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For me, the important aspect of NPR is to overlay a separate intermediate track layout that ties the second tier places into the key first tier places that HS2 ph2b serves... there must be a clear segregation from the existing classic lines, so that 225kph (or better) services can service the...

To clarify, practically all spending on government funded infrastructure is paid for in this way, not just HS2 - There are clearly schemes that give a better BCR, but across that level of money, I’d wager that you couldn’t get an average return that beats HS2

Let’s be clear here, there isn’t a point of £100Bn sat waiting to be used elsewhere, HS2 and other infrastructure is funded by the economic benefits the proposals create, i.e. If you don’t build the infrastructure you don’t get the benefits, thus new infrastructure needs to give the nation an...

I’m assuming Euston is the big sticking point on completion dates ? What about Curzon Street ? Is that a time critical element ? If so, could we see Ph1 being just Old Oak - NEC - Crewe, with Euston and Curzon being added later, as each leg is completed ? I’m wondering also if TfL have...

Hi, does anyone know if this fills up to capacity ? I’m travelling at 9am, would be parking up about 8:30am, will I be faced with a FULL sign ?

The original 737 was from the 60s, the second generation, known as the 737 Classic is from the early 80s, the third generation 737 Next Generation from the late 90s and the current from the mid 10s - the 737 we have now is quite different in perhaps the same way that a Ford Focus is quite...

I’m struggling with comparing these fairly bespoke items to cars, phones or to that matter even 737s, the 195 units that Northern run are bespoke bits of equipment, that will be using bits from dozens of different suppliers, unlike with cars, phones and 737s, parts which aren’t specifically...

Seems a huge change for the AT300 design, but the image also suggests not enough space for the sliding door as the window is too close to the door to accommodate the pocket, which would fix the horrible windowless seats in an already shorter carriage ! I suspect more likely it’s artistic...

Were there any proposals in the EMR franchise to upgrade the waiting rooms at Sheffield Station, currently sat freezing my nuts off, doors permanently open, steel seats, smell of diesel from a 222 idling in platform 9, it’s an awful environment

I suspect there was a bit of tongue in cheek at suggesting the old diesels go south, so serious

I suspect there was a bit of tongue in cheek at suggesting the old diesels go south, so serious

Hi, does anyone know if CrossCountry or a third party produce a table indicating the typical passenger loading on their services ?

Really ? My experience of using them daily on the Sheffield - Manchester commute was typically marred by units that didn’t have operational heating or cooling, smelly toilets and generally looked tatty other than the seats !

To be fair, we have three levels now, with the profitable express services, northerns mix of services and then the metros/light rail services in the bigger urban areas... there has been plenty of discussion about shifting routes like the Barnsley-Huddersfield line to tram-train, but for me...

I suspect the next split is already in the process of developing, with the Connect services being refranchised as one entity with a few key non connect services added in. The remaining services being targeted for the next step change transformation (after TPE & NC), with the local services...

Any thoughts on the spare 185s going to Northern, with refurbished and reformed 222 units then dropping onto the Nottingham - Liverpool route... thinking maybe

Any thoughts on the spare 185s going to Northern instead of new units. With refurbished and reformed 222 units then dropping onto the TPE/XC/Connect Nottingham - Liverpool route... the 185s clearly offer better seating density, but the 222s could be considerably cheaper on lease, plus also...

Take some time to review the seats per vehicle, overall, we are looking at a 25-30% increase in seats, which is pretty stunning I’d say.

I seem to have touched a nerve !

Something struck me this last week on returning to the forum... Sheffield feels like it’s been left behind on the Northern England new rolling stock bonanza of the last few years, LNER has its shiny new 801 fleet streaking through Doncaster, York, Leeds etc... TPE has rolled out its new Nova...