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    TransPennine Trains - Trainee Driver Recruitment Discussion

    Does TPE run at enhanced? I had 4 of the 5 to WMT enhanced but one at National but not the WMT enhanced.
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    TransPennine Trains - Trainee Driver Recruitment Discussion

    Yes I did too, not long after completing my test
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    TransPennine Trains - Trainee Driver Recruitment Discussion

    I've put my application in for this one, good luck all!
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    D&G Buses

    But I believe it's informal D&G policy not to buy them anyway, even when they could use them in Adderley Green.
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    Manchester Metrolink (Non speculative discussion)

    Long term, I could see an order for Class 398-type units given how "rail" the M5000s are and the demand for longer units overall.
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    New units for Northern - shortlist of manufacturers

    Do they do gangway'd FLIRTs? If not, I'm sure a mix of 3, 4 and ideally 6 car units would work well, especially at places like the Mid Cheshire where 4x20m is too long for some platforms.
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    Avanti Class 221s to Cross Country

    Ah my apologies!
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    Avanti Class 221s to Cross Country

    Is it likely that 144 will be reformed into a 4-car set and returned to service or just leave the driving coaches as spares?
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    Avanti Class 221s to Cross Country

    I do find them a little rattly but I suspect it is more the fixings at this age, they are still leagues above for NVH compared to a Sprinter. Happily done some long journeys on them recently
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    Stagecoach Merseyside Cheshire and South Lancashire

    Seems a reasonable use, Arriva used to use their Solo SRs from time to time, as did D&G!
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    Stagecoach Merseyside Cheshire and South Lancashire

    Speaking of Stagecoach! I spotted 2 of the new Solos in service yesterday near Broughton Heath P&R. 1 was on service and 1 was a staff bus
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    Grand Central application for expansion of existing services on the ECML

    Given 80x are already "type approved" on the ECML it would allow a speedier introduction into service?
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    Grand Central application for expansion of existing services on the ECML

    Is that 20% per increased seats on a Hitachi unit, or would they be looking to order 9 car trains?
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    Chiltern tender for 20 - 70 units

    Back to the drawing board then? Potentially to tie in with the Northern contract?
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    HS2 - commuter services

    If Phase 2a and 2b was built, I could see quite a market for Manchester Airport/Cheshire to London commuting. I'd certainly be tempted!
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    WCML Disruption outside Heaton Chapel-Manchester Piccadilly - 8 October 2024

    Hi all, I noticed this morning on my Northern service at around 08:00 this morning we were held outside Heaton Chapel, Levenshulme and Manchester Piccadilly itself for 15-20 mins, along with several Pendolinos. Does anyone recall what the issue was? It looks like it lasted 90 minutes-2 hours of...
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    WMT - Trainee Driver (Talent Pool) - Crewe (11/07/24)

    I got in touch with them via a request a call on their website. I think, if you were there in Jan, you were there with me!..

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