Recent content by hozza94

Another 810 diagram disappeared today resulting in 1200 SHF - STP being cancelled. 2 train loads being wedged onto the 1235 which is also running closed to 30 mins late.

Sounds about right. I am in consultancy as well and my chargeout rate to any clients exceed my pay, in order to cover the overhead to employ me and other company operating cost (office, support staff, expense, etc)

If it is listed as "private street manager", then NR would either be the landowner or have an third party agreement with the landowner, and very likely NR will be the one that is responsible for maintenance.

And TFL put their London Bridge plan on hold citing that SN was exploring the restoration of service along the Forest Hill line. The 3 NB services are not enough to alleviate the overcrowding on the Windrush line, especially at Penge West and Anerley. It also continues the poor interchange to...

I recall the term of "just-in-time logistics" is essentially having smaller warehouses and stores, and which the transportation (freight trains and HGV) are acting as storage capacity in the system?

Just noticed one thing, class 345 was sold in a sell-back-and-lease deal a while ago, which SMBC Leasing is a part owner of it. SMBC's full name is **drumroll** Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Hopefully anything that is a potential conflict of interest can be ironed out shortly.

Upon a quick look, it's definitely not the Oyster/Contactless zone. For example, Watford Junction and Luton Airport Parkway are both within contactless and not in the pink, while Herford North is.

Having been Midlands based during the week for work and being asked to travel to Manchester for a few time in the past 12 months. Can see why this is an issue as the train is relatively comfortable from Manchester, until it hits Wolves where sways of people gets on and stays on the train pass...

I saw one of those running on Saturday at Bethnal Green. They are definitely GA shuttle services which was to connect to RRBs at Waltham Cross but as mentioned, they were diverted.

I have been using this route for over a year every week due to work commitments and remembered that the WCML timetable recast in Dec 2022 to change the 3tph that had one stop each at Watford/Rugby/Milton Keynes between Euston and Coventry to become 2tph non-stop London - Coventry and 1tph...

with no phase 2, travelling between Birmingham and Manchester would involve either retaining the existing Cross Country services or creating a new service between the 2 cities which only use the HS2 line between Handscare and Curzon Street. So much for levelling up :|

The safeguarding has ended but they are yet to begin any sales of properties, which are very likely to be challenged in court anyway.

There is also the Rugeley to Birmingham International Stoppers. Are these staying as 350s or moving to 730s? 730/0 or 730/2?

So the long distance train that are rerouted onto HS2 can run into the same place as their existing terminal (i.e. the Birmingham Fast, Manchester and Liverpool)

If DFT gets their hands on managing Euston project, then it's just going to be another penny pinching job.