mike57
Established Member
It looks like plans to run a hourly service have been abandoned. At one point the hourly trains were even showing in the NR journey planner, now they are replaced by a timetable which is broadly similar to the current one.
Changes:
First train south in the morning carries on to Sheffield, and is semi fast from Hull. Personally this will be quite useful. During the day a scattering of Sheffield services, just at different times.
Later train south at 21.11 ex Scarborough, pity they couldn't have delayed it by 15 mins to connect with the service from York.
An empty stock move North to form the first train South, why not run this in service, it might not get much use but surely the low line speeds would mean that the stops wouldn't add much time, and any passengers must be a bonus. Current first service North is 7.30 which isn't early enough if you are changing at Seamer to carry on west.
And finally 17.58 departure from Scarborough, incoming service is timed to arrive 17.54 so thats going to be running late on occasions, I suppose in theory you can turn round in 4 minutes but its a bit hard on train crew (comfort breaks...) and it gets quite busy in the summer so then its not going to be acheivable.
Have the hourly service plans been abandoned for good or just put back.
Changes:
First train south in the morning carries on to Sheffield, and is semi fast from Hull. Personally this will be quite useful. During the day a scattering of Sheffield services, just at different times.
Later train south at 21.11 ex Scarborough, pity they couldn't have delayed it by 15 mins to connect with the service from York.
An empty stock move North to form the first train South, why not run this in service, it might not get much use but surely the low line speeds would mean that the stops wouldn't add much time, and any passengers must be a bonus. Current first service North is 7.30 which isn't early enough if you are changing at Seamer to carry on west.
And finally 17.58 departure from Scarborough, incoming service is timed to arrive 17.54 so thats going to be running late on occasions, I suppose in theory you can turn round in 4 minutes but its a bit hard on train crew (comfort breaks...) and it gets quite busy in the summer so then its not going to be acheivable.
Have the hourly service plans been abandoned for good or just put back.