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Any news on the nodding donkeys being reintroduced back on the Southport Manchester services

I remember that service very well, my father used to say, he relieved Yorkshire drivers at Manchester Victoria bound for Holyhead class 40 days

Bring through to Southport, nice to see direct travel from west coast to east coast

Travelled on the 08.55 from Wigan to Leeds, most enjoyable journey 2 car 156+2car 158, returned on 15.20 a complete contrast in travel 2 car 150+2car 142, certainly not suitable for such a long journey

There is as many cancellation midweek on the Cumbria - Manchester Airport service, we have new trains but no drivers

No bus service on Sunday between Preston and Ormskirk, Burscough village population is growing all the time, and the only public transport is Southport Wigan by train and bus covers Burscough retail park from Southport to Wigan via Ormskirk.

2 car 195 crawling through Wigan Wallgate Thursday night possible going into sidings

Much improvements but I do believe traveling so far on stopping services should be 156 or 158, vast improvments on refurbishment of the 150, but being disabled I do not like to be sitting facing other passengers unable to grip on any fixed object when leaving my seat, as to airline seating for...

Rumers have it, Arriva are pulling out, and transferring to Stagecoach, not sure if it GM Stagecoach or Lancashire, not sure how much truth there is in this

Local gossip, any news on Wigan Southport 375, 385 service moving from arrive to sragecoach

Still along way to go travelled on the 18.23 Leeds to Wigan on Thursday Following huge cancellation East and North of York on TX, ex West Midland 150 stock very uncomfortable for the length of journey