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I looked on wikipedia about Liverpool Lime Street and looked at the proposed services. Interestingly enough, it has CrossCounty on it. And it noted:
CrossCountry Trains Consultation 2018
The Department for Transport's 2018 consultation on the future of the CrossCountry franchise, which was due...
If the 2 Class 221 Super Voyager units are withdrawn from Grand Central and stored away, they could have the center carriage removed, so the 2 Class 221 units 221136 and 221140 could have their own carriages back, and in turn the unit 221144 would have it's own carriages back.
It would be a great idea if the two of Class 221 Super Voyager units 221136 and 221140 could regain the carriages 60986 and 60990 from Class 221144, and they'll become 5 carriages again during the refurbishment. After the two Class 221s are withdrawn from Grand Central Trains for short term...
I have made the list of Class 222 in 9 and 4 carriages that they used to be. The Standard Class is in the front row of the carriages and the First Class is in the rear of the carriages. Maybe they could be reformed by in their original carriage formations, after they are withdrawn from EMR in...
I was thinking about the idea of London Northwestern Railway services could be merge into West Coast franchise, after West Midlands Trains franchise is expired in 20 September 2026. After that, West Coast franchise is due to be expired in 18 October 2026 or there is an option to extend the...
7 and 16 Class 222/0 Meridians used to be formed as 7 and 4 carriages when they are first built between 2003 and 2005 for Midland Mainline and had entered the service in 31st May 2004 and replaced InterCity 125 and Class 170 Turbostars for London St Pancras International to Nottingham...
After the Grand Central withdraw the two of Class 221 Super Voyager units for the short term of 12 years, the Class 221142 and 221143 could either be stored away, be transferred to Grand Union in 2025 or join the CrossCountry Trains, after the 12 units are transferred.
Or maybe the 2 carriages...
Class 350/2 Desiro fleets could be used to operate the express services Manchester Airport to Blackpool North and Liverpool Lime Street and the Class 331 Civity fleet could be free up and move to Skipton and Neville Hill, Leeds depots to operate the Leeds to Doncaster, Airedale and Wharfedale...
When I heard that Grand Central has leased 2 of Class 180 Adelantes, 180110 and 180111 in 2023. Are they in short term lease or will they stay with the franchise for now?
6 Class 221 Super Voyagers might be used for the Grand Union's London Euston to Stirling services due to the tilt mechanism, which they will be able to tilt on the curve lines on the West Coast Main Line, while Class 222 Meridians don't. Class 222s would also be used for Grand Union's Cardiff...
I was thinking about an idea about CrossCountry franchise would change on the 16th November 2027 and it will make changes for the railway, routes, services and rolling stocks. It would extend some of the services, inherited the Bombardier Voyager fleets and they would either be converted into...
Ok, so the two Class 221 units 221142 and 221143 will be operated by Grand Central temporally for 12 months until the problems for the Class 180 Adelantes are solved. And 221142 and 221143 might probably be transferred to CrossCountry Trains to join the 36 Class 221 Super Voyager units, and...
Have anyone have the updates about what happened to Class 175004, 175008 and 175101 yet? I thought these units need to have some repairs by now and I've not heard about them yet since in 2023. 175008 have the fire damaged before
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