Recent content by Andrewh32

It's deemed fit enough only to operate between Doncaster & Hull

I'll probably need a hard hat to hide under after saying this but I am fortunate or unfortunate to have a close relative working for Hull trains therefore rightly or wrongly I have seen and read a copy of the current open access agreement for Hull trains. Two points within it which are relevant...

Correct that is the fire damaged unit

Looks very much like the first service this morning made it as far as Doncaster and was terminated. To comment on the possible use of substitutes, the current open access agreement for Hull trains clearly states they may only use 180s nothing else hence why they have been hired in and nothing else.

I counted up the number of Thameslink services to/from Peterborough from Sunday upto 1pm today that have been cancelled that they intended to run using RTT which came to 116, with another 61 removed from the timetable they had no intention of running, utterly appalling

Not looking good in my area (Peterborough) seem to be a fair number of cancellations today

As part of my day job I have had to audit bids to run services on behalf of government or councils (not train related) but the rules used are precisely the same. It is extremely difficult using the guidelines to justify anything other than the bid that suggests the highest return to whichever...

Depends what they have running, plenty of options that weekend for me

If I understood correctly from other things I seen about this the actual location of the problem is close to Weymouth at Upwey

Sorry looked at the info on rtt which said timed for 74mph so assumed that is the speed it would be traveling at

All very interesting as ever, I reckon you do more rail miles in a day than I manage in a few months

Gala is August bank holiday weekend but what is running I've no idea

For info, 180110 is currently taking itself back to Crofton albeit at a reduced speed so can't be in that bad condition

Yes just 2 units available for service when they need 3 for a full timetable. Believe the other unit is having an Exam

Correct 3 for a full timetable