Recent content by Andy Walker

I mean, I would expect the planning of drivers, trains etc, and communication to customers to be more advanced than not knowing two weeks away

Thanks. There is nothing like planning, and this is nothing like planning

Blackpool to Manchester needs 6 cars, people are often left on the platforms at rush hour, and the capacity issue though the Castlefield corridor means this is the only way solve the problem (plus they lengthened a few platforms to accommodate the train lengths)

Thanks. Any idea if this will be on the BPN MAN line?

As Northern stated that they would introduce new trains on a monthly basis, is there any news on the August dates, and what diagrams these will be?

I use that commuter route almost daily, and holiday luggage storage is a real issue with the carriages being as crammed as they are already

Somehow Kirkham seems to be worse off in the evenings. Unless there are more carriages this may be a very congested route at rush hour, with all trains now going via the Bolton corridor

Just seen this, does this mean we're stuck with the current rolling stock between Blackpool North and Manchester? https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/uk/single-view/view/northern-class-331s-to-serve-leeds-from-may.html