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Refrigerated containers so probably the Tesco train

I have travelled in the Strathclyde area (commuting for work and leisure) for over 30 years now, all of them on DOO services and they have been perfectly safe

Interested to know this as well, it would seem strange that the RMT is looking to scrap a bonus scheme offered to their members!

I can't imagine NR are happy with WCR about the reliability of the kit they are sending out for this and the contingencies

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Here is a link to the ITV news report from yesterday evening, the STV news had the same interview with Shuttleworth https://www.itv.com/watch/news/push-to-get-harry-potters-hogwarts-express-back-on-track-after-service-suspended/kw0ngdg

James Shuttleworth

Just seen the report on the news, that chap from WCR thinks he can dictate the law

The entitlement from WCRC is unreal in this saga

They have an irrational fear then. I wonder if they use the bus instead?

That may be true but it is also true that guards are also posted missing on those types of services. The key here is BTP enforcement, not TE or guard enforcement

I have been commuting on the suburban Glasgow DOO electric services for decades and it is excellent. It is really noticable how long non DOO services take to allow passengers to open the doors at stations when compared to most electric services around Glasgow

15 in Glasgow, 2 to be sent from the Stadler factory once there is space in the depot

Network Rail already funds this as a large R&D fee is applied by Siemens for all signalling contracts with NR through the major signalling framework contract. To say Siemens are investing is a bit of a misnomer

On the actual incident, have ASLEF done an evaluation on which stock would have handled that tree collison better than the HST?