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All Enviros (i think) from Stagecoach in Eastbourne are going up to London for Olympic work. They all have posters in them saying this and that they will be transporting athletes around the Olympic Park. Will mean the Route Uno in Eastbourne will be operated by different vehicles during the...

Line will now be closed until at least next Wednesday.

This was last night so not a Saturday, but i think TOCs do rely on staff to work overtime a fair bit - correct me if im wrong of course.

Could be down to not having available staff for overtime to cover shifts of drivers/guards who cant work - i seriously doubt that its all 1 staff member.

Same here, least it isnt just me thats getting it !!

Think thats an ex-Eastbourne Bus, the Welcome Aboard sticker i think is the ones they used before the Stagecoach takeover and subsequent withdrawal, bits of interior look exactly the same too. Bit weird thinking that i have probably used a bus which people are now living in !!

Apparently the problem with the OHLE at Lockerbie is more serious than first thought so all lines are being blocked, damage is possibly down to a tree. 16.12 Scotrail Glasgow Central to Carlisle/Newcastle service is heaving apparently, would of been the only direct train to Carlisle too.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18644305 An article on the experience of a passenger who was caught up yesterday.

Trains are now operating on the ECML, first to run between NCL and EDB are the 10.00 Kings Cross - Edinburgh and the 12.30 Edinburgh - Kings Cross.

The "Down Line" (towards Edinburgh) will be reopening shortly to diesel trains only and then electric trains later on, bi-di running will be in operation. The "Up Line" (towards Newcastle/London) will be blocked for "some days". All from Network Rail on Twitter. With the derailment, that looks...

Tyne Valley line is still closed off, so only option on the ECML is to start/terminate at Newcastle. WCML can and is diverting via the S&C.

ECML is to be blocked until Saturday at the earliest according to Network Rails Twitter.

Replacement Buses between Lancaster and Carlisle have been withdrawn due to "poor road conditions". I now make that as all rail connections/replacement buses between Northern England and Scotland suspended.

Quite a few pictures being retweeted by Network Rail/NRE/TOCs on Twitter of the flooding in Newcastle. This video is trending at the moment, showing a lightning strike on the Tyne Bridge !! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkua3S0hhQQ https://p.twimg.com/Awfhiq5CAAIUpZH.jpg - and heres a...

Picture of another landslide - this one is at Tebay

Limited replacement buses between NCL and EDB has been withdrawn because of flooding on the A1 - trains may start/terminate now at Durham.

Newcastle station has now been closed --- old post above --- --- new post below --- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-18564339 2nd picture along is of the WCML, showing why the line is closed.

WoE line is now blocked between Yeovil and Exeter. 15.26 Exeter - Waterloo service has hit a tree on the line between Crewkerne and Yeovil - all lines blocked.

ECML is now also blocked - all trains at a stand in the Berwick-upon-Tweed area because of flooding and a landslip. And of course, 1 of the diversion routes around this would be via Carlisle - but maybe not as there is also flooding near Haltwhistle - looks like Scotland/North of England and...

Nice and warm and sunny down South - whats all the problem ? :lol: