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    May 2026 timetable

    Suspect the answer is somewhere in this chat or forum…. But was in Liverpool Lime St today…. And realised that the TPE direct services to Hull don’t seem to exist anymore or in the next few months… when did this happen and is it just for some of the TPE royte upgrade work ? Thanks
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    Fleetwood to Knott End ferry to end

    Temporarily saved at 11th hour
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    May 2026 timetable

    And still no hourly Sunday service on the chat moss / Warrington / Wigan stoppers either… Sunday travel remains a non rail solution
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    TransPennine Trains - Conductor Recruitment and Discussion

    Yes me too…. Which was a surprise. interested in shift patterns, routes and general information about the training etc. Also Lime St based
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    Progress on Avanti West Coast's 805/807s Hitachi AT300 sets

    Travelled on one today from lime st to Euston pleasant, but crush loaded from Crewe when is the full half hourly option starting also bemused by announcements re stopping patterns… says stopping at Liverpool SP…. Tho obviously went straight through no reservations either seems Liverpool not...
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    WCML Power Fault Beattock 18/10

    Any update on this ? avanti not forthcoming with anything n currently marooned at Preston seemingly on the train to nowhere 1729245858 Ok fingers crossed may be moving soon
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    Stupid questions from passengers

    On a charter trip with the much lamented Compass Tours an elderly couple…. wondering aloud as to “Why are all the staff called Steward” then at Blaenau Ffestinogg… “Why is the train going back the same way it came”
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    Progress on Avanti West Coast's 805/807s Hitachi AT300 sets

    When does the second hourly Liverpool start ?
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    Volunteering - East Lancs Railway

    Thanks in advance for any replies Aknowledging that at 53 and being in a senior clinical nhs role a late career change is unlikely I am considering exploring my passion for rail via perhaps a volunteer role at a local heritage line Anyone have any experience of volunteering for the east...
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    Northern Complimentary Return Ticket - Prescot to Scarborough

    Ta - yeah got map Was more intrigued re frequency of services between Leeds / York / Scarborough n best way of finding exclusive Northern services
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    Delay Repay Mchr Airport - Prescot 1859 onwards 21/01/24

    Yes I had so was using return portion
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    Delay Repay Mchr Airport - Prescot 1859 onwards 21/01/24

    Hi Appreciating atrocious weather last night but wondered where I stand here I flew in to Manchester last night on a short haul from Europe. Aware of weather I was watching trains to Prescot closely -aiming to get direct to Huyton then connection or bus when I left at 1700 - the 1959 onwards...
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    Northern Complimentary Return Ticket - Prescot to Scarborough

    Thanks in advance for help I have a complimentary northern return ticket Debating a few days in Scarborough and wondered if this is entirely doable with only using Northern trains Can get to Leeds via Wigan so presume there is either northern option to York then Scarborough or Northern to...
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    Northern Ad hoc cancellations

    Northern have been particularly dreadful today Barely managed to run a service out / into Liverpool today Ridiculous long gaps between any train that did actually manage to run This really can’t continue to be acceptable Even during the week it’s barely functional. I’ve actually lost track of...
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    Strange Tunnel at Edge Hill - Liverpool

    It was heading out to Wavertree Tech Park
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    Strange Tunnel at Edge Hill - Liverpool

    Travelling out of Lime St this week - to Wigan - at Edge Hill - Opposite Platform 1 is a newlay truncated freight line and some digging work directly in front of where the track has temp been removed It is clear that directly under this is a fairly large tunnel running almost directly under...
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    Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central Dec 3rd

    From experience it is at best pot luck if this service runs on any day of the week, so id be planning some back ups if I were you !
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    Any Time Day Single - Prescot - Leeds via Wigan Stations

    Yeah I agree - ive no idea why they have done it how they have as well - ive asked if they will amend - but is in the head spinning box as thought For clarity - im only looking to extend the validity of the return journey single from Leeds - I will pay for the return from Leeds / York myself -...
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    Any Time Day Single - Prescot - Leeds via Wigan Stations

    Hi all, and thanks in advance for any replies My company are sending me on an overnight trip to Leeds via Wigan - using 2 Any Time Day Singles as E tickets / barcoded Tickets Absolutely fine going out - but on way back I intend to self fund 2 nights in York and then return home, again via...
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    Headbolt Lane progress updates

    Drove that way today lots of work going on

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