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    Lewes derailment: how will the train be recovered?

    Obviously with part of the train on its side it could need a crane to move it, so where is the nearest crane, and where would it come from and considering the location of the incident is it easy for a crane to get to the location?
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    Northern Ticket Machines

    Hopefully this is the right place to post this, does anybody know why some of the Northern Ticket machines at various stations have had the contactless card readers removed from them? I've noticed quite a number of them have had them took out and just plated over.
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    Manchester-Peterborough Query

    Am I right in thinking a Manchester-Peterborough ticket is valid both via Leeds and Nottingham so I can head out one way and come back another?
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    Saturday 20:15 Manchester-Euston

    Yesterday evening this service was cancelled obviously due to the problems in/around Euston earlier during the day, now on a Saturday this is the last service from Manchester to Euston so how would any passengers for this service have got to their destinations? In the past I know they've...
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    Standedge Tunnel Fire 25/1

    Not to sure what's caused it but National Rail are reporting of a fire inside Standedge Tunnel with all lines between Manchester and Huddersfield closed at the moment, National Rail are saying disruption until at least 16:00. https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service-disruptions/stalybridge-20260125/
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    Storm Amy

    There's already a thread for train services affected but I thought I'd start one to find out how any Bus Services were affected by Storm Amy over this weekend
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    Bus Driver Strikes - Lancashire and Greater Manchester

    Regarding the current Industrial Action looks like Strike Action is ramping up in the next couple of weeks looking at the dates, are we any nearer a solution to the dispute and are meetings still happening with the union to find a solution? Apparently not to sure what the offer is but it looks...
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    Newton Heath Derailment

    Seems a derailment has happened at Newton Heath's Dean Lane Depot this morning and is causing some problems to services in and out off Manchester Victoria, not to sure which unit is involved though.
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    Avanti 390 Query

    Why is there at least 5 390s running in reverse formation at the moment? I know it takes time to get them the right way round but what this time has caused so many sets to be in reverse formation? Has there been any diversions anywhere recently that has caused this?
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    Wigan Disruption 20/8/25

    Does anybody know the nature of the Signalling problem that is currently causing problems in/around Wigan Northwestern area at the moment? Looks like its going to be causing problems until 12:00 at the earliest so it must be something major that's happened. I know earlier it was even affecting...
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    08:29 Manchester Airport-Windermere Query

    Why on a Saturday only does this service spend about 14 mins at Oxenholme Signal Ce45 yet Mon-Fri it runs straight through to Windermere? It can't be to wait for a train from Windermere as that train seems to be booked at the same times Mon-Sat.
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    Manchester-Newcastle Any Permitted

    What routes are valid on a Manchester-Newcastle Any Permitted ticket?
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    18:55 Manchester Piccadilly-London Euston

    Why was the above train terminated at Crewe last night (21/12) and then ran ECS to Edge Hill Depot? According to Realtime Trains it says it was because the planned train being replaced by a slower train: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C49144/2024-12-21/detailed The original...
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    Northern 170 at Crewe

    Does anybody know which one and why one of Northern's 170s was at Crewe on Saturday Morning?
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    Rochdale Train Fire (26/09/23)

    Does anybody have any information about which train caught fire last night causing the closure of the Calder Valley line between Manchester Victoria and Rochdale at Monsall?
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    Leeds-Skipton Query (02/08)

    Does anybody know what caused the damage to the overhead wires today between Leeds-Skipton and why the complete line had to be closed? It does look like a train was stranded at Keighley and couldn't go no further according to track diagrams. It does sound serious as apparently the fire brigade...
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    17:39 XC Oxford-Stafford Query

    Why is the above service only running as far as Stafford at the moment and not all the way through to Piccadilly? Also what's happening to the staff who crew the service when the service gets to Stafford? Also why after this service gets to Stafford does it sometimes run to Nuneaton before...
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    Low Moor Disruption

    Does anybody know what actually happened at Low Moor today causing many services in/out of Leeds to be delayed this evening? I did hear vandalism but in what way? Was the signaling fault between Barnsley & Leeds connected with the problems at Low Moor in anyway?
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    Train delayed due to an error having been made

    Does anybody know what the above actually means? It seems 09:42 Manchester-Sheffield service last Friday terminated at Chinley for this exact reason according to Real Time Trains: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:W41507/2022-11-25/detailed Whatever it was it delayed services...
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    Avanti Pendalino Query

    Yesterday (2/4) I travelled on 20:13 Crewe-Manchester Piccadilly service and noticed that it was in Reverse Formation (1st Class at the front heading towards Manchester) and have a few queries: 1> How would this have happened as 1st Class is nearly always at the front heading towards London...

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