Government have said operators should be providing around 70% of their usual services from mid-May, up from the current 50%. Although, I'm not sure Northern are providing 50% - on many routes they are currently providing 50% of the standard off-peak frequency with a later start, earlier finish and without providing peak time extras.
Next week's service appeared during Monday afternoon - wierdly the morning Ellesmere Port runs an hour earlier, but no return working.
Looking on RTT it seems the Liverpool - Wigan Service has extended operating hours from Monday, Still an hourly service but most morning/Evening trips are back
(12/05/2020 00:13)mikestone Wrote: [ -> ]Next week's service appeared during Monday afternoon - wierdly the morning Ellesmere Port runs an hour earlier, but no return working.
I hope there's more services still to be loaded. The Mid-Cheshire is still showing a 2 hourly service for next week - that won't exactly allow people to stagger their start and finish times given that means only one pre-9am arrival in Manchester, with the following one not reaching Piccadilly until 10:30!
Northern have just told Rail North that Pacers will be used to transfer staff around instead of taxis in some cases to allow social distancing. Also:
- A number of Pacers will be retained until 31st December 2020 and could be used for passenger services if needed.
- Class 769 introduction and introduction of further new trains delayed due to COVID-19 delaying training.
- 100 day plan has not been completed and may now be revised if Northern "don't want to return to the pre-COVID19 timetables"
Am assuming the Pacers in question are Class 144?
(12/05/2020 11:55)T42 PVM Wrote: [ -> ]Am assuming the Pacers in question are Class 144?
Not sure. Wouldn't it mean driver training is needed if a 144 was sent to say Allerton for shunting staff between Allerton and Lime Street, which wouldn't for a 142?
(12/05/2020 12:05)knutstransport Wrote: [ -> ]Not sure. Wouldn't it mean driver training is needed if a 144 was sent to say Allerton for shunting staff between Allerton and Lime Street, which wouldn't for a 142?
The 4 142s at Blackburn will probably be used.
195023 has been on test up and down the WCML recently and became the first of the class to visit Carlisle.