Recent content by Rich McLean

If there was enough stock, the GWR Penzance services could run fast in alternate hours to the XC Exeter terminator, with the current semi fast terminating at Taunton. That is not going to happen anytime soon.

Wouldn't make much difference unless the GWR was extended to New Street via Solihull & Bordersly Jn. Never going to happen

Then the only option is longer trains

Would be more simple for Tickets sold to and from Coventry and Wolverhampton and stations in-between, have a "Not XC" restriction. Tickets to/from stations south east of Coventry and North of Wolves wouldn't be affected. Then XC Revenue protection patrol the trains with lots of announcements...

Because in order to speed up training, those on RDW will need to cover diagrams for those crew requiring training. At the moment, RDW is just about covering routine absensces and lack of trained crew. RDW can't be relied upon.

Network rail will eventually asses and make the decision to put them on the no run list during Blue, Amber or Red states. Educated guess would be Amber. Voyagers can run in Amber so if red, it would be the sleeper and 15x/16x only.

Stagecoach are paying a lot more ph than GNE are, hence drivers leaving and heading for Stagecoach depots in Slatyford, Wallsend and Sunderland.

Class 197 to Crewe

Class 801 to Alnmouth

Betchley

Class 220 to Plymouth

Wolverton

Class 465 to Orpington

Bristol Temple Meads

Stapleton Road