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Absolutely the 12 car 1101 was full and standing at Colchester this saturday I passed and went on the 1112 which by Chelmsford was full and standing only 5 car which needed to be 10 it's really crowded saturdays GEML now and not in a pleasant way.

Amazing thanks Jamesron you're a gem just needed to know that coach it shall be

Thanks I'm not sure how EMR operate on Aslef strike days I have booked to go away but I have to be in work the Friday strangely my 1st day back so was wondering if I risk it or just go no and book a coach either ticket I can get refunded one way or another?

Hello everyone I so is the likelihood that the Friday Aslef strike means there won't be any services on most lines? I'm due to travel to Leicester from London Friday with EMR evening and planned it to avoid the RMT Saturday strike?

I've noticed some of the previous 10 or 8 car morning off peak service from Clacton or Ipswich are now 5 cars and packed by Colchester for half term- bad move getting rid of the 321s this week if there's not enough to double up in such a busy off peak week

I'm afraid it is true the 321s are going solely to Walton branches so the staff were telling me today, as of Monday- a 321 unit is ready for the scrapheap the 0634 from Colchester To Clacton has failed en route the past 2 mornings front unit lost internal power yesterday as i was in darkness...

Looks like 170s are out and about again on the Liverpool Norwich route and as 2 cars. I really cannot see how this lobg distancecservice can continue like this especially those going all the wsy to say Nottingham or Pboro?

Hello everyone, my friend sent me a picture, yes it does seem 170 turbos reappearing on LIverpool to Notts, but as we ll known their capacity is reduced, 3 cars came yesterday ( not sure what time) and it was full and standing before Stockport, things don't seem to be getting any better, with...

sorry what i meant was what i saw were lots of 4 or 5 car trains out hardly adequate is it for BH Sunday/Monday. Ok maybe nothing else was free or staff were not available to double up units but o avoid EMR as much as i can these days.

I totally agree there were too. Many 4 and 5 car 180s running around on the MML yesterday I had to go Bedford and even the Thames link service was full and standing as far as Luton they really ought to have thought this one through

Today i was on a Northern rail 156 which was in EMT red/blue livery- i was shocked given the overcrowding of EMR at the moment Liverpool to Nottingham i've seen. Surprised ny stocks been moved to Northern

Personally it feels the Liverpool to Norwich route just isn't cared for there are too. Many 2 car 156s on that route due to. Not enough 158s making it worse even without 4 cars. its time they just handed it to Northern or tp express who would probably have enough stock to shift around to...

Hi Sonic thanks so much for your quick reply! that's amazing to know you've just made my day much easier.

Morning all, needing some help here. I am moving for a job near Clacton and will use the train daily. I'm looking to move to Colchester ( good links to London for weekends, away from work etc) Now i shall be renting and many properties are near Hythe Station. I do want to get the early train...

Granted there's still a lot of covid issues and this hampers staff availability but surely they have not learnt lessons from previous operators they shouldn't have sent off the 153s off lease before enough 170s were available / had spares to ensure Norwich to Liverpools got 4 cars to avoid...

Oh dear reverse back 10 or so years and it's the same dmu crowding/ shortform issues EMT had , and yes i understand it's not just unit shortages but crew issues too, the 153 would have been useful to at least bolster the 158s as i've heard so many Liv-norwich are 2 cars now and with customers...

Doubled up 150 and 142 out on the peak run today was at Picadilly around 1735 so not sure what route but it was heading Ashburys Gorton Marple line I reckon as I was on a top express from Stalybridge and we were junction waiting near Ashburys naturally the pacer end was v quiet

XC really is getting slated at the moment..Twitter on Sunday was rife with complains XC is in a worse state than ever before! They desperately need more stock and time thw dft ordered it or got the olderHSTs out of storage! The.fleet is struggling A failed train Sunday at 1331 Bhm Man...

There seems to be some strange ad hoc stock being used for EMR recently. Are the 158s in shortage? The usual Norwich ro Liverpool trains are more often 2x156s and amazingly the Crewe-Derby on Monday around 1500 was a 4 car Meridian. Bet people were wondering what had happened to get such an...

It really isn't fair on X Country too as there is very little they can do with direct awards why invest when it's just 15 months? They only struggle in certain points. Manchester to Birmingham is o.k. busy but only crowded at peak or Sunday , the going Eastern routes need 4 cars all day...