Merseyrail

[knutstransport]

RE: Merseyrail

(13/02/2023 18:37)H101GEV Wrote:  The service of other TOCs has nothing to do with it. Cancellations and poor service are becoming commonplace.

The word chaos seems an overstatement for one train being terminated short and the following one being late. Presumably the first one being terminated short was intended to get services back to their scheduled time, rather than remaining late all day, with one train load of passengers being unfortunate and having their journey disputed the most. It might be a different matter if the 21:06 Lime Street to Newcastle started short, given the following service only goes as far as Manchester Victoria.

[507022]

RE: Merseyrail

(14/02/2023 00:26)508134 Wrote:  Is there platform work taking place overnight at New Brighton station at the moment?
I have noticed over the past few weeks the four units stabled on the platform overnight have shunted into the sidings.

There used to be a 3 car unit stabled in siding 2, which worked 5N30 (from Chester line), and 5Y02 the following morning. However since the winter timetable came to an end, this seems now not to be the case. Does anyone know whether if this is due to the sidings being required for stabling of the New Brighton units?

Yes, there is station/sidings work going on - it’s been on for a while and for some more weeks as well.
5N30 usually runs to Birkenhead North (5B30) if it can’t get into the sidings.
If it’s only the platforms affected, 5N57 from West Kirby goes into one of the sidings as do the units which would stay overnight in the platforms.
If the platforms and sidings are out of action then the units will normally stable overnight at West Kirby or Birkenhead North

[508134]

RE: Merseyrail

(14/02/2023 18:32)507022 Wrote:  Yes, there is station/sidings work going on - it’s been on for a while and for some more weeks as well.
5N30 usually runs to Birkenhead North (5B30) if it can’t get into the sidings.
If it’s only the platforms affected, 5N57 from West Kirby goes into one of the sidings as do the units which would stay overnight in the platforms.
If the platforms and sidings are out of action then the units will normally stable overnight at West Kirby or Birkenhead North

Do you know if the works are to do with the new trains - platform extension/siding work?

[507022]

RE: Merseyrail

(14/02/2023 22:00)508134 Wrote:  Do you know if the works are to do with the new trains - platform extension/siding work?

I believe part of the work is to do with building walkways for crews to safely enter/exit the cabs in sidings but not sure what other works there are.

[507022]

RE: Merseyrail
2 777s are due to be moved from Crewe to Kirkdale this Sunday afternoon.
The other 4 will follow in the next few weeks

[508134]

RE: Merseyrail

(01/03/2023 22:10)507022 Wrote:  2 777s are due to be moved from Crewe to Kirkdale this Sunday afternoon.
The other 4 will follow in the next few weeks

Where are they all going to fit?
Is move 777s planned to move up to Southport to be stabled to make room at Kirkdale depot?

[wirralbus]

RE: Merseyrail
From March 6 there is to be alterations to services on the Southport and Ormskirk services .

From the same date Kirkby services will go back to running every 15 mins.

[507022]

RE: Merseyrail

(02/03/2023 22:55)508134 Wrote:  Where are they all going to fit?
Is move 777s planned to move up to Southport to be stabled to make room at Kirkdale depot?

Some units will be moving to Southport and also two units will be withdrawn

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Merseyrail

(02/03/2023 23:41)507022 Wrote:  Some units will be moving to Southport and also two units will be withdrawn

Is there any hints on what the next 2 Units being Withdrawn could be?

[507022]

RE: Merseyrail

(03/03/2023 08:45)T42 PVM Wrote:  Is there any hints on what the next 2 Units being Withdrawn could be?

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