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Does that apply for all businesses?
Thinking of the long distance WCML
I can't think of any reason for Avanti to run any more than
1tph London-Watford-Milton-Rugby-Stafford-Stoke-Macc-Stockport-Manchester
1tph London-Watford-Milton-Rugby-Cov-Intl-NewStreet
1tph London-Rugby-Stafford-Warrington-AllStops-to-Glasgow
1tph London-Milton-Rugby-Crewe-Runcorn-Liverpool
Possibly even drop it to 1tp2h for Liverpool and Glasgow
For LM to run
1tph London-Crewe as normal with all stops in TV
1pth London-Birm semi-fast with places like Hemel, Leighton Buzzard, Northampton
1tph all stops London-Milton Keynes
1pth Birmingham-Liverpool via Stoke
For ATW to run the Crewe-Holyhead services and Shrewsbury-International
For TP to run Manchester-Edinburgh via Penrith
For XC to drop the Manchester branch to 1tph
Usual local services to places like Blackpool and Barrow on a 1tph maximum.
Details of long term effect won't be evident until at least 6 months after the ceasation of all restrictions - so likely this time next year.
50-60% of services to be cut due to impact of covid
Telegraph is reporting that government has ordered up to 60% of rail services to be cut. Half of rail services set to be slashed Ministers are finalising a new emergency timetable aimed at reducing the number of 'ghost trains' following the latest lockdown Rail services will be cut by up to...
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guaranteeing operators made a profit
Does that apply for all businesses?
Thinking of the long distance WCML
I can't think of any reason for Avanti to run any more than
1tph London-Watford-Milton-Rugby-Stafford-Stoke-Macc-Stockport-Manchester
1tph London-Watford-Milton-Rugby-Cov-Intl-NewStreet
1tph London-Rugby-Stafford-Warrington-AllStops-to-Glasgow
1tph London-Milton-Rugby-Crewe-Runcorn-Liverpool
Possibly even drop it to 1tp2h for Liverpool and Glasgow
For LM to run
1tph London-Crewe as normal with all stops in TV
1pth London-Birm semi-fast with places like Hemel, Leighton Buzzard, Northampton
1tph all stops London-Milton Keynes
1pth Birmingham-Liverpool via Stoke
For ATW to run the Crewe-Holyhead services and Shrewsbury-International
For TP to run Manchester-Edinburgh via Penrith
For XC to drop the Manchester branch to 1tph
Usual local services to places like Blackpool and Barrow on a 1tph maximum.
I think that this lockdown will lead to the govt reviewing all capital investment.Old traffic flows will become history,with the increase in "homeworking" and therefore less commuters etc travelling.Interesting times.
Details of long term effect won't be evident until at least 6 months after the ceasation of all restrictions - so likely this time next year.
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