Recent content by John B

First of all , tell me how you’ve seen a decrease of passengers on the total daily passengers using 229. If you haven’t seen every trip both directions before and after then your statement is nonsense. I use 229 quite often and find loadings are reasonable. Between 1545 and 1730. I have never...

I think from Hammerton Street you would be able to see Bradford trolleys going up Wakefield Road on the Tong Cemetery service.

Would you do that if you worked on a supermarket checkout. Don’t bother scanning that tin of beans. What’s the harm?

I have never been involved with the rail industry, but reading this interesting thread it seems that the job can cover a large area. How does the potential driver acquire the relevant route knowledge to cover any given route.

The simple fact is that the 110 service is by far the most profitable route for Arriva Yorkshire and the income generated helps to maintain marginal services. There is no doubt that a serious drop in 110 revenues would have a knock on effect for other services. I don't understand the comment...

Can't see the relevance of this regarding Transdev and Yorkshire Tiger.

The X33 sometimes did changeovers at Heckmondwike Beck Lane/ Station Road garage, not Frost Hill which in the nineties was a National Travel North East depot.

Who decides the choice of the individual driver for the Royal Train and is it a specific operator?

Without giving No details why, so that makes your statement very immature.

Don't forget that Abellio have indicated a strong interest in any Manchester franchising.

Thanks for reply although I didn't mean for the timetable to be gospel, just additional information giving the normal frequency expected but always expect the unexpected.

Are track workers given a print out of train times for the section where they are working to give them an idea when a train is due?

Just had a look at Leeds, Carnforth, Grange over Sands. 10p on Thursday 23rd. Leeds, Carnforth, Silverdale using the same trains but a shorter journey on the same date, the fare is £19.50.

10p tickets are for specified journeys, are they valid on following journeys if the specified journey was cancelled.?

Arriva Yorkshire actually recruited in Poland quite a few years ago to alleviate a driver shortage.