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    Crewe blockade?

    No apologies needed. Other than when there is a full closure, access will remain via both main entrances regardless of any platform closures. I believe there is a plan being worked on to keep full access to other platforms on the islands during P5&6 closures. Given these closures are for...
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    West Midlands Trains "Destination Manchester" - will it happen?

    Given that Crewe is over-compliment in anticipation of this work, and that Wolverhampton will also sign at least to Crewe, staffing will not be a problem. Even less so on Sundays, there is almost never an open turn - unless the drivers pay deal gets pulled of course. Be interesting to see how...
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    Rugeley T.V. Station Accessibility?

    Taking the path of what service? Also, 6 is either likely to go back to being unused or being used for the through service Crewe - New St via Stoke & Tame Bridge in December.
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    Rugeley T.V. Station Accessibility?

    Maybe the most viable option is for a lift to be build behind the current staircases. There is plenty of disused platform, and there can be tall barriers erected facing the WCML. It would be best if it allowed entrance from the Chase Line side and exit at 90° (unsure if that's even doable) onto...
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    Rugeley T.V. Station Accessibility?

    It does, but I believe there is at least 1 OHLE gantry in the 4 foot of the old loop so that would need widening too.
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    Rugeley T.V. Station Accessibility?

    It would need a whole new station developing. If there was a simple solution it would have been in plans by now under accessibility rules (See Kidsgrove for similar numbers).
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    Class 730 LNR & WMR Delivery/test Updates

    Crewe is not classed as a maintenance depot for class 730. It's only classed as a stabling point. Which is frustrating as this allows 730s to enter service at Crewe without working toilets, as happens from time to time, and they won't empty them during the daytime either. Needs to improve, far...
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    Class 730 LNR & WMR Delivery/test Updates

    Stabling shouldn't be the priority though. Need places where they are maintained, cleaned and most importantly, tanked! Northampton is purely stabling, if only units could be tanked there, it would improve unit availability. Crewe currently isn't classed as a maintenance depot, that is...
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    Class 730 LNR & WMR Delivery/test Updates

    Clearly interest at Bescot has been completely ended then. Was meant to be the home of 730s was it not? Given the ongoing issues with tanking and availability of the 730/2s, this needs to be a WCML facility and online ASAP.
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    Route Diagrams.

    Will probably be in several routes, you could try searching for; Walsall - Pleck Jnc Pleck - Bushbury (presumably you don't want via Wolverhampton) Bushbury - Stafford I know at work we have New St - Rugeley TV, and then New St - Stafford via Bescot but they might be split differently for us...
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    Crewe blockade?

    Surely they will turn around at Stoke? They often do when they run late as standard. No point having a RRB for the entire journey
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    Northern phone lines shut 12-2

    Depends how many staff you have in of course, but yes that's entirely possible
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    Northern phone lines shut 12-2

    Surely that depends entirely on figures? It's not a practice we have, but I do know that nearly 80% of LNR customer service requests are in written form, be that mail/email/socials. And I believe the magic figure set by the DfT is 90% answered within 7 days - there was a time a few years ago...
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    Crewe blockade?

    Should be a full south end canopy removal. Not sure there is funding or a plan to replace or extend it, which is what is required
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    Crewe blockade?

    I heard it was roof removal
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    Heat Related Disruption - 13 Aug 2026

    That's exactly what LNR CSMs do! During any major disruption, it is their job to be the front line and my experience with them is that they absolutely do that. But only at stations that have one and also have staff to have on the concourse - New St has only Avanti or NR staff for instance. When...
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    Body worn video for MG11 reports

    I mean you're really going down a rabbit hole with that one! So you really think TOCs will ever get to the point of training staff to, or use AI to, manipulate videos for prosecution purposes? That's an extreme level of mistrust IMO. Barely enough staff to process PFs and MGs as it is, hence...
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    I panicked and walked off from revenue protection!

    That depends entirely on whether the member of staff that took the photo decides to report your interactions. You may be lucky and they don't report it further, therefore nothing will happen. If they do report it, they have an office team who will likely email the address linked to the ticket...
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    TRIVIA: Stations where a high proportion of doors remain closed due to Selective Door Opening

    Spring road was always a 5 when I was down that way, same for Wythall.

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