Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations
21st December 2007, 09:50
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,212
Christmas Eve Trains
About 15 years ago I remember passing the Manchester to Chester via Altrincham train line while returning from Midnight Mass and seeing a passenger train in operation at about 1am on Christmas...
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Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations
21st December 2007, 09:49
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,521
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
14th December 2007, 10:16
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,207
Can you do any better?
I've wrote the following from what I know about rail services. However, I was wondering if anyone knew about any rail services that 'beat' the following.
1. Most request stops on a service:
11...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
14th December 2007, 10:16
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,454
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Forum: Freight Operations and Observations
14th December 2007, 10:15
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,513
Post Trains.
I was under the impression that Royal Mail stopped using post trains. Yet, on Wednesday afternoon at about 14:30 I saw a modern looking post train heading south near Crewe station. Does this mean...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
7th December 2007, 10:13
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,641
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
7th December 2007, 10:07
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,715
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
7th December 2007, 09:57
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,715
Most, if not all of the money that Merseytravel...
Most, if not all of the money that Merseytravel have invested in to the Railways has been spent. On the Northern network money has been spent bringing in some additional 156s, which I believe were...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
30th November 2007, 10:29
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,715
I just made two observations from looking at a...
I just made two observations from looking at a new Northern train timetable.
1. It says on the front "Public transport operator of the year"
2. It says "Metrolink services are operated by Serco...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
30th November 2007, 10:27
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,406
A quote from the TP express website
"Book...
A quote from the TP express website
"Book now to take advantage of:
Four services every weekday between Manchester and Edinburgh. Manchester to Glasgow or Edinburgh from as little as £10 each way...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
30th November 2007, 10:20
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,715
I think the reason for that is because...
I think the reason for that is because Transpennine Express reduced the number of trains calling at Stalybridge from two per hour to one per hour.
When the Metrolink services to Altrincham...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
30th November 2007, 10:12
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,736
The Big Transport Companies.
It seems Arriva, First, National Express, Serco and Stagecoach will finish up running all the profitable public transport in the country including trains.
Arriva, First and Stagecoach all run...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
16th November 2007, 10:11
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,240
Extending the rail network
Why are there very rarely plans to increase or reopen railway lines with passenger numbers increasing all the time?
Macclefield (Cheshire) and Buxton (Derbyshire) are connected by a dangerous...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
1st November 2007, 10:16
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,846
I don't understand why Styal station on the...
I don't understand why Styal station on the Manchester to Crewe via the airport line gets practically no service when there are so few passengers on the trains as it stands. You can even buy an...
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Forum: Light Rail and Metros
1st November 2007, 10:13
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,642
I picked up a leaflet published by TP Express...
I picked up a leaflet published by TP Express last week which lists a lot of add-ons you can buy for your rail ticket. If you buy a ticket to Sheffield there is a 'South Yorkshire supertram' add-on...
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Forum: Light Rail and Metros
26th October 2007, 10:30
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,642
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
26th October 2007, 10:07
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,846
Investment in the wrong lines
With it being half term this week and train usuage increasing as a consequence it has yet again shown that many routes either get trains are too small or infrequent, while others get either too many...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
9th October 2007, 09:57
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,152
How trains are allocated.
’m aware that train companies pencil in a certain type of train e.g. 142, 150 to run a certain journey. On my local line this means things like:
06:53 Chester to Manchester: Class 142
06:09...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
10th September 2007, 09:49
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,348
Dual operator services.
While listening to the north west regional news this morning, I discovered that a daily Central Trains and Silverlink service has started operation again between Liverpool Lime Street and London...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
3rd September 2007, 10:03
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,119
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
17th August 2007, 09:37
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,144
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
13th August 2007, 09:44
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,119
Tickets to Warrington
I’m planning to travel to Warrington by train from Manchester Piccadilly. I’m aware that there are two stations in Warrington from which trains from Manchester Piccadilly travel to (Bank Quay and...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
19th July 2007, 09:41
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Replies: 36
Views: 24,558
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
18th July 2007, 12:05
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,288
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
16th July 2007, 13:43
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Replies: 36
Views: 24,558
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