Recent content by nuneatonmark

I lived in Nuneaton for 30 years and travelled for work and leisure extensively. The only useful domestic destinations from BHX were Glasgow, Newcastle and Edinburgh. I would usually be going to the city centre. From Nuneaton, Glasgow was better by train, usually; mainly due to Glasgow airports...

mods note - split from this thread https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/transpennine-route-upgrade-and-electrification-updates.88054/ Once this current possession is complete, what, if anything, are passengers likely to see the difference in immediately?

I had a long online discussion about DOO with various union members against the increase in DOO operation. They cited safety as being the critical reason why DOO should not be extended, examples cited were driver illness, incidents such as collisions and anti-social behaviour. I couldn't...

While I don't mind the 185s too much, although they are showing their age, the biggest problem on the Scarborough line is the number of 3 car diagrams, which are always very busy when I've used them. I don't know how many other services, like Hull, just get single 185s but 3 coaches seems...

I recently read somewhere that TPE were about to start the process to replace their current 185s which, I thought, were originally going to be replaced by the MK5s/68s? I can't find the article now. Can anyone confirm if this is imminent? Given that one of the issues with the MK5s/68s was that...

I happened to pass the Yorkshire Wolds Railway the other day, not knowing of it's existence. Its new and small and a bit out of the way but seems to be doing ok. Is there a location, maybe with a largely intact and accessible track bed, for a decent length, with good potential that is crying out...

DOO should be the norm nowadays, with few exceptions. We all know how this will work out. The union objects, just because they want more money, the employers/budget holders cave in and either don't use DOO or pay more money.

How about if the 2nd train an hour between Scarborough and York was part of a new Yorkshire circular route, Scarborough/Hull/York/Scarborough?

Thanks all, very interesting. I hope the line does get an upgrade and more services. All the trains I've been on recently have been very busy even with it being out of season. Also, since mentioning about cancellations, all the services I've used have been bang on-time. More 800 through services...

I am now a fairly regular user of this line but may start to use the car as the service can be so unreliable, including today. It often seems to be signalling issues and note that it's a combination of semaphore and colour light signals. Are there any plans to upgrade the signalling on this line?

Just another step on the road to holding the whole country to ransom once the railways are all fully nationalised. £72k for a 4 day week, that's plenty already.

Wasted hours today trying to buy one ticket. What a complete and total shambles, Mortons IT infrastructure is clearly not up to it, this is from someone with 38 years IT infrastructure experience. It was only 30k tickets!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjr2vd5q0w2o.amp Swanage Railway Company chairman Gavin Johns said: "Two-hundred years ago passenger train services started on the Liverpool and Manchester railway and it was a true game changer, not only in Britain but across the world, because railway...

Maybe if they'd invested in in in-cab signalling, grade separating Colwich, a 4th track between Nuneaton and Rugby and running Pendos at 140mph, 15 years ago, we might be enjoying those benefits now and HS2 would have never been?

I have no doubt that some TOCs management teams are pretty ****e, but this proposed action just seems disproportionate and very badly timed given the very generous pay offer. It just makes the unions look like they'll use any excuse to strike. A taste of things to come? I do very much agree...