I haven’t noticed them being particularly scruffy (no worse than the tired 158s) - the main issue is capacity. Not as many seats as the 158s so the already busy services are crammed, especially those services where...

Single 158 set on the early Nottingham to Manchester services. Used to be double sets until about a year ago. Overcrowded just like the 90’s.

Yes, just like Northern Rail to Northern Trains. A distinction between legal entities.

A pair of these turned up this afternoon for my usual train (1551 Liverpool to Norwich) instead of the 158’s which was a change - they still need refurbing inside just like the 158s, although they were people on the outside. Apologies, I didn’t get the numbers

TPE don’t appear to be able to operate the Cleethorpes service.

There’s an old motor rail wagon in the sidings at Longsight - on the western side of the main line. it’s been there for years - maybe they use it as a shed or something

I was hoping the ‘something new’ was going to be the return of the missing two carriages on the 0701 to Liverpool but I guess that wouldn’t be anything to show off about!

I noticed this at Edale yesterday. Lights went up a notch when I walked along the platform.

Hartlepool

They occasionally have a guard and a ticket person on busy trains coming out of Manchester in the evening. (Hope Valley Line).

Here’s an idea for ASLEF- why not just recruit the best qualified people for the job, irrespective of identity?

It’s quite embarrassing really. However, fingers crossed that the investments will improve things in the long run.