evergreenadam
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Are the Trent Valley services from London still overcrowded or have they sorted that now? Is the hourly xx46 service from Euston on Saturdays formed of 8 coaches?
Wasn't the Trent Valley stopping service normally four coaches before COVID, or am I getting mixed up with the Birminghams?
ThanksThey've been mostly 8 for a long time, as have the Birminghams, though when they first ran they were 4.
Could do with going 12 coaches on certain Sunday services as well as some of those trains can get rather busy.It’s still currently 8 cars, 12 cars should be starting on Saturdays from December if all goes to plan.
It was typically four coaches until they routed it direct between Stafford and Crewe.Wasn't the Trent Valley stopping service normally four coaches before COVID, or am I getting mixed up with the Birminghams?
Previous working 1245 Ex Euston, packed all the way until Rugby even in the front carriage…Todays 1513 Ex Crewe was 4 car only
Rather full as a result...
Where will they be platformed at Crewe? The 8-cars fill P7 currently, their timings clash with the class 9s on P11 and P12 would be a lot less convenient...It’s still currently 8 cars, 12 cars should be starting on Saturdays from December if all goes to plan.
Where will they be platformed at Crewe? The 8-cars fill P7 currently, their timings clash with the class 9s on P11 and P12 would be a lot less convenient...
All booked off 7Where will they be platformed at Crewe? The 8-cars fill P7 currently, their timings clash with the class 9s on P11 and P12 would be a lot less convenient...
All booked off 7
Realtime Trains | Departures from Crewe between 0200 and 0159 on 30/12/2023
Train information at Crewe between 0200 and 0159 on 30/12/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.www.realtimetrains.co.uk
It's the same price as all my other journeys, I just have no choice if I'm going to change at Nuneaton (as one example.) I was actually thinking about all the other passengers, a surprising number of them change onto other services at Crewe - in reality, not very surprising really.If you're enjoying a very cheap journey I am sure you can cope with heading over to P12 for it.
That will be interesting to see...All booked off 7
Realtime Trains | Departures from Crewe between 0200 and 0159 on 30/12/2023
Train information at Crewe between 0200 and 0159 on 30/12/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.www.realtimetrains.co.uk
They will just get tweaked. At the time of the Dec offer the 12 car diagrams weren't confirmed. The class 9 can go on 12 or the LNWR can, its not the end of the world.It's the same price as all my other journeys, I just have no choice if I'm going to change at Nuneaton (as one example.) I was actually thinking about all the other passengers, a surprising number of them change onto other services at Crewe - in reality, not very surprising really.
That will be interesting to see...
I would suspect 12.So, what platform will be used at Crewe?
You can run a 12 car if you want. You just have to lock a set out when stopping as its only an 8 car platform at Buckby.At present there are two early morning Northampton - Crewe trains that feed into the Crewe - Euston circuit, and one evening Crewe - Northampton one returning. Are 12 cars authorised between Northampton and Rugby?
You can run a 12 car if you want. You just have to lock a set out when stopping as its only an 8 car platform at Buckby.
IRC it is only the 350/2's going. The others ( thankfully) remainI presume it won't be all that long until the Class 730s come into play on the LNWR routes? I am enjoying riding the 350s when, and while, I get the chance.
Dave
It is also wonderful they miss out the dullardy of Northampton and speed up the fast line.
the worst thing was the sitting at Northampton for 10/15 minutes to make the timetable work. Maddening!I remember using the London Midland Trent Valley services frequently as a cheaper way of getting to Euston, going via Northampton always seemed painful and if I remember correctly, added about 30 minutes to the journey time.
It's been such an improvement missing out Northampton!
But it may not be for those wanting to travel to or from Northampton.......It's been such an improvement missing out Northampton!
Paasenger numbers warrant one of the Birmingham Londons running fast from Rugby - MK - London missing out Northampton.
And there's a market for those who don't want to pay those fares, so the DfT should either remove the bargain Birmingham £19 fares or run a service to cater for them.There is such a service, operated by Avanti.
That is because its effectively two services bolted together, file under Avanti Scotland services via Brum etc..the worst thing was the sitting at Northampton for 10/15 minutes to make the timetable work. Maddening!
No one is re-writing the WCML for at least 8-9 years.Poor use of units running 12 to Crewe. No need north of Rugby. I'm guessing they are looking at (the mega, ultra supa-dupa-reliable) ASDO for this.
The overloaded section is Rugby to Euston, as passengers are getting off the slow Birmingham - Londons.
Passenger numbers warrant one of the Birmingham Londons running fast from Rugby - MK - London missing out Northampton.
Northampton services need a full re-cast.
Both the Birmingham and Crewe fast services could be made permanently set down south / pick up north only at MK.