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I just had a look on a journey planner for the northbound trip. Except for people who really don't like changing trains it doesn't seem that useful as a Cardiff to Edinburgh train. If you wait for 8 minutes at Cardiff you can take a TfW train to Crewe, have a comfortable 39 min connection to an...

I found this talk on the Permanent Way Institute (PWI) Youtube channel which gives an up to date overview of the project. There's too much to summarise but there's an up to date line speed graph, discussion of Huddersfield station track layout and plenty more. It's a long watch but worth a look.

Having a closer look at the extra Liverpool trains, they all have different calling patterns but all include Tamworth, Lichfield and Runcorn. 2 extra Up trains: 09:02 and 10:04 from Liverpool taking 2h28m and 2h26m. The 09:02 has a 5 minute 'unadvertised crew stop' at Crewe and also calls at...

For Transpennine Express it looks like the return of 4 fast tph between Manchester and Leeds all day: Liverpool Lime Street to Hull Manchester Victoria to Scarborough Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle Manchester Airport to Redcar Central via Ordsall chord. (Cut back from Saltburn). 1 stopping...

The latest Don Coffey cabride shows an eastbound run through the upgraded valley, including being looped at Bamford and the Dore south chord. Train is a loaded 66/6 freight from Tunstead.

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:Q35858/2024-06-12/detailed Just passed 5Q95 Wimbledon Park depot to Woking and back. Operated by a 458/4 but don't ask me which unit!

This cab ride from Don Coffey shows relatively up to date view from Brighouse towards Huddersfield and return showing progress on some bridges mentioned up thread.

Sorry if this has been posted before, I wasn't sure if it fits into an existing thread. I found a Freedom of Information request for Northern unit diagrams for the June 2024 timetable. The pdf can be downloaded from this link...

News on Aldridge station on the freight only Sutton Park line north of Birmingham. Saw this mentioned in April's Railway Magazine. This press release is from the West Midlands Combined Authority WMCA...

You probably did see that. I saw 2 ex-West Midlands 323's out of Piccadilly on Thursday, I'm not sure if it's been mentioned on this thread or another that they've entered service.

Video of the work going on between Huddersfield and Ravensthorpe during the recent blockade.

For those interested. The plans for Huddersfield to Dewsbury are available here. https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/railway-upgrade-plan/key-projects/transpennine-route-upgrade/huddersfield-to-westtown-dewsbury/ Under the section: Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) application...

My best attempt at a roughly to scale signalling diagram for Chinley to Dore & Totley in the eastbound direction with the new loop and signals. The red and yellow bands represent the signal sections, showing how the long sections through the tunnels constrain capacity. Hope there aren't too many...

Drone flight over the construction work happening around Ravensthorpe.

https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Wayfinding.pdf Last updated December 2022.

RTT suggests there were 5 out yesterday and 5 out today (7 different units). So perhaps there is cause for optimism - or just a fluke. Obviously things change day by day. 23/01: 769431, 442, 448, 450, 458 24/01: 769431, 434, 442, 450, 456

I'm almost certain that pre-covid it was 2tph with 4 car trains most of the day. Not sure about in the peaks. 1tph with 8 cars has only been since covid if I remember correctly. So it is now slowly going back to the status quo, which is great for Liverpool to Cross Country connections at...

Tweet about New Years work at Mirfield to realign track through platform 2. https://twitter.com/theTRUpgrade/status/1742071750047744251#m

I saw one there too yes, and at Liverpool Central. So they should spread around soon.