Grand Central Suspends Services Again

[Ianno87]

https://twitter.com/GC_Rail/status/1323658385062010880?s=20

We hoped to avoid it, but sadly we've reached the tough but necessary decision to remove our trains from service from November 7th due to the national lockdown. We know you have questions so we've provided answers via this link https://bit.ly/324OVEI. See you on December 3.

 

[Crossover]

Hull Trains similarly, I believe

 

[westv]

Hull Trains similarly, I believe

Yes. They announced the suspension yesterday.

 

[SouthEastBuses]

So I guess LNER will take over these services once again then?

 

[221129]

So I guess LNER will take over these services once again then?

They didn't last time did they?

 

[SouthEastBuses]

They didn't last time did they?

I thought they ran a service to Sunderland?

 

[Crossover]

I thought they ran a service to Sunderland?

LNER run a daily service to Sunderland anyway

 

[pdeaves]

LNER run a daily service to Sunderland anyway

That's right. They didn't run extras in the Grand Central paths.

 

[cav1975]

Rail company stops all trains to and from Milton Keynes during lockdown

Grand Central has made the decision to temporarily suspend all its rail services from the end of the day on Friday.

www.miltonkeynes.co.uk

"Rail company stops all trains to and from Milton Keynes during lockdown"

"The service runs five trains a day, seven days a week, between London Euston and Blackpool North, with Milton Keynes Central one of the stations served along the way"

The MK Citizen clearly never heard that this service was, unfortunately, never started.

 

[Daniel740]

Grand Central are temporarily suspending services from the 7th of November, but I’m sceptical that services will restart on the 2nd December. Am I right?

 

[221129]

Grand Central are temporarily suspending services from the 7th of November, but I’m sceptical that services will restart on the 2nd December. Am I right?

I doubt that it's the end.

 

[Ianno87]

Grand Central are temporarily suspending services from the 7th of November, but I’m sceptical that services will restart on the 2nd December. Am I right?

They suspended after the first lockdown and resumed, so I wouldn't worry too much.

 

[DB]

Entirely predictable, and a decision which they won't really have been able to avoid as an open access operator - they cannot afford to be carting around empty trains, and long-distance travel is likely to be harder hit than local travel.

I guess when they restart will depend on what happens in four week - if people are allowed to travel for Christmas and restrictions are eased early in December it may well be worth their while to start up again quickly.