There is major signalling problems this morning between Hooton and Birkenhead Central , services are running only between Liverpool and Chester and a rail shuttle service is in operation between Hooton and Ellesmere Port .
I do wonder whether this is a heat related issue .
(01/07/2018 10:07)wirralbus Wrote: [ -> ]There is major signalling problems this morning between Hooton and Birkenhead Central , services are running only between Liverpool and Chester and a rail shuttle service is in operation between Hooton and Ellesmere Port .
I do wonder whether this is a heat related issue .
Probably could have been as the Ormskirk and Kirkby lines were disrupted on Friday evening because of a track fault in the Kirkdale area cause by the rails buckling in the heat. Replacement bus services were laid on between Sandhills /Walton and Sandhills/Rice Lane.
Lineside has caused the service to New Brighton to terminate on arrival at Birkenhead North. It seems a lot of lineside's are now quite tinder box conditions.
For certain parts of this country the Met-Office has said that the Hetwave conditions will last another 14 days .
(02/07/2018 18:45)wirralbus Wrote: [ -> ]Lineside has caused the service to New Brighton to terminate on arrival at Birkenhead North. It seems a lot of lineside's are now quite tinder box conditions.
For certain parts of this country the Met-Office has said that the Hetwave conditions will last another 14 days .
Nor surprised, whilst the other lines still have some greenery the New Brighton area just looks very very burnt
Major station & line closures announced from October, as platforms & track need to be realigned for the new trains due to arrive from 2020
Phase 1
October 20 to 28: All stations closed from Ormskirk to Walton
October 29 to November 9: Stations closed from Ormskirk to Old Roan
Phase 2
November 12 to December 16: Closure of Bank Hall station (trains will run through without stopping)
Phase 3
December 24 to January 1 2019: Closure of Wirral loop line
Phase 4
January 5 to 13: Stations closed from Kirkby to Rice Lane
Phase 5
January 19 to 20 / 26 to 27: Liverpool Central to Hunts Cross closed
January 21 to 25: Brunswick to Hunts Cross closed
Phase 6
February 2 to 10: Southport to Hall Road closed
February 11 to 24: Formby to Bank Hall closed
Phase 7
March 2 to 22: Rock Ferry to Hooton closed
March 25 to April 2: Hooton to Chester closed
Phase 8
April 7 to 14: West Kirby to Birkenhead North closed
April 15 to 22: West Kirby to Bidston closed
Phase 9
April 27 to May 5: New Brighton to Birkenhead North closed
Phase 10
April 27 to June 15: Overpool station (station will remain open but there will be changes to journey)
Phase 11
May 11 to June 15: Green Lane station (as above)
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liv...s-15021141
Merseytravel have agreed to have a second person on every Merseyrail service post 2021 but have not guaranteed the second person will be a guard or that existing guards will keep their role or salary (only that they will retain their employment) and the exact details for funding the second person aren't finalised but they will include fare hikes. However, Mick Cash has called it a significant development.
http://www.itv.com/news/2018-08-31/deal-...il-trains/
Rumour circulating on Twitter that passengers will pay an extra 15p on single tickets and up to 30p on return/day tickets to pay to keep the second person. Regular commuters could pay up to £70 a year extra.
Oh , just when you think Merseyrail have had enough changes there will be numerous alterations on the 5 6 7th October due to the return of The Giants.
Hightown will now be getting a service on the Southport to Liverpool South Parkway service.
Chester - Hooton service will now also call at Bache
From this Saturday the South Wirral Lines will be running to a revised timetable .
The main function of this revised timetable will be to add in an extra set on the Chester line extending turnback time at Chester from 4 mins to 13 mins , the trains will have extra holding time at Rock Ferry and Birkenhead Central to enable the normal times to be adhered to in the Liverpool Loop.