Transpennine Express -

Post by **cnosni** » Thu 05 Jan, 2012 5:15 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: jim wrote: Note that the mention of Guide Bridge West Junction would indicate that on electrification the majority of trains using the route can be expected to continue to run via Manchester Piccadilly, rather than reverting to the route via Manchester Victoria. In so doing putting even more pressure on Piccadilly that has been running full to capacity for years. Manchester Victoria is nothing more than a local happy shopper stop station these days. and the main station for the MEN,which sits directly above Victoria.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Thu 05 Jan, 2012 8:40 pm

cnosni wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: jim wrote: Note that the mention of Guide Bridge West Junction would indicate that on electrification the majority of trains using the route can be expected to continue to run via Manchester Piccadilly, rather than reverting to the route via Manchester Victoria. In so doing putting even more pressure on Piccadilly that has been running full to capacity for years. Manchester Victoria is nothing more than a local happy shopper stop station these days. and the main station for the MEN,which sits directly above Victoria. Even though the last trains back to Gods Own County are timed perilously closely to the scheduled finishing times of most of the events there...It seems Notwork Rail are also looking at putting wires up betwixt Leeds and Hull too - which would make sense if the rest of the TPE network is getting juiced up.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hu ... 008However reading that article makes it sound a bit like a wish list - much like I'd like to win the Lottery and there is a theoretical possibility that I will, but it's not very likely in reality....

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Thu 05 Jan, 2012 9:38 pm

I find the late train invariably does a Cinderalla and turns into a couple of buses. The lackwits organising this palava regulalry fail to divide the passengers be destination so both buses crawl around the Pennines rather than one belting straight down the motorway to leeds.

Post by **cnosni** » Thu 05 Jan, 2012 10:10 pm

Cardiarms wrote: I find the late train invariably does a Cinderalla and turns into a couple of buses. The lackwits organising this palava regulalry fail to divide the passengers be destination so both buses crawl around the Pennines rather than one belting straight down the motorway to leeds. and therein lies the problem.replacement rail buses are run as the train is (supposed) im afraid,that is stopping the bus at the trains scheduled stops.