Recent content by trickyvegas

I'm supposed to be on the 1944 Newcastle to Manchester. At the moment TPE are saying it's running, but I'm sceptical. At that time it would be too late to get home via Carlisle. Are they on the hook for a hotel if I'm stranded?

Actually its worse, as you wouldn't wait for a cancelled train to arrive.

I wouldn't say it has to faithfully follow the old railway line as the route can also utilise roads as well.

I think the most useful way of connecting Bolton would be with a line from Bury

I'd like play the full version of Whalebomb by Evil Blizzard at Preston station.

Is it possible there is engineering work on the Stalybridge - Victoria line on that Sunday?

I also think this will provide much-needed employment opportunities in the Aire Valley for residents of Colne & Burnley

Thanks for the answers, makes sense to me now.

I'm wondering if it would have made more sense to wire Stalybridge to Guide Bridge and feed the power through to Ordsall that way, only a short distance to cover and just two bridges for minor roads to contend with.

They're tending to confirm a full month of strikes in one go, I'd expect February strike dates to be announced in the next 10 days.

As far as I'm aware, you don't get paid whilst on strike so the pay will have effectively been cut as a result of being on strike.

It was the platforms at Stalybridge I was referring to.

As far as I'm aware, Platforms 1 & 2 connect to the Guide Bridge route only in the direction

I've been waved through barriers whilst brandishing a cuddly duck-billed platypus. I was a bit "refreshed" at the time, so the attendant may have decided I was not worth the trouble.

That's correct .