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Seems at present the Windermere services are free, with DfT picking up the tab: https://twitter.com/BBCNWT/status/1008646970863423488

So the train is free but you have to buy a train ticket to use the rail replacement bus!
Once again WCR comes to the aid of Northern , this time instead of under the Abellio guise this time Arriva Trains Northern.

Will this be a straight forward non stop service Oxenholme - Windermere , what sort of length trains would be capable of stoppin g at the intermediate stations.
(18/06/2018 12:15)wirralbus Wrote: [ -> ]Once again WCR comes to the aid of Northern , this time instead of under the Abellio guise this time Arriva Trains Northern.

Will this be a straight forward non stop service Oxenholme - Windermere , what sort of length trains would be capable of stoppin g at the intermediate stations.

Loco + 3 carriages. It seems they are calling at intermediate stations.
319446 was in service yesterday. This unit is still in the Thameslink livery of white with blue doors.
(19/06/2018 07:14)childwallblues Wrote: [ -> ]319446 was in service yesterday. This unit is still in the Thameslink livery of white with blue doors.

Has been in service since last week this one.
(19/06/2018 10:49)Gordon V Wrote: [ -> ]Has been in service since last week this one.

Ah shucks I must have missed you report of its entry into service.
(19/06/2018 20:25)childwallblues Wrote: [ -> ]Ah shucks I must have missed you report of its entry into service.

You didn't miss it,I didn't report it.
According to North West Tonight both Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram have asked the RMT to call off their other strikes this week.
319446 was on the Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service yesterday. We rode it from Wigan North Western to Preston.
In this video, you can see some class 319 reserved for class 769 from 1:20.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWGAjmvl3Bs
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