MadCommuter
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Does anyone know why this service is routed via Bellshill and not the WCML route direct to Uddingston? It doesn't call anywhere between Motherwell and Glasgow Central.
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1B84 Carstairs to Glasgow Central
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Does anyone know why this service is routed via Bellshill and not the WCML route direct to Uddingston? It doesn't call anywhere between Motherwell and Glasgow Central.
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Driver route retention knowledge perhaps?
MadCommuter
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I thought about that but Lanarks go that way anyway. I can't see anything that overtakes on the mainine either. Do ScotRail drivers sign the WCML on that section?
Falcon1200
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Having retired quite a while ago my knowledge might well be out of date, but IIRC Motherwell Drivers signed both the main line between Uddingston Jc and Motherwell, and Lanark Jc/Carstairs, whereas Yoker Drivers signed neither. So 1B84 would have to be a Motherwell turn.
Dfatcontroller
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I believe it's for Central Conductor route retention purposes. No Conductor is required to be diagrammed for this particular service as it has a Ticket Examiner (TE) but a Conductor is also rostered onto the train to travel passenger to route learn/refresh.
Does anyone know why this service is routed via Bellshill and not the WCML route direct to Uddingston? It doesn't call anywhere between Motherwell and Glasgow Central.
MadCommuter
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Great, thank you.I believe it's for Central Conductor route retention purposes. No Conductor is required to be diagrammed for this particular service as it has a Ticket Examiner (TE) but a Conductor is also rostered onto the train to travel passenger to route learn/refresh.