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  1. Eric

    Trains Delayed on the West Yorks Triangle

    Does anyone know why my train from Shipley (10:08 to Skipton) is delayed? The conductor has announced an operational incident is a reason for the delay? Can anyone shed anymore light?
  2. Eric

    Low line speed between Sheffield and Grimsby?

    Hi everyone, Does anyone know why the line speed is so slow between Sheffield and Grimsby?
  3. Eric

    Wires down between Shipley and Kirkstall Forge 02/07/2019

    Does anyone know what is going on with the wires between Shipley and Leeds? Nothing is moving and people are threatening to go down on the line to get off.
  4. Eric

    Can you tell if a service is going to be strengthened?

    Is there any way of telling if a service tomorrow has been strengthened?
  5. Eric

    Nearest train station to Leigh?

    My brother has asked me to ask on here which is the best way to get from Manchester Victoria to Leigh? Any help would be appreciated.
  6. Eric

    Stacking trains at Bradford Forster Square

    why have Northern started stacking trains on platforms one and two at Forster Square? The extra walk down the platform for the train means you are exposed to the elements like today.
  7. Eric

    Trespassers on the railway

    There's a group of feral children currently running and playing on the line between Leeds and Bramley holding up trains. I don't know how the drivers stay so calm in these situations. Train advances 30 ft and then they move back on the line. Hopefully, transport police come and get them.
  8. Eric

    Northerns 322

    Are these getting refurbished? There's a lot of tired ones around including at least two where the electronic destination blind doesn't work, so the drivers have to stick a piece of A4 paper on the front window to let passengers know which train it is and on one of the PA intercom doesn't work...
  9. Eric

    Capacity problems Leeds

    Will the new platform at the Western end be enough? Earlier today I was in Leeds attempting to get home when chaos ensued. Firstly, my train on platform 2c was minutes away from departure when my train was blocked by a train in front which didn't have a platform available to come in to, so took...
  10. Eric

    Inadequate Train Capacity Northern

    I'm away with the wife but my brother just called to say he is on the 21.43 Bradford to Leeds and its only a class 153 and its delayed due to too many people trying to get on it. Why would Northern even think a 153 is suitable for a journey between two of the biggest cities in the North. Are...
  11. Eric

    Bradford to Fishguard

    Can anyone advise and help which is the quickest and cheapest way to do this journey please as my wife's sister has recently died and we need to attend the funeral next Thursday.
  12. Eric

    My journey: Northern Rail Disgrace

    How Northern rail are allowed to run a two carriage pacer on the Leeds to Manchester Victoria via Bradford route is absolutely disgraceful. The train was late due to passengers crush loading onto it at Leeds and then left passengers behind at New Pudsey and Bradford. Absolutely disgraceful how...
  13. Eric

    Bomb Scare at Bradford Interchange

    Was waiting for the train to Leeds but we’ve all been evacuated due to a potential bomb being found in the station.
  14. Eric

    Delays to my journey at Leeds - any ideas? (31/10)

    I’ve been stuck on the train outside Leeds for nearly 15 minutes now and everything seems to be moving really slowly. Any help?
  15. Eric

    Getting refunds for tickets

    So me and the wife bought two tickets, but two different types from Bradford to Blackpool North with our Two Together Railcard. We now can’t go on the day we bought the tickets for, but can go a few days later but Northern are refusing to refund or change the date of the tickets. I have no...
  16. Eric

    Route knowledge at junctions: I tip my hat to the train drivers

    Just watched this I never knew a train driver had to understand so many different signals and all of them on the York-Hull-Leeds-Huddersfield-Manchester line.
  17. Eric

    Trivia: Which rail stations have lost the most platforms?

    Bridlington will have to be up there with five platforms culled. But does anywhere beat Bradford Exchange? Ten platforms down to four , so a loss of six.
  18. Eric

    Northern electric unit shortages

    Just been to the Ilkley book fair and so far I’ve seen numerous diesels running under the wires. Travelled on a 144 and back on a 150, felt like I wasn’t retired and had gone back in time 30years. I take it the 333 units are having problems?
  19. Eric

    Anytime Short Return?

    What is this new ticket that Northern are selling? Offpeak short return and Anytime short return on the ticket machine was £2 and £4 more than the Anytime day return. Why does the railway like to complicate things.
  20. Eric

    Why are there no direct trains to Blackpool North?

    Why is there no direct trains to Blackpool North from Leeds or Bradford anymore? It seems madness that by changing at Preston to catch the stopper, journeys are now nearly 40 to 50 minutes longer. Very frustrating and seems to be putting people off judging by the recent loading on the train.

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