Recent content by Sandy2

Quite an ominous (if not unsurprising) message to the Industry if the working assumption is now that the TOCs are not going to be able to support themselves for at least the next 18 months or so. Not sure where this leaves open-access either.

This thread feels quite premature to me. GC are still investing in the ramp up for their Blackpool services so they certainly don’t look like a company fearing for the future. Both GC and Hull Trains are owned by Arriva/First respectively and I’m sure that their owning groups will pay their...

Statement from Grand Central Reads as though the driver training will start up again early next year, so they must be aiming to start passenger service with the May 21 timetable change date. This would however mean that they'd be starting service when the big HS2 possessions at Euston are...

WMT are the standout one - their PPM has barely made it above 60% since the emergency timetable came in.

I've heard of one case recently where the rostered signaller was taken ill without a replacement being available. The branch in question was closed for the day with all services cancelled!

Interesting, but hasn't track access only been granted for 91s? I suppose it depends on how easily the two could be substituted without impacting on timings.

Perhaps they're speculating (for whatever reason) that the GNWR open-access services won't go ahead. Safe to say that it's gone very quiet...

I suppose the question now is how long LNWR will tolerate decreased performance before they conclude that what they've implemented (as per franchise commitments) isn't sustainable. I'm sure they'll be looking at how they can simplify things come May 20. Either that, or things will magically...

Do we think that 90/91s would perform similarly enough for either to run in the same paths?