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As pointed out, it's the differential weight unfortunately.

Another issue is that a 323 cannot rescue a 769 under the wires. But, a 769 CAN rescue a 323!

Discussions between company and union are ongoing but no concrete offer yet.

There used to be a Buxton - Clitheroe back until the mid 2010s but no corresponding return working.

It was a short term change to do with the landslip at New Mills. It's reverted to the route it's taken for years.

There's no shortage of drivers at the moment, it's conductors.

It'll be a no

Agreed. If it was 2 vice 4 on a Calder Valley we'd understand as they do need 4 cars.

Leeds - Ellesmere Port until Dec 2022 Southport - Chester via Stockport on Sundays till about 2014? Buxton - Manchester Victoria via the Ordsall Chord till May 2019ish Leeds - Manchester Oxford Rd via Rochdale also till about 2019.

All well and good having all the drivers jobs covered but when there is still an acute shortage of available conductors, it means nothing.. Plenty already cancelled due to "member of train crew being unavailable" this morning. This'll be no conductor.

There used to be a Manchester Victoria - Scarborough on a Sunday morning that ran in service on the line a few years ago

Not a chance. You'll still be seeing 150/156/769s for the foreseeable. 769s are going for exams, which means their lives will be prolonged.

Kearsley has been new voiced

Set to reopen again in December

I've been using Rail Checker for Android for 2 weeks now. An excellent app which is just like the old NRE app, especially with the "via" function which I was desperate to keep.