Recent content by realnovice

Last year I did the SJT on the Skyrise City app then heard nothing back. Bizarre.

Lived in Newcastle for a few years but not a native. I understand Gateshead's protectiveness over their monuments but wish there was a common authority over the area so much would get done! In the case of the Scotswood Rail Bridge I would love it to be back in service but I'd say there is more...

What do we thinks going on there. They only progress people who are getting the job and not reply to everyone else?

Slightly off topic but I applied for the graduate scheme and haven't heard a peep. A month after application they sent me the situational awareness test then nothing. I sent an email to chase up and have received no response also.

Don't agree with calling them 'idiots'. They bought the tickets in good faith and as the country tries to pull together against an unprecedented disease I think refunding a student a fair call and if cynical a good PR win. TPE always seem very keen for your money then when it goes all Pete Tong...

Seems a bit soft not running a set just because it has graffiti on. Last summer in Spain we travelled on EMUs which had graffiti on and we got A to B. As long as it isn't offensive why can't it run until its cleaned off?

Why would TPE replace bi-modes for dirty DEMUs especially if the Transpennine trunk is finally electrified?

TPE have cancelled loads of services on the North Transpennine Route. I had to get an LNER back to Newcastle (first trip on Azuma so no bad thing) because it seems TPE have given up tonight.

Any closer to one coming into service? I understand the training schedule is a bit haphazard at the moment.

Northallerton station has high vis patrol on it now until 10pm however it's an open station so after that its not attended. Speaking to the guy he said there is going to be fences put up on the side of the platforms but I don't know how much credence to give that.

Would it be foolish to think that eventually the 800s will have seats changed within a few years? From what I read that's the only real consistent criticism of otherwise a very good train.

After the carry on with getting these initial few sets into service you'd have to think TPE are utterly sick of CAF LHCS and the problems they've had. Especially since these were supposed to be the quick solution to the overcrowding issues.

802s make sense to me. Shame the 5a stock is being stored for the time being but the whole project has run behind and therefore something had to give.

LNER on twitter asserting it was not one of their trains. With the wires wrapped around a diesel Class 180 it begs the question what did bring them down?

This is big news! I would think more 802s will be accepted in the meantime. However this is the 5a thread and so its good to see they will be operating however limited that maybe. Will the displaced 185s become doubled up on some services that's the big question of us poor passengers who suffer...