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Bad ride quality in some 80x carriages
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I think there are actually two issues here: Generally the ride quality is poorer than the stock that was replaced There is a specific...
Today at 09:21
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mike57
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Bad ride quality in some 80x carriages
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Was it the whole set or just 1 carriage?
Today at 08:56
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mike57
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Multiple trains one after the other cancelled due to 'staff shortages'
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Reading this thread, and ignoring OP solution to the problem, there is a lot that could be done: Timetables need to be realistic, TPE...
Today at 08:54
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mike57
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29 new trains for Transpennine Express ?
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Maybe similar 'under the hood', but 'Inter City' rolling stock should be suitable for longer journeys, probably end doors, provision of...
Today at 06:25
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mike57
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29 new trains for Transpennine Express ?
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The problem with this is also that 6tph doesn't allow paths for the stoppers, so the Inter City services end up making local stops...
Yesterday at 16:56
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Transpennine Express to Scarborough - Will it always be a shuttle to York?
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Its not so much conflict as the reality that if your journey finishes in Manchester then Victoria is fine, even if it is a dump. There...
Yesterday at 16:33
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mike57
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Bad ride quality in some 80x carriages
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OK that explains why only that coach was affected, and it makes sense. Carriage was also full, ~70 people plus luggage say another ~6t...
Yesterday at 06:45
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mike57
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Transpennine Express to Scarborough - Will it always be a shuttle to York?
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8-10 years?? and there no approved plans currently, seems a bit of a tall order. I was think of something quick to deliver, using a bit...
Tuesday at 15:02
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mike57
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Transpennine Express to Scarborough - Will it always be a shuttle to York?
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I agree that carrying on to Liverpool, whilst useful to me caused problems, my thinking would be to run via Guide Bridge and terminate...
Tuesday at 13:36
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mike57
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Transpennine Express to Scarborough - Will it always be a shuttle to York?
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There are two problems with this: As soon as the through service is introduced reliabiltity plummetts, late running, and even worse...
Tuesday at 09:16
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mike57
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1990s Bolton Area False Memory?
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Just north of Salford Crescent there are the Tarmac sidings, and just south of Salford Crescent theres a short strech where where the...
Tuesday at 07:18
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mike57
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Bad ride quality in some 80x carriages
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Traction & Rolling Stock
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I know this has been aired in other threads, but I want to relate our experience this weekend. Travelling between Doncaster and...
Tuesday at 07:11
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mike57
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Barrow Crossings
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At Brid I think the issue may be more to do with the definition of 'level'. The ramps are quite steep, fine for a large wheely suitcase...
Tuesday at 06:50
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mike57
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Generational moment ...
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Yes, I think in my parents case "Is it a corridor train" was euphamism "Are there toilets". I used to go out and play pool with my mates...
1 May 2024
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mike57
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Generational moment ...
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Going back into my days growing up the 60s a lot of non railway people, certainly in the SE refered to 'corridor trains' or the...
1 May 2024
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