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  1. Adam Evans

    June 2024 Timetable Change

    I was told by a conductor a while back that even before COVID it was one of the most heavily subsidised services on the Northern network and that they were looking for a reason to cut it beforehand, but that politics kept it afloat. I do agree though that it is ludicrous that stations east of...
  2. Adam Evans

    Manchester Picc - Euston TfW/LNR Off-peak Return

    Thanks for your help. I managed to find it after a few tries. Glad that it hasn't been pulled. Concerning though that it's become impossible to find via conventional means (ie the operators own mobile apps).
  3. Adam Evans

    Manchester Picc - Euston TfW/LNR Off-peak Return

    Does anybody know what's happened to the TfW/LNR Only Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston tickets? I can't seem to find it anywhere on any of the various ticketing websites including TfW and LNR themselves. I previously was able to find it by inputting 'via Atherstone' into the search...
  4. Adam Evans

    June 2024 Timetable Change

    Could they not run the second Chat Moss through to Victoria or Stalybridge (when the ORR approves usage of the OHLE)? It could run express from Newton-Le-Willows onwards if they're worried about the TPE expresses catching up?
  5. Adam Evans

    TFW Liverpool-Cardiff

    I'd include West Allerton and Mossley Hill onto the TfW Chester Service given that it's quadruple track along both those stations and thus doesn't interrupt the other expresses. It also give those stations an almost Merseyrail-level of frequency into Liverpool City Centre as well as giving many...
  6. Adam Evans

    Northern Unit Refurbishments

    Some of them, I was on one a few weeks ago on the Calder Valley Line and it had Mr Yorkshire doing everything. Although I was another one just a few days ago on the same line and it was still the old announcements so clearly they're taking their time.
  7. Adam Evans

    Headbolt Lane progress updates

    This is why the more obscure destinations for such trains should always have 'via (insert more recognisable place here)' added on to them when displaying on the information screens. In this case it should be 'Headbolt Lane via Manchester Victoria.'
  8. Adam Evans

    Northern CIS: uncared for?

    I was beginning to get used to the new onboard announcements until they started intermittently swapping voices mid-sentence. 'This is the Northern service to (insert station name here)', we will be calling at.....' All of that just a few weeks ago was Peter Corley, now the introduction part is...
  9. Adam Evans

    Merseyrail Class 777 introduction updates

    Not if you buy your ticket from certain stations like West Allerton. It seems to benefit from the Merseytravel subsidy, but is valid on both routes. I've used it many times in the past and not had any problems. And it's only a couple of minutes slower if you're going end to end.
  10. Adam Evans

    What was the last change you were genuinely excited about?

    Probably the reopening of the Halton Curve in 2019 as it gave my family and I a much more convenient direct service from South Parkway to Chester without having to head into town and then back out via the Wirral. It's a great shame that COVID has delayed it's full potential and reduced the...
  11. Adam Evans

    Stations with water refill points

    Manchester Victoria and Oxford Road both have one. The Victoria refill point is through the door towards the toilets which means it is out of view for most passerbys. Bit of a daft place to put it in my opinion. The Oxford Road one is near the gateline next to the toilets. You can't miss it...
  12. Adam Evans

    TFW Liverpool-Llandudno/Cardiff

    TfW confirmed a few days ago on their website that the Liverpool - Chester service will return to hourly frequency from December 2023. However the Llandudno extension has been postponed until at least May 2024. https://news.tfw.wales/blog/december-2023-timetable-and-service-update
  13. Adam Evans

    TPEx CLC Sunday

    I don't understand the logic behind their Sunday timetable on the South route. On Sundays TPE are currently running two-hourly, semi-fast Liverpool - Oxford Road shuttles along the CLC. However they are also running from Piccadilly to Cleethorpes which are timed to leave shortly after the CLC...
  14. Adam Evans

    Northern Unit Refurbishments

    I said this, although when I was on one today the first part of the announcement was sped up until it started announcing the stations. "WelcomeAboardThisNorthernServiceTo.... "
  15. Adam Evans

    Northern Unit Refurbishments

    I don't mind the new announcements. At least they're reliable and consistent unlike what the new units had previously which seemingly kept changing from one set of lines to another every week. The new announcements (whilst slightly robotic) are very clear and simple to understand which is the...
  16. Adam Evans

    Liverpool Lime St. to/from Manchester Oxford Road service

    Ah, this I was not aware of. Here's hoping they rectifiy that, as any extra capacity is greatly needed there.
  17. Adam Evans

    Liverpool Lime St. to/from Manchester Oxford Road service

    Yeah, I'm aware that was the main reason for the change, but I definitely remember reading somewhere that the lesser served stations would receive a more frequent service throughout the day (perhaps I misread it), although if that were the case it would've been a low priority if they were...
  18. Adam Evans

    Liverpool Lime St. to/from Manchester Oxford Road service

    Well yes, I thought that too. I'm not against giving these stations a more frequent service if the demand and space is there. But if it comes at the expense of services at other stations with an already higher footfall then unfortunately I'm against. Widnes and Halewood are the big losers of...
  19. Adam Evans

    Liverpool Lime St. to/from Manchester Oxford Road service

    My undertstanding of the change (which I disagreed with anyway) was to allow for a more reliable and frequent service for some of the stations East of Warrington Central that previously only received a two-hourly service with an hourly stopping train calling at all stations between WAC and MCO...
  20. Adam Evans

    Halton Curve Service

    Just noticed that TfW are running an hourly service on the Chester to Liverpool Halton Curve route today. Is this just for Eurovision because they're back to two-hourly again from tomorrow onwards?

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