That's great thanks, very useful. What's the latest on the Crewe depot....what will they likely to sign?
I'm hearing the crewe depot is oversubscribed with internal applications already, Holyhead is mostly filled with internal applicants.
I'm afraid I've no insider knowledge on that, but my bet would be Holyhead, London, Liverpool ,either Preston or perhaps Carlisle (even Glasgow???).
Yes I was thinking, it could be pretty much anywhere!! Anyway, back to Liverpool....!
Nope, nothing. Applied in early Jan.
Yes I think it was 54 at the last count for 20 positions.
Interesting....wonder why it's so popular, and where all these people live?! Presumably they're all at Manchester now? Any indication of when it will be opening?
Negotiations are ongoing. It’s been pushed back to next year now.
I guess variety may come into it? Soon Lime St will only be doing Euston with the Holyhead work likely to dwindle or disappear to Crewe and Holyhead depots. And when HS2 comes in all Lime St will be doing is double trips up HS2 on autopilot to London and back.
Crewe might be closest to Piccadilly, but Preston Liverpool and Wolverhampton are all pretty equidistant and it's quite conceivable for crews based at all of those depots to be pretty close to Crewe. Plus even if the traveling distance is the same, it's going to be a lot easier to drive into Crewe than having to deal with big city traffic. It's a 10 minute drive from Crewe station to the motorway - you won't get that at Piccadilly!
Have you or anyone heard anything yet?
No mate, same as guard1, nothing since the automated email in January.
Sounds ominous. Wonder if they are reassessing situation....new Crewe depot gone quiet too.