You do get flashed in off the Up Fast, the 40 in is virtually pointless as the 25 starts at the North end of the platform!
A similar situation exists at the remodelled Oxenholme where the turnout from the Down Fast has been increased from 10 to 25. 40 to follow? The speed limit on the platform however is still 10.
Do NR intend to enhance either of these?
1)
2) Supposing a station at Norton Bridge had never existed in the first place; would anyone be now actually proposing one? I would suspect that the likely low usage would not justify the cost of provision of a new station in this location.
If the up Liverpool is running late it seems that they hold the LM service on the up slow. Perhaps we need an up passenger loop just north of Stafford, or maybe the capability to run through platform 1 and set back into the bay...
Surely it would be more sensible for the LM Crewe - Euston services to use Platform 4 at Stafford and continue south on the slow lines until they join the fast lines south of Stafford.
Surely it would be more sensible for the LM Crewe - Euston services to use Platform 4 at Stafford and continue south on the slow lines until they join the fast lines south of Stafford.
Norton Bridge has more than one bus per day. Its' main service is the 13, previously 490. Both services are also replacements for various Potteries, Bennets and Arriva rural routes. It's a mystery (to me anyway) why that one odd 14 journey serves Norton Bridge as the 13 has the same number of journeys as the 490 it replaced. Previous operators did use a different bus for the last 490 but D&G don't, the bus off the 14 disappearing back into the town and the all-day bus off the 13 running light between the last two journeys.The fact is a station does exist,and if there is no chance of a reopening (at Barlaston and Wedgwood there is always a possibility however unlikely) ,then the process should be invoked to close the station; ( see Watford West which retained higher usage than Gainsborough Central, even though the tracks had been removed!)
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Norton Bridge has a one a day service whereas Stone- Barlaston - Wedgwood- Stoke has an hourly service- see replacement bus service : http://www.stokebus.info/timetables/14-14A-14B.pdf
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Btw the services that pass the aforesaid stations have changed numbers and companies several times over the last few years so they purely exist to serve the stations
Norton Bridge has more than one bus per day. Its' main service is the 13, previously 490. Both services are also replacements for various Potteries, Bennets and Arriva rural routes. It's a mystery (to me anyway) why that one odd 14 journey serves Norton Bridge as the 13 has the same number of journeys as the 490 it replaced. Previous operators did use a different bus for the last 490 but D&G don't, the bus off the 14 disappearing back into the town and the all-day bus off the 13 running light between the last two journeys.
It gives a later departure from Stone to Norton Bridge. The last 13 service from Stone being at 1442, then the 14 service at 1632. I haven't checked the franchise specification but Norton Bridge ought to be served from both Stone and Stafford directions if the bus is to truly be a rail replacement service. Some might suggest, that to properly replace the rail service, the bus service should operate Stafford to Stoke (including Norton Bridge, Stone, Barlaston and Wedgwood) and sell rail tickets on board.
Ah I see so therefore that odd 14 service fulfills the requirements for (Hanley-) Stoke to Stafford via all stations
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Interesting, see page 30-33, it seems service 14 is LM route AA and service 13 is LM route AB currently , previously the X1 was quite a quick route from stoke to stone which was funded by LM. But the forerunner to the 14 was the ridiculously diverted 23 which took over an hour!
Sorry may have missed the info on this thread but what services go via the chord weekdays cheers
It gives a later departure from Stone to Norton Bridge. The last 13 service from Stone being at 1442, then the 14 service at 1632. I haven't checked the franchise specification but Norton Bridge ought to be served from both Stone and Stafford directions if the bus is to truly be a rail replacement service. Some might suggest, that to properly replace the rail service, the bus service should operate Stafford to Stoke (including Norton Bridge, Stone, Barlaston and Wedgwood) and sell rail tickets on board.