Call me an old cynic......

[yorksrob]

Was travelling back towards Bradford from Blackburn at 14:10 today when we were delayed fairly substantially by (what sounded like) a points failure. Engineers were called and eventually we were able to leave at around quarter past three.

Anyhow, before we left Blackburn, we were told that the train would be going fast to Bradford and Leeds and that passengers for intermediate stations should get off and get the next train which was now due.

So, I wonder what could have led to Northern's damascene conversion to non stop running on the Calder valley. Could it have been to make sure that we arrived in Bradford precisely fifty seven minutes late to avoid coughing up delay repayment ?

Shurely not !

 

[Silv1983]

Probably more like they wanted the unit out of the way to avoid it delaying the subequent service. Otherwise the 2nd service chasing up the rear would be cautioned most of the way as your first train would be occupying the section ahead, and would lose time and too be late arriving at its destination.

There's also the train crew that have to be somewhere on time so not to have a knock on effect on other services.

 

[yorksrob]

I was rather hoping we'd get stuck behind something. There's never a stopper around when you need one !