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RE: Merseyrail
(07/07/2016 21:47)Train Man Wrote: How long do the 507s and 508s have before they are withdrawn? If I remember rightly from "The History Of Merseyrail" by the late TB Maund (published in 2001 I think) was that the units were to be refurbished then replaced around seven years later!
Around five or six years. Five bidders have been shortlisted to build a replacement fleet of around 50 units and the winning bid is expected to be announced later on this year
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RE: Merseyrail
Services on the Hunts Cross-Southport and Liverpool-Ormskirk lines were disrupted for a time yesterday evening due to a bicycle abandoned on the line presumably it must have been around the Sandhills area for it to affect both lines?
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RE: Merseyrail
(08/07/2016 06:24)MX12CFE Wrote: Services on the Hunts Cross-Southport and Liverpool-Ormskirk lines were disrupted for a time yesterday evening due to a bicycle abandoned on the line preqsumably it must have been around the Sandhills area for it to affect both lines?
Depends,a blanket isolation can affect a large area
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RE: Merseyrail
According to the Liverpool Echo it was at Liverpool Central
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RE: Merseyrail
(08/07/2016 09:52)N271CKB Wrote: According to the Liverpool Echo it was at Liverpool Central
It was at Liverpool Central,a passenger attempted to steal a bike off another passenger and in the ensuing struggle the bike ended up on the track
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RE: Merseyrail
(09/07/2016 09:16)Gordon V Wrote: It was at Liverpool Central,a passenger attempted to steal a bike off another passenger and in the ensuing struggle the bike ended up on the track
No injuries have been reported so hopefully theres only minor cuts and bruises if there are any
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RE: Merseyrail
Disruption on the Northern line last night due to a signaling problem between Ormskirk and Kirkby. Saw a Pulsar leaving Maghull station on rail replacement as services were suspended on both the Ormskirk and Kirkby lines for a time. Wonder if it was heat related?
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RE: Merseyrail
(20/07/2016 06:20)MX12CFE Wrote: Disruption on the Northern line last night due to a signaling problem between Ormskirk and Kirkby. Saw a Pulsar leaving Maghull station on rail replacement as services were suspended on both the Ormskirk and Kirkby lines for a time. Wonder if it was heat related?
Multiple TCFs and yes possibly heat related
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RE: Merseyrail
(07/07/2016 23:17)SL64 JDZ Wrote: Around five or six years. Five bidders have been shortlisted to build a replacement fleet of around 50 units and the winning bid is expected to be announced later on this year
Considering the present set up uses 57 out 59 possible available units , im interested now to see what 50 units does especially at Aintree time .
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RE: Merseyrail
(21/07/2016 18:49)wirralbus Wrote: Considering the present set up uses 57 out 59 possible available units , im interested now to see what 50 units does especially at Aintree time .
Agreed. It'll be interesting to see how many units are ordered - I don't think 50 (even if they were all four car units) will be enough personally
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