Rail Network for the North

[Fyldeboy]

With Northern already being in the OLR club, and Transpennine Express touted as it's latest member, would there be any benefits in TPE being absorbed into Northern? A sort of North British Rail ;0

 

[Warrior2852]

With Northern already being in the OLR club, and Transpennine Express touted as it's latest member, would there be any benefits in TPE being absorbed into Northern? A sort of North British Rail ;0

This would involve Northern extending quite far into Scotland, that would be quite something!

 

[skyhigh]

With Northern already being in the OLR club, and Transpennine Express touted as it's latest member, would there be any benefits in TPE being absorbed into Northern? A sort of North British Rail ;0

See this thread for current discussion:

Rumours going around that TPE and Northern could emerge together and become a "Super TOC". Would this be a good/bad idea?

Future of TPE

1: I think so, kicking the can down the road is their stock approach. I think a lot of demand for the TPE has moved to other TOCs and the roads. It's possible it won't recover unless proper investment is made, beyond the TRU, I mean actually getting the TPE routes back to health again. 2: No...

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[Ken H]

There must be a size of TOC thats too large to manage. I think a Northern/TPE mega TOC would fall into that category. Tho splitting off the North East into a small TOC may be worth considering if a Northern/TPE TOC was being considered.

 

[PTR 444]

There must be a size of TOC thats too large to manage. I think a Northern/TPE mega TOC would fall into that category. Tho splitting off the North East into a small TOC may be worth considering if a Northern/TPE TOC was being considered.

And perhaps the Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds local services too. If you split all of those off, a combined TPE and the remainder of Northern TOC could be more manageable.

 

[Ken H]

And perhaps the Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds local services too. If you split all of those off, a combined TPE and the remainder of Northern TOC could be more manageable.

but they are all so interworked.

 

[Cowley]

This subject is actually being discussed here:

Future of TPE

1: I think so, kicking the can down the road is their stock approach. I think a lot of demand for the TPE has moved to other TOCs and the roads. It's possible it won't recover unless proper investment is made, beyond the TRU, I mean actually getting the TPE routes back to health again. 2: No...

www.railforums.co.uk