mike57
Established Member
Due to engineering work on the ECML this Sunday Hull trains are running a reduced service into St Pancras. A few questions and thoughts:
Hull trains, as an open access operator obviously find it profitable to organise what is a major diversion rather than just give up or put everyone on buses...
The Doncaster call is omitted, I assume because of overcrowding concerns, even although the service still goes through Doncaster
Journey time is extended by about 40 minutes, which doesn't seem too bad.
The route takes the 'old road' avoiding Sheffield, is it quicker, or just easier to path
Will they be running as a doubled up 10 car to provivde capacity, can the MML platforms at St Pancras cope with a 10 car 800.
Hull trains, as an open access operator obviously find it profitable to organise what is a major diversion rather than just give up or put everyone on buses...
The Doncaster call is omitted, I assume because of overcrowding concerns, even although the service still goes through Doncaster
Journey time is extended by about 40 minutes, which doesn't seem too bad.
The route takes the 'old road' avoiding Sheffield, is it quicker, or just easier to path
Will they be running as a doubled up 10 car to provivde capacity, can the MML platforms at St Pancras cope with a 10 car 800.