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Landslip at Hatfield Colliery (near Doncaster) line to Hull/Scunthorpe now reopened.

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Ta muchly, I'd confused myself into thinking it was Northern by not reading an earlier post properly!
 
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Any chance of getting a delay repay as it's now getting to Hull 61 mins late despite on the site it saying:

"We will not accept claims for a refund if we have previously published an amended or emergency timetable or given details of an alternative route due to engineering work."

I'm not too sure about how long the emergency timetable has to be put in place for this not to count towards Delay Repay.
 
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NathanPrior said:
Any chance of getting a delay repay as it's now getting to Hull 61 mins late despite on the site it saying:

"We will not accept claims for a refund if we have previously published an amended or emergency timetable or given details of an alternative route due to engineering work."

I'm not too sure about how long the emergency timetable has to be put in place for this not to count towards Delay Repay.
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I'd say you have no chance but you can always ask. It's not as if they have anything better to do at the moment :roll:

Why don't you just hand your tickets back for a full refund?
 
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I'd say you have no chance but you can always ask. It's not as if they have anything better to do at the moment :roll:

Why don't you just hand your tickets back for a full refund?
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Going up there for football so would best to still go
 
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'Delay repay' seriously?

I can imagine immigrants coming off the ferry, or from backs of trucks and the first words they learn in English is "Delay Repay"!

A very good scheme if used/applied correctly but it seems every body expects it for the slightest minimal delay!
 
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You haven't even travelled yet, you are aware that journey times are extended due to the landslip, you are still choosing to travel.

If it was the actual day itself it might be different!
 
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There is a thread here for the discussion of Delay Repay in NathanPrior's case so I would ask that any further discussion of this issue is conducted there and not on this thread.
 
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We certainly managed it 5 weeks ago and with great ease :lol:
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We digress :P But yeah we did :)


If anyone watched the news the other day a geologist from Leeds university William Murphy was on explaining about the landslide. He is my lecturer and spoke to him today, he says if we have any more signifcant rainfall he says it could get worse...
 
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Shouldn't be too bad at that time of day. I'm guessing it's a fast bus, using the A18 or M180 (both well known for their heavy congestion and long traffic jams ;) ) for most of the way?

Edit - not in response to the post above, but the one above that!
 
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Is it likely the 0505 Cleethorpes-Doncaster will get to Doncaster intime for me to get the 0646 CrossCountry to Sheffield, as it says the bus gets to Doncaster at 0640. Does anyone know how busy the roads are at that time of morning?
Thanks, Sam
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Shouldn't be any traffic delays on M18 etc, but be aware that the rail replacement buses do NOT stop at Doncaster station front, but instead at Platform C in the Frenchgate Interchange. The walk between the bus stop and platform 8 at Doncaster is likely to take you 5 minutes (assuming you know your way! and are walking fast without luggage). Within the bus station (Interchange) follow the signs (left off bus) to the station end of the Interchange and into the station. Next train is 0700 Northern stopper to Sheffield.
 
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Shouldn't be any traffic delays on M18 etc, but be aware that the rail replacement buses do NOT stop at Doncaster station front, but instead at Platform C in the Frenchgate Interchange. The walk between the bus stop and platform 8 at Doncaster is likely to take you 5 minutes (assuming you know your way! and are walking fast without luggage). Within the bus station (Interchange) follow the signs (left off bus) to the station end of the Interchange and into the station. Next train is 0700 Northern stopper to Sheffield.
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Knew where the bus stops and how to get to the train station. It was just that I couldn't remember how long it takes to get from bus to train.
Luggage will be a rucksack on my back and a rucksack on my uncles back. Off round Birmingham for day, using the London Midland Great Escape ticket :D
Thanks, Sam
 
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Knew where the bus stops and how to get to the train station. It was just that I couldn't remember how long it takes to get from bus to train.
Luggage will be a rucksack on my back and a rucksack on my uncles back. Off round Birmingham for day, using the London Midland Great Escape ticket :D
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Good luck! Just pray that the 06.16 from Leeds is slightly late.
 
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What an odd diversion that was. Instead of going straight from Doncaster round to the junction before Knottingley, it went up to Wakefield Kirkgate, waited there for about 5mins and then did reversing movement all the way back round via Knottingley and Pontefract.
 
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NathanPrior said:
What an odd diversion that was. Instead of going straight from Doncaster round to the junction before Knottingley, it went up to Wakefield Kirkgate, waited there for about 5mins and then did reversing movement all the way back round via Knottingley and Pontefract.
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it was probably the only way of running the train considering with pathing availability, driver knowledge etc
 
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NathanPrior said:
What an odd diversion that was. Instead of going straight from Doncaster round to the junction before Knottingley, it went up to Wakefield Kirkgate, waited there for about 5mins and then did reversing movement all the way back round via Knottingley and Pontefract.
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Yep, I think it may be one of the oddest diversions I've ever been on!

I had the distinct impression that they were route conducted - and I suspect we swapped route conductors between the north and south bound services at Wakefield Kirkgate. Perhaps TPE's Cleethorpes and Hull depots have the knowledge for accessing Crofton with the 170s?
 
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Yep, I think it may be one of the oddest diversions I've ever been on!

I had the distinct impression that they were route conducted - and I suspect we swapped route conductors between the north and south bound services at Wakefield Kirkgate. Perhaps TPE's Cleethorpes and Hull depots have the knowledge for accessing Crofton with the 170s?
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I'm certain, but not 100%, that Cleethorpes staff don't sign 170s. It usually staff coming in from elsewhere (Manchester or Sheffield) that work the 170 services to Cleethorpes.
Thanks, Sam
 
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