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    Northern Pacer Withdrawals - Info?

    Posted in error.
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    Transpennine Route Upgrade and Electrification updates

    Should turn out to be a useful tool for those wishing to keep up to speed on the latest developments. Good luck in delivering this project. You obviously intend to be in it for the long haul!
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    Should Class 68s & Mk5 coaches be used on TPE journeys where most of the route is wired?

    Not saying that change of fleet is a bad idea, probably makes more sense than the 68 fleet in hindsight, but how many more 88's would need to be procured (roughly) do you think?
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    Scottish Electrification updates & discussion

    Let us hope that NR and it's supply chain step up to the mark and deliver this project without some of the issues that plagued some of the recent electrification projects South of the border. There appears to be headroom built into this plan with NR encouraged to develop innovative solutions...
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    Cancellation Code VA

    Thanks. I noted that the unit ran as 5N66 to BPN.
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    Cancellation Code VA

    Can anyone explain the cancellation highlighted. Was there civil unrest earlier today? https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/S52191/2020-04-09/detailed
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    Northern Unit Refurbishments

    Nice one. Efforts appreciated. 8-)
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    Alliance Blackpool service to be run by Grand Central and start in 2021

    90019 leads 90036 thru LEY at 12:19 on the 11:51 Grand Central trainer from BPN - Crewe C.S. N.B. Original file is too large to load; hence the attached screenshot.
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    Alliance Blackpool service to be run by Grand Central and start in 2021

    Had confirmation via email today that GC are not aware of any agreements for GC passengers, with a 1st class ticket, to use the Avanti West Coast 1st class lounge at Euston once the service commences. Which, given the impending HS2 work at Euston, is going to limit the places to catch some...
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    Why are people opposed to HS2? (And other HS2 discussion)

    To all those NIMBY's out there I say it's time to take down your "No to HS2" signs and choose another campaign...
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    Northern franchise to end 1 March 2020 with Operator of Last Resort to take over

    Difficult to seperate out the purely Northern Rail element, I would suggest, given the involvement of Network Rail and the DfT in this sorry tale.
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    Northern franchise to end 1 March 2020 with Operator of Last Resort to take over

    Forgetting the well documented infrastructure issues; how is an OLR going to address the fleet conversion training and ensure enough qualified people are available to resource the Northern (or whatever it becomes) services?
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    Glasgow Queen Street refurbishment and remodelling

    Merry Christmas Pax to you and the well trained seagull (many aren't!). A big thanks for your efforts over time to log the redevelopment. I was back there myself on Thursday. The first time I have been back to GLQ since that terrible day five years ago. Pleasing to see the changes thus far but...
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    Class 397 TPE "Nova 2" Diagrams

    1S38. Caught at BSV at 09:04. From a screenshot pf a short vid. Not the best vantage point but the 2H04 Hazel Grove service was already on plat 1 limiting my options.
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    WCML disruption Preston to Lancaster 27/11/19

    May the Force be with you...
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    Rail Replacement transport is less than ideal for such journey but it gets people moving in the direction of travel and should help placate the understandable frustration. The guy going to Kings Cross may get what he wants; he's obviously buying time if he has already made his way there.
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    I understand some of the practicalities of that but how are the pax to reach their destinations? Tomorrow's service; 24 hrs later?
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    West Coast Partnership: Awarded to First Trenitalia

    I really hope that offering is not the intended livery. How uninspiring. People were paid good money to come up with that? Jeez.
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    Cancelled? Why wouldn't they be diverted via the ECML?

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