Northern Rail

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

RE: Northern Rail

(21/05/2015 23:06)507022 Wrote:  There was a 319 at Preston last week with Thameslink on the side - not sure what that one was.

It'll be either 319366 or 319379

[jtd508110]

RE: Northern Rail
Northern have had a diabolical day today! 85% PPM most cancellations were caused by no driver/guard!

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Northern Rail
Not having much luck this morning either - already one Wigan return cancelled due to lack of crew.

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Northern Rail
Looks like all rails into/out of Liverpool have been busy today. I was heading to Blackpool this morning and whilst waiting for a connection at Wigan North Western, there was an announcement that the 0915 to Liverpool (a four car diesel) had left Leyland full & standing.

[wirralbus]

RE: Northern Rail
I don't know whether the platforms on the City Line are capable of taking more than a 4 car 142/150 or a 4 car class 156 (not forgetting they are longer than the 142/150).

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Northern Rail

(25/05/2015 07:36)St Helens Rider Wrote:  Not having much luck this morning either - already one Wigan return cancelled due to lack of crew.

Just a quick one here The Train was in fact cancelled as it broke down in Lime Street as i asked my mate about it who is employed by Northern

On another note i feel sorry for anyone who traveled into Liverpool by Train as when i went past Lime Street early afternoon i noticed people in a que all around the Car Park and the que continued out into the street and over to where that Lift is!

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

RE: Northern Rail
The queue was because there was a one way system in place to make the flow of passengers steadier. The length was deceiving as it was moving smoothly!

[wirralbus]

RE: Northern Rail
Think it was the mad scramble after the Giants that made them introduce a one way queue .

The success of the giants event took Northern and the entire set up at liverpool Lime street by surprise .

[St Helens Rider]

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Here is a YouTube vid of 319's at St Helens Central:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmjnk1l-dvE

Credit: Robbob.

I didn't realise all platforms on the Wigan - Liverpool line could take 8 cars.

[motormayhem1]

RE: Northern Rail
a lot of people who bought return train tickets decided to catch the bus going back home due to the wait for trains as a lot of people was complaining about both buses and trains as people where asking to use there return train tickets on the bus to get back home.