Recent content by Dunc108

Yes Airport trains via the Chord were the main reasons for building it and keeping congestion away from Piccadilly station throat. Trains via Guide Bridge would've needed to cross the whole layout twice once going out and then coming back to reach the Airport line at Slade Lane Junction. I don't...

Victoria is pretty much the TPE hub with the bulk of Newcastle & Scarborough services calling (although 2 come off the Chord) From December it gets an hourly service to Edinburgh via the ECML. I'm sure that'll bump up station usage numbers even higher. Southport might get services back to...

Shutting Victoria what kind of lunacy is that?in a City desperately struggling for capacity and scant chance of any more significant capacity enhancements - good luck with that one, not to mention the obscene amount of money it would take to create the capacity enhancements for the Castlefield...

The Windsor Link could only deliver so much though, as much as it opened up new journey opportunities it probably also suited the demands of the 1990s when BR was cost cutting and service frequencies were alot less than they are today but it was obvious the two track section between Deansgate &...

Yes but it doesn't have the luxury of a Travelator like at Piccadilly and it must be a similar distance. Not too bad if your physically fit but if your elderly or have mobility problems it must be a challenge.

Preston has its good & bad points, but the exceptionally long walk down to platform 3C for an Ormskirk service doesn't do the place any favours.

Shame they can't do a special with the ELRs newly restored Heritage DMUs that would be awesome! :)

The Victoria - Preston service will be electric when they finish wiring the Bolton route. You could extend the Piccadilly - Airport shuttle or even just a few of them to Victoria - I don't see why it couldn't be an hourly service on Sundays when alot less trains are running.

I wonder how long before the Northern 156s end up at Windermere?

One option could be a short North curve off the Furness & Midland tracks onto the WCML, providing an alternative solution to reinstating any through platforms and with any northbound Windermere or Manchester - Scotland services able to call in either direction without hogging the main line...

Are they still adding extra platforms at Salford Central, guess they'll be needing that extra capacity before long! :lol:

It's particularly well patronised between Kendal - Keswick, Kendal Bus Station being better placed for the town centre than Kendal Station itself. I would imagine many Keswick-bound rail passengers also use it beyond Windermere station making it even more essential. I'm not sure what the bus...

Oh yes the popular no 555 service from Lancaster to Keswick comes to mind - this also connects with rail services outside Windermere station too, can be a bit of a grind between Kendal and Lancaster though as it takes all the back roads etc, although they do run an additional faster service in...

Galasheils Interchange is perhaps best placed for bus/train transfer with hourly services forward to Carlisle - perhaps more than Tweedbank itself although I'm not sure how well they all connect with trains and also they stop everwhere. They could really do with a fast express coach service from...

Bare Lane station had Electronic Passenger Information Screens installed a year or two back - these could be really useful at Morecambe as well as the ticket office is only open limited hours. I have heard they may be on the cards at some point but when they may be installed I don't know...