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Exactly that. The 'compulsory' reservations are shown just in ticket systems, and aren't at all relevant to actually travelling. Anyone who fits on gets on, noone will be forced off because they didn't have a reservation.

Anything notable about it or did you just feel like sharing? (Now see below after automerge) Yeah, I don't think 9 car would fit at Manchester Airport so it'd be problematic.

Generally I see banners put over the entrances saying do not board, but I've only seen a few trains on text in this way and no clue if 175s are doing the same. So you could physically press the open button, but you'd need to duck under the banner to get on (and if anyone was watching you'd...

I don't think there's any place for that on local/commuter services, which is what these (mostly) are. Someone travelling 1 stop from Meadowhall to Sheffield definitely shouldn't be forced into Advances (especially since that pair is Northern's most served, with 7tph, not counting the TPE) or...

Maybe once we're building HS14* with a tunnel or bridge to Northern Ireland since it'll probably be the best staging point But that'll be some centuries off yet. * Alternative numbers are available

Any reason specifically? Or are they aligned on saying there needs to be a dispatched for a completely straight flat platform that probably won't be that busy?

Looks like Leeds-Nottingham services are showing as compulsory reservations the whole way, but Lincoln-Leeds is only 'compulsory' between Sheffield and Lincoln.

Do Northern not get told by the retailers which itineraries are sold? Putting compulsory reservations feels like a bad solution when anyone wanting to use a walkup ticket could buy one on BRFares, at a ticket office, or using quick buy on one of their TVMs without getting an itinerary. Not like...

The new 2024 stock is being built in Goole.

Ah that's a shame. It was looking very good yesterday when I visited, looked like all that needed to be done was peeling away the stickers and moving the barrier.

There were still some Northern services via Derby until May 2022, but that was an evening service both ways. The Sunday morning empty train via Derby survived a little longer.

I've already been seeing RHTT trains running based out of Wigan, I think I've seen the odd one or two last month but I've been seeing them far more this week.

Yes, see one of today's paths (yes they're still in the timetable). https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C01664/2026-10-09/detailed

Maybe, but longer journeys are most likely less attractive, and would cost more to run, and on longer journeys may risk the driver running out of time.

All stored at Long Marston. They left LNWR throughout 2025.

Agreed, I think back to how long training for the ex-WM 323s took before they could start running on services towards Blackpool, Liverpool, and Wigan.

Some modern trains (e.g. the Merseyrail 777s) have these on the inside. Green when the doors are unlocked and red when they are beeping and closing. Although of course they are not of much use to people on the outside and they go blank once the doors are shut and locked.

Try appealing first, if you go to the Customer Relations team they will probably just tell you to appeal first.

Under I think that would only work if your intent was to advertise it, rather than it just being something you're wearing.

I don't think it could be, since the sign on it calls it Car No. 5 and it is clearly an end car. 895s are 8 car units so only car 1 and 8 would be end units. Class 803s for example are 803001 - 841001,842001,843001,844001,845001 so it's pretty reasonable for 895001 to be the 5th carriage of...