6 months, seriously on a two hourly route. Its a shambles and a disgrace
You are massively over-simplifying the issues that TfW face.
Every TOC in GB is having issues with train crew availability, due to the inability to train new staff due to the lack of social distancing in train cabs, until new procedures were agreed with the unions.
That sadly takes time, and irrespective of the line closure for six months, as with any train company there are going to be shortages due to retirees not having their replacements trained up in time
You seem to be in a bubble that doesn’t recognise the problems that Covid has presented the railway industry.
Scroll through the thread linked to below to get some kind of understanding of the problems faced by Northern - TfW is not any different in the problems it faces.
There isn’t a TOC in the country that’s not been affected by this.
As we know, most planned enhancements for the December 2020 Timetable have been deferred or cancelled. This thread is to discuss news and plans as they're announced for what will form the permanent basis. This is expected to roll over many things from the May 2020 base timetable. Minor tweaks...
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