Andrew Nelson
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Very quick one.
Today (Sunday) I went to the very good model Rail Show at Halifax, and afterwords wanted to get the Train Home to Mirfield. Having got the Bus to Halifax earlier in the Day.
I was told by the Clark that I had to go via Huddersfield as this was the ONLY valid route.
as it was 13.15, I had to wait for the 14.48 apparently, and change at Huddersfield onto the 15.58 getting into Mirfield at 16.06, almost a full 3 hours!!!!
I couldn't see much sense in this, so I called the Peeps at Northern, to ask if this was correct, as being a normal person, I have a Metro Timetable in My back pocket at all times, and could see, if I got the 13.28 to Leeds, and then the 14.44 to Mirfield, I could be home at 15.08, a smidge under an Hour earlier.... And as this is only about 4 miles further (I can't say 100% accurately, since NR removed the Mileage Tables from the Timetables) maybe a bit more, but not much.
Bear in mind, that Sunday service is only once every 2 Hours on both the Leeds to Huddersfield Local routes, and Monday to Saturday there are direct Halifax to Mirfield Trains, that take rather less than One Hour, a person should be able to take the quicker route, even if it is slightly longer.
I can understand this being not possible on a Weekday, but with such poor service on Sundays surely common sense should dictate otherwise????
When We have anomalies like the Middlesbrough round robbin, why are Passengers who have some intelligence expected to sit around all day.
BTW, I have a OAP pass, so the fair would be the same flat 50p.
Oh, I forgot, ovbviously the ticket said "any permitted"
Today (Sunday) I went to the very good model Rail Show at Halifax, and afterwords wanted to get the Train Home to Mirfield. Having got the Bus to Halifax earlier in the Day.
I was told by the Clark that I had to go via Huddersfield as this was the ONLY valid route.
as it was 13.15, I had to wait for the 14.48 apparently, and change at Huddersfield onto the 15.58 getting into Mirfield at 16.06, almost a full 3 hours!!!!
I couldn't see much sense in this, so I called the Peeps at Northern, to ask if this was correct, as being a normal person, I have a Metro Timetable in My back pocket at all times, and could see, if I got the 13.28 to Leeds, and then the 14.44 to Mirfield, I could be home at 15.08, a smidge under an Hour earlier.... And as this is only about 4 miles further (I can't say 100% accurately, since NR removed the Mileage Tables from the Timetables) maybe a bit more, but not much.
Bear in mind, that Sunday service is only once every 2 Hours on both the Leeds to Huddersfield Local routes, and Monday to Saturday there are direct Halifax to Mirfield Trains, that take rather less than One Hour, a person should be able to take the quicker route, even if it is slightly longer.
I can understand this being not possible on a Weekday, but with such poor service on Sundays surely common sense should dictate otherwise????
When We have anomalies like the Middlesbrough round robbin, why are Passengers who have some intelligence expected to sit around all day.
BTW, I have a OAP pass, so the fair would be the same flat 50p.
Oh, I forgot, ovbviously the ticket said "any permitted"
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