Northern Rail

[Gordon V]

RE: Northern Rail

(25/01/2016 11:15)knutstransport pihuged='85961 Wrote:That service made up a lot of time between Lea Green and Edge Hill so I don't think it sounds like the train was suffering from a mechanical problem.

It made up time as it missed calling at some stations into Lime St

[wirralbus]

RE: Northern Rail
Its a favoured ploy to avoid a full cancellation the service becoming a part cancellation , only thing is for passengers at the intermediate stations the passengers just class it as a cancellation.

[RedPanda]

RE: Northern Rail

(25/01/2016 16:50)wirralbus Wrote:  Its a favoured ploy to avoid a full cancellation the service becoming a part cancellation , only thing is for passengers at the intermediate stations the passengers just class it as a cancellation.

Fantastic if you rely on a service like this to work. Great way if you want to see your boss, just turn in late.

[ls1911]

RE: Northern Rail

(25/01/2016 16:50)wirralbus Wrote:  Its a favoured ploy to avoid a full cancellation the service becoming a part cancellation , only thing is for passengers at the intermediate stations the passengers just class it as a cancellation.

More often than not its nothing to do with avoiding a full cancellation,it's the only way to get the diagram back on schedule, Merseyrails Chester line being a case in point

[wirralbus]

RE: Northern Rail
If it was to get the sertvice back to time it would be a full cancellation , but as long as the journey stops in service at the end point its not a cancellation as such and can avoid the PPM being damaged im sure .

Then you have the intermediate station passenger who just see it as a cancellation and i am sure not happy to see a train rolling through with passengers on , enough to get passengers blood boiling im sure .

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Northern Rail
I notice 150220 has had a major refurbishment, got LEDs and a talking Toilet as well along with a buzzer that goes of to say the Doors are unlocked

[knutstransport]

RE: Northern Rail

(26/01/2016 10:19)T42 PVM Wrote:  I notice 150220 has had a major refurbishment, got LEDs and a talking Toilet as well along with a buzzer that goes of to say the Doors are unlocked

Is that an ex-FNW, ex-ATN or ex-LM unit?

EDIT: Found out it's one with the original type of seating so not an ex-FNW one, so hopefully it'll get new seats under Arriva.

[jtd508110]

RE: Northern Rail
Ex LM Porterbrook unit

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Northern Rail
There's a 156 on Liverpool - Wigan stoppers this afternoon (1532 Liverpool - Wigan, 1631 Wigan - Liverpool).

[Gordon V]

RE: Northern Rail

(27/01/2016 16:10)St Helens Rider buydateline='1453911011' Wrote:  There's a 156 on Liverpool - Wigan stoppers this afternoon (1532 Liverpool - Wigan, 1631 Wigan - Liverpool).

This was swopped as it was earlier on 142016 working on the Wigan line,this is all due to 319383 failing for the third day in a row.There was a 142 on Lime St to Warrington BQ services yesterday due to 319383's failure.