Journey from Cleethorpes disrupted by TPE cancellations

[parkender102]

Whats happening today on this route - all cancelled so far with first train available from Grimsby to Manchester at 16:34. I need to get home to North Wales tonight. Was going to get 18:34 but will get earlier if cancelled. Read somewhere about a shortage of Train Drivers.

Confusingly the Trans Pennine Express website shows a 17:34 which doesnt exist on National Rail!

Trying to think of alternatives but there isn't any really unless I get a taxi to Hull and try and get a train home from there via Leeds or Sheffield.

 

[2L70]

Been happening for some time now.

Before you go to Hull, check the trains are running there, Just as bad!

EMR Grimsby - Lincoln - Nottingham/Sheffield* - Man Picc - TFW to North Wales would be the safe option.

*Northern's Sheffield - Lincoln service does have cancellations from time to time

 

[D6130]

Trying to think of alternatives but there isn't any really unless I get a taxi to Hull and try and get a train home from there via Leeds or Sheffield.

Might be cheaper to get a bus to Hull - either direct, or train to Barton and then bus.

 

[parkender102]

Was thinking more about speed than cost. If the 18:34 runs I won't get to destination (Chester) till 22:48. 16:34 if it runs will be ideal but if cancelled I'll need to get a shift on.

 

[Fokx]

Whats happening today on this route - all cancelled so far with first train available from Grimsby to Manchester at 16:34.

1226, 1426 and 1526 from Cleethorpes are cancelled due to lack of drivers

All services either side are running

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16:34 if it runs will be ideal but if cancelled I'll need to get a shift on.

Operating as expected, I’m the guard SHF to MAN on said train

 

[parkender102]

1226, 1426 and 1526 from Cleethorpes are cancelled due to lack of drivers

All services either side are running

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Operating as expected, I’m the guard SHF to MAN on said train

Excellent news! Is the 18:34 likely to run do you know? Showing OK currently on National Rail.

 

[Fokx]

Excellent news! Is the 18:34 likely to run do you know? Showing OK currently on National Rail.

Currently has the required train, driver and guards with a change of traincrew at Sheffield

 

[parkender102]

Currently has the required train, driver and guards with a change of traincrew at Sheffield

Great stuff - thanks for the info - fingers crossed.

 

[Mugby]

Tomorrow (Friday) I'm intending to travel on the 2026 from Cleethorpes, boarding at Sheffield for Manchester. Just checked on RTT to see how it ran tonight (Thursday) and it operated as booked throughout.

However, RTT says the 2026 from CLE is formed out of the 1718 from Manchester which was cancelled throughout. So how can the return service to MAN operate if the incoming service didn't?

Last Friday, the 2026 from CLE operated as booked to Sheffield but was terminated there due to lack of crew. How will I know if that happens again tomorrow, how much notice is likely to be given?

 

[Watershed]

Tomorrow (Friday) I'm intending to travel on the 2026 from Cleethorpes, boarding at Sheffield for Manchester. Just checked on RTT to see how it ran tonight (Thursday) and it operated as booked throughout.

However, RTT says the 2026 from CLE is formed out of the 1718 from Manchester which was cancelled throughout. So how can the return service to MAN operate if the incoming service didn't?

Last Friday, the 2026 from CLE operated as booked to Sheffield but was terminated there due to lack of crew. How will I know if that happens again tomorrow, how much notice is likely to be given?

Sets are routinely stabled at Cleethorpes, both day and night, so if a service is cancelled there may still be the stock to operate its booked return working.

The TPE website shows a list of "pre-planned" cancellations from around 10pm the night before. If your service isn't on this list, it's likely to be running. I'd have a look at JourneyCheck and Real Time Trains before setting off for the station, just to be sure.