Scotrail HSTs Diagrams?

[ak425]

Is there many Scotrail HST diagrams between Edinburgh and Aberdeen ? I am visiting Edinburgh on a Saturday later this month and am hoping to see a few of them.

 

[hexagon789]

Is there many Scotrail HST diagrams between Edinburgh and Aberdeen ? I am visiting Edinburgh on a Saturday later this month and am hoping to see a few of them.

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Alternatively, download their timetable pdfs and look for 'I7C' in the headers.

Anticipate substitutions though, a full 15/15 is quite rare. 12 or 13 is more common but as few as 9 or 10 does occur.

 

[Abc100]

Does anyone know if there’s been changes (eg reductions) in HST diagrams with the recent timetable change?

Glasgow to Aberdeen services were running a mostly HST led service until recently but the past while they are few and far between - today the majority of peak services are 2 and 3 car short form DMU’s instead of 4-5 car HST’s.

Just curious if this is down to poor HST availability or a reduction in service standard/capacity slipped in with the new timetable?

 

[Jordan1296]

Does anyone know if there’s been changes (eg reductions) in HST diagrams with the recent timetable change?

Glasgow to Aberdeen services were running a mostly HST led service until recently but the past while they are few and far between - today the majority of peak services are 2 and 3 car short form DMU’s instead of 4-5 car HST’s.

Just curious if this is down to poor HST availability or a reduction in service standard/capacity slipped in with the new timetable?

Likely due to poor HST availability. Inverness often has to set swap the first few HSTs due to faults/failures. Certainly, the old 0552 Inverness to Aberdeen was cancelled/heavily delayed in recent weeks due to faults/failures.

 

[hexagon789]

Does anyone know if there’s been changes (eg reductions) in HST diagrams with the recent timetable change?

Glasgow to Aberdeen services were running a mostly HST led service until recently but the past while they are few and far between - today the majority of peak services are 2 and 3 car short form DMU’s instead of 4-5 car HST’s.

Just curious if this is down to poor HST availability or a reduction in service standard/capacity slipped in with the new timetable?

Today's availability is mostly down to maintainence backlog - mostly wheelset issues; though one set has an electric brake unit fault presently. Partly compounded by the recent bad weather, also putting some sets in the wrong place.

I should have new diagrams available soon, though there aren't many changes until June AFAIK.

 

[Barnsley]

Is the 1341 from Aberdeen to Inverness still booked? If not I’ll bail at Edinburgh off the 0710 from Leeds!

 

[hexagon789]

Is the 1341 from Aberdeen to Inverness still booked? If not I’ll bail at Edinburgh off the 0710 from Leeds!

Yes, 1H61 1341 Aberdeen - Inverness is still booked HST.

Most of the diagram alterations at the timetable change were related to the additional stops in every second Glasgow to Aberdeens meaning a slight shuffle there, plus some alterations on Inverness-Aberdeen on Saturdays arising from the cuts to the Montrose - Inverurie shuttles.

The same number of sets are diagrammed and same number of core services on each route (except Saturdays Inverness/Aberdeen).

 

[Barnsley]

Yes, 1H61 1341 Aberdeen - Inverness is still booked HST.

Most of the diagram alterations at the timetable change were related to the additional stops in every second Glasgow to Aberdeens meaning a slight shuffle there, plus some alterations on Inverness-Aberdeen on Saturdays arising from the cuts to the Montrose - Inverurie shuttles.

The same number of sets are diagrammed and same number of core services on each route (except Saturdays Inverness/Aberdeen).

Thanks!!