Thanks. I note that the Ellesmere Port trains are now six cars instead of Chester. I expect someone has realised they can save one unit diagram doing it that way.
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Merseyrail emergency coronavirus timetable
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jamesst
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Theres still the ongoing power problems around the Chester area meaning running 6cars down there isn't the wisest idea at the moment!
As an added bonus it also uses 2 less units!
Thanks for the explanation. But it's only one unit fewer, unless I am missing something?
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Sorry its been a long day!!
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Following the introduction of the current national lockdown, Merseyrail are making slight amendments to its current reduced timetable from Sunday 10th Jan.
The Southport-Hunts Cross line will revert to a 30 min frequency.
The West Kirby and New Brighton lines will have a 45 min frequency on Sundays (allowing for interworking of these two lines).
The reduction in the frequency of the service will likely help with train crew, especially on the Northern line-there have been numerous cancellations over the past few evenings due to crew availability-quite rare to see on Merseyrail.
COVID-19 January Timetable Change (merseyrail.org)
The Southport-Hunts Cross line will revert to a 30 min frequency.
The West Kirby and New Brighton lines will have a 45 min frequency on Sundays (allowing for interworking of these two lines).
The reduction in the frequency of the service will likely help with train crew, especially on the Northern line-there have been numerous cancellations over the past few evenings due to crew availability-quite rare to see on Merseyrail.
COVID-19 January Timetable Change (merseyrail.org)
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Merseyrail now running every twenty minutes except to Ellesmere Port. From https://www.merseyrail.org/plan-you...e=emailCampaign&utm_content=&utm_medium=email:
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I wonder if they will stick with 20 minute services ongoing. It's not a huge inconvenience to wait an extra 5 minutes and have 3 TPH rather than 4, especially as the new trains will apparently have greater capacity. Maybe stick with 4 TPH at the peaks and reduce off peaks to 3.
Someone will now come along and tell me why that is completely unviable!
Someone will now come along and tell me why that is completely unviable!
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