Virgin Trains

[wirralbus]

RE: Virgin Trains
To be honest all of the Pendolino's should have been extended to 11 coaches but Virgin and DfT couldn't get that , so we are left with the situation where there is a mixed 9 and 11 car fleet , makes for an interesting time in Virgin Trains Control Center in times of service disruption.

[SLTRegular]

RE: Virgin Trains
Am i right in Thinking Virgin Operated some Services from Manchester to Cumbria this weekend for a Festival there??

[Vbg111v]

RE: Virgin Trains

(01/08/2015 02:53)SLTRegular Wrote:  Am i right in Thinking Virgin Operated some Services from Manchester to Cumbria this weekend for a Festival there??

Yes the Kendal Calling Festival.

[childwallblues]

RE: Virgin Trains
390002 was renamed Stephen Sutton at Birmingham International Station on Tuesday. Stephen died aged 19 on 14 September 2014 of inoperable cancer. He had raised over £4 million for cancer charities before his death.e

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Virgin Trains
Was in Crewe this evening and saw 390 124 getting connected to DRS 57303, Anyone know what that was all about?

[507022]

RE: Virgin Trains

(19/11/2015 01:07)T42 PVM Wrote:  Was in Crewe this evening and saw 390 124 getting connected to DRS 57303, Anyone know what that was all about?

1647 Lime St to Euston went via Earlestown and Picc so obviously diverting between Lime St and Crewe, but no idea why!

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Virgin Trains
Today the 1528 Wigan North Western - London Euston was held on Platform 4 at Wigan for about 30 minutes due to technical reasons.

[DVG526]

RE: Virgin Trains

(19/11/2015 20:14)507022 Wrote:  1647 Lime St to Euston went via Earlestown and Picc so obviously diverting between Lime St and Crewe, but no idea why!

There was an incident involving a Virgin Train near Winsford yesterday afternoon

[SandyDrew]

RE: Virgin Trains
It was publicised as a line side fire - causing delays through Crewe / Warrington.

There was a southbound journey running 90 minutes late at one point.

Usual knock effects with staff out of place, cancelled on board catering etc to attempt rescue of some timetables.

[wirralbus]

RE: Virgin Trains
Services are meeting with considerable disruption due to heavy rain flooding the tracks in the Lockerbie area this is causing delays of up to 90 minutes . Some services are being replaced by coaches to maintain some integrity in the timetable and to enable the service to probably start up in a fit state tomorrow .