That’s just not possible stopping at Crewe adds 6 minutes meaning it loses its path towards London and arrives laterThe easiest way would be to (re-)introduce stops at Crewe.
That’s just not possible stopping at Crewe adds 6 minutes meaning it loses its path towards London and arrives laterThe easiest way would be to (re-)introduce stops at Crewe.
I think it'd be a bit crazy to suggest closing down all those depots for the purpose of allocating all the work to Crewe because what benefit would it be bring? I think Crewe works fine being to the North Wales services what Preston is to Scotland services, that being a rough midway point where services can also terminate at, along with the added benefit of being able to supplement a few Manchester and Liverpool services. No way should it become a giant super depot though in my opinion.
In a very hypothetical world where BR Crewe had kept it's InterCity work on privatisation (of a huge depot of over 100, all but 18 went to various freight companies, with the remainder going to Wales & West), I'm sure the timetable would have designed around it.That’s just not possible stopping at Crewe adds 6 minutes meaning it loses its path towards London and arrives later
I’m not sure it would considering other depots like Carlisle also lost all their I.C work in the run up to privatisation & Preston’s more or less half way between London & the Scottish termini whereas Crewe isn’t & Avanti struggles as it is during disruption serving the northern WCMLIn a very hypothetical world where BR Crewe had kept it's InterCity work on privatisation (of a huge depot of over 100, all but 18 went to various freight companies, with the remainder going to Wales & West), I'm sure the timetable would have designed around it.
I'm just saying IF the IC work had remained at Crewe the timetable would likely have taken that into account.I’m not sure it would considering other depots like Carlisle also lost all their I.C work in the run up to privatisation & Preston’s more or less half way between London & the Scottish termini whereas Crewe isn’t & Avanti struggles as it is during disruption serving the northern WCML
Clearly the need for it isn't that pressing, as they've coped for nearly 30 years without one. But they must have identified some advantages from a new depot, otherwise they wouldn't have gone to the expense of building it. The infrastructure is all there, they just need some traincrew to inhabit it.I think it's fair to say that if Crewe depot still happens it probably won't be a super depot since there isn't really a need for one. It'd be great supplementary depot but unlike the Holyhead depot I feel like Avanti could probably manage without it. Maybe not without a few short term problems though, but I'm not expert on the inner workings of traincrew planning.
It ends up being early around Crewe and Stafford anyway. The stop would probably make it a better run.That’s just not possible stopping at Crewe adds 6 minutes meaning it loses its path towards London and arrives later
40 is the number that’s banded about. Avanti have confirmed there will be TM’s there.However, this isn't what is being proposed. The rumours were they were looking for only 20 drivers, and no TMs or catering staff, making it one of if not the smallest traincrew depots within Avanti.
Quite some time ago when they didn’t think the driver depot was happening and so the depot wouldn’t be dormant, they confirmed TMs would be there. But that doesn’t seem to be the case now.It ends up being early around Crewe and Stafford anyway. The stop would probably make it a better run.
40 is the number that’s banded about. Avanti have confirmed there will be TM’s there.
Oh really? I haven’t seen anything official to say it’s not happening. I’ve heard that many different things about Crewe depot, I think I’ll just believe if when/if it opens.Quite some time ago when they didn’t think the driver depot was happening and so the depot wouldn’t be dormant, they confirmed TMs would be there. But that doesn’t seem to be the case now.
Having walked the depot, it is currently set up as only for drivers.It ends up being early around Crewe and Stafford anyway. The stop would probably make it a better run.
40 is the number that’s banded about. Avanti have confirmed there will be TM’s there.
Glasgow drivers would have to learn Preston - crewe.Where would they swap with the Glasgow staff on the Trent Valley services that don't stop at Crewe though?