RRB's Grimsby-Doncaster

[Harlesden]

As this is a long term RR service, does anyone know what type of vehicles are being used and the route taken?
There is normally no direct bus service between the two locations.

 

[34D]

As this is a long term RR service, does anyone know what type of vehicles are being used and the route taken?
There is normally no direct bus service between the two locations.

The coaches are Scunthorpe to Doncaster. All are from local coach companies, arranged through FRS (First Rail Support) on behalf of Northern Rail (stopping buses) and First TP (direct ones).

Ditto Goole to Doncaster on the other affected route.

 

[Harlesden]

My itinerary from East Coast implies road travel from Grimsby to Doncaster - no mention of Scunthorpe. Should I be worried?

Return journey: 21 **** 2013
departs Grimsby Town at 17:15 travel by Bus to station Doncaster arrives at 18:30
departs Doncaster at 18:45 travel by Train service provider East Coast to station London Kings Cross arrives 20:28

 

[Flying Snail]

My itinerary from East Coast implies road travel from Grimsby to Doncaster - no mention of Scunthorpe. Should I be worried?

No. There are 2 seperate RR routes. One is Doncaster-Scunthorpe calling at the intermediate stations and connecting to onward rail service at Scunthorpe, the other is an express from Doncaster direct to Grimbsby town and Cleethorpes, this is what you are given in the itinerary.

 

[34D]

No. There are 2 seperate RR routes. One is Doncaster-Scunthorpe calling at the intermediate stations and connecting to onward rail service at Scunthorpe, the other is an express from Doncaster direct to Grimbsby town and Cleethorpes, this is what you are given in the itinerary.

Hmmm. This has obviously changed since I drove this RRB route (in the days following the landslide). Looking at http://www.opentraintimes.com/location/GMB/2013-04-02/0000-2359 for Grimsby Town on tuesday shows the existence of these fast coaches. My apologies for the out-of-date information I gave.