There's been so much discussion about what may happen by 2020, 2023 etc with the London services but what about the timescale with the non London East Midlands services?
Right from the beginning of the current EMT franchise there has been a big problem regarding shortage of stock and capacity problems on the rest of their network. Much of this has not been the fault of EMT who have done a good job with limited resources. However, I think they did get a raw deal when Central Trains stock was split up, especially in the early days with the lack of stock to run the Liverpool to Norwich route. This has now greatly improved with the refurbishment of the 158's and mostly 4 carriages between Nottingham and Liverpool. However, although 2 carriages are usually more than enough between Nottingham and Norwich off peak, some peak time and weekend services to from Norwich are very overcrowded.
Will there be any solution to the severe overcrowding on the Skegness route in the next few years?
What about the appalling sparse service operated by single 153's between Lincoln and Grimsby?
Peterborough-Spalding-Sleaford-Lincoln needs more than a single 153 at many times of the day and a better evening and weekend service.
Lincoln to Doncaster could be improved.
Derby-Stoke-Crewe has really been downgraded and neglected over the years and again regularly operated with a single 153 unit. Surely this should run through to Nottingham?
What new or extra stock is going to be available for these services by 2020. I've not really heard of much progress on this.
Right from the beginning of the current EMT franchise there has been a big problem regarding shortage of stock and capacity problems on the rest of their network. Much of this has not been the fault of EMT who have done a good job with limited resources. However, I think they did get a raw deal when Central Trains stock was split up, especially in the early days with the lack of stock to run the Liverpool to Norwich route. This has now greatly improved with the refurbishment of the 158's and mostly 4 carriages between Nottingham and Liverpool. However, although 2 carriages are usually more than enough between Nottingham and Norwich off peak, some peak time and weekend services to from Norwich are very overcrowded.
Will there be any solution to the severe overcrowding on the Skegness route in the next few years?
What about the appalling sparse service operated by single 153's between Lincoln and Grimsby?
Peterborough-Spalding-Sleaford-Lincoln needs more than a single 153 at many times of the day and a better evening and weekend service.
Lincoln to Doncaster could be improved.
Derby-Stoke-Crewe has really been downgraded and neglected over the years and again regularly operated with a single 153 unit. Surely this should run through to Nottingham?
What new or extra stock is going to be available for these services by 2020. I've not really heard of much progress on this.
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