I’m theory yes, but In reality no because only Liverpool drivers and guards sign them.
Some are to be drafted on the WCML Anglo-Scottish services to supplement the 397s as well I believe.
Nominally 3 a day on maintenance but the issue is again to do with the availability of stabling - most of the current spares are at Heaton, and there are no 'unused' spaces at other depots, so without silly ECSs from Sheffield/Doncaster to Heaton etc., you'd struggle to provide a unit for a Cleethorpes service.
No it wouldn't because the Airport to Liverpool service is on the wrong side of the hour. Either that, or the Cleethorpes service would need to be retimed to replace the Nottingham service.
Oh yes, that makes more sense. The Cleethorpes service is effectively diverted to Liverpool via Warrington to replace the Warrington service.
That does make me wonder whether Northern would be open to diverting the Liv - MIA fasts via the Chat Moss Line - then again, it would make the Deansgate Corridor even more congested than it already is…
In a word, no. This service pattern is the outcome of the MRTF consultation. For all of the government's mealy-mouthed promises, that's the most intensive service you're going to get through Castlefield - unless and until the infrastructure is upgraded.
Or Wigan. But four an hour from Bolton (although that includes TPE, which isn't carrying local passengers.) The inevitable result of reducing conflicting movements though Castlefield.
Indeed, TPE even managed to run these training runs during Storm Eunice when Northern cancelled services for several hours due to the '
