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Additional morning and evening trains right along the Joint Line but you may have to wait til December 2021 for any improvement. My concern is what will be the rolling stock, surely the 153 is destined for the scrap yard.

Grand Central to Bradford has gone through Spalding in last 20 mins. Can’t understand why VTEC don’t divert their HST’s. 1S22 to Sterling is going to be sitting in a queue, beggars belief!

Now a medical emergency on board failed 1A31. Ambulance next to the rail line.

I wish the VTEC website was better during disruption. The information is incorrect stating a failed train between Doncaster and Grantham when the problem is outside Spalding!

Two northbound services held at Peterborough. 3 services stuck behind 1A31 in Spalding area. What about SLW between Spalding and Werrington Jumction. Could this be done?

Where is the Thunderbird going to come from to rescue 1A31. :s

All VTEC, Grand Central and Hull Train services will use Werrington Junction to access the Joint Line. There are also diversions the following weekend 4/5 November.

Heads up for those interested, RTT currently showing weekend of 28th October 2017 for diversions via Spalding and Lincoln. Looks like more services than previous years. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/SPA/2017/10/28/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt And it probably...

Surely an additional 14 x 156's cannot cover all of the withdrawn 153's diagrams. What about the 153's converting back into 155's to meet PRM regs.

Can someone explain what happens in regards to the PRM regulations in 2019. There seems to be very little regard for Lincolnshire in the document by the DfT and separately the implications that the 153's will not be modified. Will we see 153's post 2019?

Check out this link on NR site, it includes detailed plans of the dive-under at Werrington Junction https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/lne-and-em/east-coast-mainline-route-upgrade/werrington-grade-separation/. Hurn Road itself will be re-routed as the railway will...

The line between Peterborough and Doncaster via Lincoln is an embarrassment for Network Rail. Since the £280m upgrade the line has been and still is failing the general public who use/ cross the line and the train/freight operators in regards to the regular failures of the infrastructure. As...

Tomorrow (15th November) EMT will be diverting via Sleaford and Spalding due to engineering works in the Grantham area. Never seen this diversion before! http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/SPA/2015/11/15/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt I understand that services will...

Littleworth crossing (A1175) failed this morning. Driving to work just before 6.30am, eight vehicles waiting at the crossing like sheep. Knew instantly that something wasn't right, walked over to the yellow phone and spoke to Lincoln who said the crossing had failed followed by some ranting...

You obviously don't live next to the line then! Higher line speeds, faster journeys, more capacity and a line that is now open 24/7 plus the advantages for both passenger and freight services to divert off the ECML especially overnight.