Recent content by James Kevill

I know that CrossCountry already operates from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly line, and from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central line, but what if it could apply more new West Coast Main Line services if granted a permission from DfT. Since CrossCountry already operates the...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/avanti-class-221s-to-cross-country.276083/page-11#post-7276982 I wonder if CrossCountry could get 2 additional Class 221 Super Voyager units, 221142 and 221143, after the short term lease expires in May this year when they are...

If the new CrossCountry franchise by the government begins, it could restore the services when the franchise was previously operated by Virgin Trains years ago, before it was taken over by Arriva. Services to Swindon, Liverpool Lime Street, Blackpool North, Portsmouth, Brighton, Poole, Swansea...

So will the Class 175008 be scrapped too or be repaired? But we don't know yet.

I've just found out that CrossCountry diesel fleets are going to be replaced in the future, according to Bethan Jelfs, XC Regional Director. I found this website link here: https://www.modernrailways.com/article/crosscountry-fleet-replacement-needs-start-soon So I would think the CrossCountry...

Should CrossCountry keep Turbostar fleets and Local services, if the franchise changes in 16th October 2027? Considering the Class 170 unit, 170101 have been refurbished and repainted into a new Red and White livery, and more Turbostars will be refurbished this year or next year.

When's the full fleet of 36 Class 730/2 Aventra Trains going to enter the services?

Ok thanks

Ok. I thought they are 9 units stored away are 350231, 350236, 350238, 350240, 350244, 350245, 350251, 350253 and 350255

I wonder why the Class 180s are being dragged to Alstom Widnes depot? Are they being stored away or to be repaired?

How many number of Class 350/2 Desiro units are off lease from LNR?

Maybe the Class 350/2 Desiro fleets could be transferred to Northern Trains to operate the express services of Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street and Blackpool North, and they have 110mph speed that will help to cut journey times, they have 4 carriages, and they also have the gangway...

What will happen to the two of Class 458/5s, 458529 and 458530, after the 28 Class 458/5s in 5 carriages are converted into Class 458/4 in 4 carriages are completed? Will they be withdrawn, be stored away or be scrapped? It's very uncertain what will happen to them in the future.

I have made up the Open Access Rail Operator called Blackpool Trains and they could take over the cancelled Grand Central to run the services between London Euston to Blackpool North. The Blackpool Trains services will call at the stations. London Euston - Milton Keynes Central - Nuneaton -...

I've heard that Grand Union's London Euston to Stirling operation was sold to First Group, which was renamed First Rail Stirling Ltd, and the franchise would be called Stirling Trains by First Group, which it's a great branding for Open Access Operator. The operation was de-merged from the...