MP393
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I think (correct me if I'm wrong) that at Wilmslow, Northern services are dispatched solely by the guard, but Pendolinos and Voyagers are dispatched with the assistance of platform staff. If there are no available station staff who are competent as dispatchers (which there may well not be, if station staff are striking also) then what solution is there other than services that require them simply not calling there?
That might not be the singular reason not to call at Wilmslow, but I imagine it will be a contributing factor if station staff are on strike.
Just for clarification, Northern services are also dispatched by station staff at Wilmslow except on Platform 1 (Styal, Down Direction) There is no RA used for Northern units but there is for 390s.