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Does anyone know the passenger number for Corby now Network Rail have installed a new signalling system between Kettering & Corby? The Meridians no longer have to wait around in Kettering for 30 mins instead stop at Kettering and go straight through, bar the occasional service in peak...

Thats interesting to know. I did read something years ago and speak to a BR workman and they both said it couldn't be done. So maybe the real truth is that it can be done, but because they'd have to work that little bit harder they decided not to do it. Network Rail seem to be getting on with...

Is this aimed at me URobach?? I've never had a plan to use electrifiaction on the line. My master plan was to use DMU's.

The MML can't be wired much more north than Kettering, as the infrastructure will not support it. i.e Bridges, Tunnels. BR did look at overhear wires back in the 80's but to wire it would mean major work up the line, with Bridges, tunnels and line side space being altered. This is why BR only...

Yes and this would be fair on passengers south of Leicester wouldn't it? NOT! We already have to suffer from a worse connection North and come to think of it south, so the likes of Leciester, Sheffeild & Nottingham can enjoy faster trains. First Captial Connect services are never going to...

So why didn't they add more platforms when they rebuilt St Pancras? Surely the last plans weren't published when they knew that there was going to be more frequent service? Dft aint really got a clue about anything!

No the Corby Service is a direct service to London. The 4 / 5 Car Meridian starts at Corby then runs through. Sometimes sits in Kettering for a life time. The capacity at London St Pancras is a problem due to EMT only having 4 platforms to depart from. Might be slightly different on a...

The terms of the franchise are has to have a direct service to London. These were written in as early as 2002 when the original planning went in for Corby Station. I beleive what EMT do in rush hour is only run the shuttle as it is impossible to get into St Pancras. When I went on Sat, we...

Corby isn't really that well served. When you look at it, you can only go South without having to change at Kettering. Maybe another idea is to incorporate the previous idea of running a local service. eg. London - Leicester rather than London - Corby. Stations called at London, Luton...

It wouldn't really be a further unit as at the minute the same unit just idles in Kettering Station for 30minutes until the London Bound Service comes to Kettering. Then the idle unit carries on to Corby station 99% of the time empty. So in effect it would only idle in Corby sidings for just as...

The shuttle service operates during the morning peak and late at night, but due to London St Pancras having only 4 domestic platforms running more services at peak times is hard to do. But late at night the Meridian runs Corby - Kettering because there is not much call for London Bound services...

A shuttle service is out of the question. East Midlands Trains have to operate an hourly service to London St Pancras from Corby Station, as this was a requirement of who ever took the franchise on from Midland MainLine. Effectivly if they only run a shuttle service then they are in breach of...

what i had in mind the 158's would be long enough. The thought was to revert back to the old MML timetable, 2 meridians north & south an hour then an additional 158 service to London just calling at Corby, Kettering & Wellingborough and maybe even extending it to Melton Mowbray & Oakham to serve...

The original idea was to have say 4 class 158s on the main line and transfer 4 Meridians over to the Liverpool - Norwich route. Transfering 4 2 car 158s would mean 8 cars would be out of the Liverpool - Norwich route and 4 Meridians with a minimum of 4 cars each set would be placed on this...