It doesn’t guarantee a service however, it’s merely a map of lines with signal boxes expected will be operational.
It looks like a very ROC/IECC heavy map to me with a handful of PSBs thrown in.
Yes, Wales, Cornwall and east Anglia not looking good!
Yes of course - but the number of routes open is great! At least freight will get through!
Worth noting that all routes are only open from 07:30 - 18:30 so freight will be severely impacted still.
Two big freight places in East Anglia - Felixstowe and March - are in lines not open. What about other freight places?
Bolton will have trains.
Is the map wrong then? Only Manchester-Preston route shown is Chat Moss + Northern have already announced no services in the North West apart from Liverpool - Alderley Edge.
Yes, it's not entirely accurate. The same as how it is missing the Felixstowe branch (although that will not have any passenger services).
Still working for me but I've attached it as an image to the opening post in case it does go walk about later.
www.networkrail.co.uk
Not really. The principle is that the service should be simple and easy to deliver for a reduced level of staffing. Having trains using the Foxhall Curve or reversing at Didcot adds another level of complexity over running trains separately from Oxford and Bristol to London.
How so? Northern and TPE have released their TTs showing no service at Bolton. The only operator with route knowledge of the Bolton corridor and still to release their TTs is Avanti but they are highly unlikely to serve Bolton.
Ah, Manchester Oxford Road and Bolton are in there as unadvertised stops. I doubt the services will actually make passenger calls.
Presumably the "service" on the lines highlighted will be very limited though.
I assume that is due to more freight north of London, types of signalling used south of London or a combination of both.