And yet they are still allowed to keep operating
The west side of Northern maybe, but the east side is pretty reliable in my experience given the ongoing IR problems.Northern which is an OLR TOC is no better for cancellations.
True but disruption can vary widely across the system depending on what diversionary routes are available & wether the affected TOC has crew & stock able to utilise them .The overhead damage is the responsibility of Network Rail though rather than Avanti.
Do the Euston / Wolves crew have route knowledge via Bolton or is it just Preston crews (I think)?True but disruption can vary widely across the system depending on what diversionary routes are available & wether the affected TOC has crew & stock able to utilise them .
And yet they are still allowed to keep operating
Absolutely the worst employer I had the misfortune of working for
Yeah only Preston crews and also some Manchester drivers sign via Bolton to Preston. That’s why loads got cancelled due to depots not signing the routeDo the Euston / Wolves crew have route knowledge via Bolton or is it just Preston crews (I think)?
There is other work, between Stafford/Norton Bridge and Crewe, with diversions via the Kidsgrove-Crewe link, which is partly single track. Severely limited capacity.Once again the privinces are being short-changed: Today through to Monday there is engineering N of Carlisle, and besides not running north of Carlisle (obviously) Avanti have used it as an excuse to pull all of the Birmingham - Preston or Scotland trains and even the Blackpools.
Just 1 of the Class 9s runs to Blackpool - but it starts at Crewe!
That isn't mentioned on the NR Avanti page... I noticed the Crewe - Stafford via Stoke locals were running so didn't guess there was work S of Crewe as well! Now I look again, I see the Liverpool Birmingham trains aren't running S of Crewe either. What a pity they singled the line to Alsager...There is other work, between Stafford/Norton Bridge and Crewe, with diversions via the Kidsgrove-Crewe link, which is partly single track. Severely limited capacity.
And a real oddity: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:76114/2024-05-25/detailed ecs Crewe CS to Northampton which comes back ECS to Crewe CS to (eventually) form a Holyhead train. What a waste of "Severely limited capacity."
but its amazing that it happens today when paths via Alsager are at a premium.Indeed, that's a test/training run for 805010
Probably pathed quite a few days in advancebut its amazing that it happens today when paths via Alsager are at a premium.
At least they're running some trains up to the block at Oxenholme instead of spinning everything at Preston.Once again the provinces are being short-changed: Today through to Monday there is engineering N of Carlisle, and besides not running north of Carlisle (obviously) Avanti have used it as an excuse to pull all of the Birmingham - Preston or Scotland trains and even the Blackpools.
Just 1 of the Class 9s runs to Blackpool - but it starts at Crewe!
... 2 to be precise, around 8 am and 7 pm off Crewe - plus an 0709 Crewe to Lancaster!At least they're running some trains up to the block at Oxenholme instead of spinning everything at Preston.
Be fair: there is one ex Euston, which is 0857 off Crewe.The Blackpool's I think they just don't have any interest in running anymore.
Surely the Blackpool service is just a political whim. Nobody from London is going to visit Blackpool as a tourist resort and if they do its to make a You Tube video about what a slum it is. The fact that National Express serves both locations but doesnt offer 1 through coach tells all you need to know about the likely market.At least they're running some trains up to the block at Oxenholme instead of spinning everything at Preston.
The Blackpool's I think they just don't have any interest in running anymore.
It's not just about London though. Those trains (which should really be providing the hourly W Midlands through service to Scotland - and one used to be a Bristol starter) pick up all the way and are usually very busy. Without them pax for Glasgow from quite big places have no option but to change multiple times as on a normal day the fast Euston Glasgows don't call at Crewe!Surely the Blackpool service is just a political whim. Nobody from London is going to visit Blackpool as a tourist resort and if they do its to make a You Tube video about what a slum it is. The fact that National Express serves both locations but doesnt offer 1 through coach tells all you need to know about the likely market.
I'm travelling with Avanti on the 1640 from EUS to EDB in a few weeks- should I be particularly worried?
I think it is worth checking if a specific train is particularly vulnerable, soI'm travelling with Avanti on the 1640 from EUS to EDB in a few weeks- should I be particularly worried?
Get the 16:30 if your train is cancelled, it’s loads faster and you can go via Glasgow or change for Edinburgh if it is.I'm travelling with Avanti on the 1640 from EUS to EDB in a few weeks- should I be particularly worried?
the trouble is that if the xx.40 that you are on is cancelled when it gets to Preston, the xx30 from Euston an hour later has already left Preston 1/4 of an hour before you got there. (Not for this particular train, though: it's the last one of the day between 2 capital cities, so I reckon has got a better chance of running than most.)Get the 16:30 if your train is cancelled, it’s loads faster and you can go via Glasgow or change for Edinburgh if it is.
Better news than expected a couple of hours ago.Fixed 10:17 but no units at Euston to get moving!
Service will ramp up as sets become available.
Fault was between Tring & Cheddington …
Not wrong!Better news than expected a couple of hours ago.