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Originally Posted by John_142
I think if they put there minds to it they could do it becuse by tturing the trian back at Manchester instead of Stayleybridge then this must save a few units.
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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.
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Originally Posted by John_142
Last nioght was a classic example of penny pinching by Northern the 16.55 from L/pool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Rd came in as 142 007 and a 150 unit four coach working it went back out as forur coaches but only 142 007 in use packed to the rafters.
The 150 had passengers on when it came in but was put out of use for some unknown reason.
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When the Metrolink services to Altrincham were suspended due to track maintance work Northern were getting paid by GMPTE to run 6 peak trains between Manchester and Chester with 2 extra carriages. Northern decided that they would leave the trains joined up with 2 carriages out of use for the other services during the day. This led to, on other services throughout the day, people standing up in the front two carriages when the back 2 were closed.