Presumably this nonsense is to save what is, in the grand scheme of things, a pretty trivial sum on the cost of using the HST fleet for a short period? The Inter City 125 as it was known then entered service in Mid 1976 running various services throughout the country. [46], To operate services to Paignton and Newquay on summer Saturdays, two High Speed Trains were hired from National Express East Coast in 2008. What will happen to these HSTs now that they are withdrawn? These included:[36]. The TSSA union says it has written to the regulator demanding the immediate withdrawal of all surving HSTs, after new revelations in the Carmont derailment report. [38][citation needed], In December 2007 Class 221 Super Voyagers 221101 - 113 and 221142 - 144 were transferred to Virgin Trains West Coast with 221114 - 118 following in December 2008. CrossCountry HST's diagrams with power car and stock allocations TFW UNVEILS NEW TRAIN MOCK-UPS 'Train stations are not just arrival and departure locations' Mike Goggin, Steer Davies Gleave - Webinar, Tuesday 31 October SVR director Jonathan Dunster, whos also the chairman of the railways diesels committee said:The HST was introduced by British Rail in 1976, and its now largely been replaced on the main line. Rather than scrapping them which will be devastating if they were to be scrapped as some are already in service as short sets on GWR and in Scotland used by ScotRail. You probably can resource the reduced service properly using Voyagers, but not the full service. But then no doubt the DfT pulling the purse strings doesn't help. Make of that what you will, but this is a driver with too my knowledge an unblemished record. Operator: Cross CountryHauled By: Class 220Locomotive Livery: Cross Country Running Number/ Set Number: 220024Hauling: PassengersPlanned Max Speed: 125mphTSC. Mick. RAIL UNION RMT confirmed today that it has declared a dispute on Cross Country trains over the failure of the company to revise its procedures and risk assessments in light of the emergence of the new COVID variant. CrossCountry is one of only two franchised train operating companies that does not manage any stations, the other being Caledonian Sleeper. I'm certain these trains will provide our customers with a comfortable and relaxing journey. The withdrawal of the HSTs also means that Neville Hill Depot will no longer see EMR stock being maintained there due to the new Leeds services seeing the Meridian operate a Leeds to Derby service where the train would return to Etches Park Depot. > I picked up a few thousand slides from a rare mileage photographer, without knowing what is on them, simply because I read in the notes Miss America 1968 was on one of the trains. Men's 60m Final - Spokane Invitational 2022 . [Whatever your view, please DON'T USE ONLY CAPITALS. He added: 'The fact that there is no photographic evidence that Wabtec carried out the corrosion repairs on the derailed HST is a red flag for every other HST currently running. Reply . And the 170 routes are equally affected. 0800 376 3706, New Years Eve rail strike action solidly supported, New Years Eve rail strike action goes ahead, RMT says strike action on Cross Country trains solidly supported in all depots today, RMT says strike action on Cross Country trains goes ahead from tomorrow after company snub settlement in last ditch talks, Avanti to end at seat catering in another blow for passengers, RMT tube strike to take place on 15th March, RMT calls for public ownership of Caledonian Sleeper service, RMT Website and Mailing List Privacy Notice. The replacements are 4 car voyagers, made available by splitting diagrams that currently use voyager pairs. [37], CrossCountry does not manage any stations, although there are stations managed by other train operating companies at which it is the only operator: five stations (Burton-on-Trent, Hinckley, Narborough, South Wigston and Willington) are managed by East Midlands Railway, while three stations (Coleshill Parkway, Water Orton and Wilnecote) are managed by West Midlands Trains. Most had been in store at Long Marston for a few years. It had continued: 'RAIB considered whether the extent of corrosion may have significantly affected the way the coach structures deformed and in particular the loss of survival space in the leading coach. However, since the forces applied to the collision pillars are not known, the investigation was not able to determine whether or not the original strength of the pillars (that is, without any material loss due to corrosion) would have been sufficient to prevent the loss of survival space that led to the death of the trains conductor'. Close Report Message Reason Report to Moderators . It really was a quantum leap from previous trains in terms of both comfort and speed. An InterCity 125 travelling along the 16 miles of our beautifully preserved line isnt something you see every day. Modern Railways editor Philip Sherratt said: We’re hugely grateful to the Severn Valley Railway for their fantastic support in making this trip possible, and we are looking forward to a great fundraising effort to support the valuable work of RBF., CrossCountry managing director Tom Joyner said:We’re really excited about what promises to be a fantastic collaborative fundraising event and are grateful to our hosts at the Severn Valley Railway for supporting this initiative so enthusiastically. Great Western Railway withdrew all of their HST 2+8 Sets in May, but many still remain with other operators. [44][45] Once these were completed, the ex-Midland Mainline examples were also overhauled. At Tamworth station, which has tracks and platforms at two levels, the high-level platforms are served only by CrossCountry, but the entire station is managed by West Midlands Trains, which serves the low-level platforms. The proposed withdrawal did not include the morning/evening services that run only between Edinburgh and Dundee. These services combine to provide higher frequencies between Birmingham and the following major destinations: The Sunday service pattern is mostly similar to the weekday one, except that the hourly Birmingham - Nottingham services do not run while the other services do not start until late morning or early afternoon, and often have a slightly different stopping pattern. CROSS has the added functionality of CROSS referencing rulings from the initial search result set with their modified, revoked or . Realtime Trains - Departures from Nottingham. Sponsor Post - registered members do not see these adverts; XC's HST powercars have quite a few differences compared to the GWR ones, including a completely different speedometer and associated equipment, as the GWR ones are fitted with ATP whereas the XC ones aren't. The company operates medium- and long-distance services that run outside of the London area. Importantly, the refurbishment also delivers significantly more space for luggage. While the withdrawal is tax-free, you must pay the full amount back within 15 years. Starting in December 2008, a daily Nottingham to Bournemouth service was introduced. I assume the 170s will be strengthened to compensate for the cancelled services? In the House of Commons on June 24, Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat, Oxford West and Abingdon) asked what assessment had been made of the potential merits of introducing high-speed trains on XC services serving Oxford, to increase capacity. The worry is that the longer this continues (lack of RDW agreement) that it could become the de facto norm with the purse strings then permanently tightened? 13% (HST) in Ontario 15% (HST) in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island To determine where your specified supplies are made, you must determine the status of your customer and the usual place of residence of your customer. Manchester-Birmingham which really does justify more than hourly? These will be having around double the power / weight ratio of full sized sets ; would it help cost - wise for these short sets to have just one power car , with a driving position built in at the other end coach ? Wast Midlands could do with using HSTs on the Nottingham to Liverpool route via Hope Valley, the 158s they are using now are normally crowded. CrossCountry Unveils First Refurbished HST, The 125mph diesel-powered HST, one of five being introduced this year, will regularly operate on CrossCountry's North East - South West route, serving key towns and cities including; Edinburgh, Newcastle, Durham, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Doncaster, Sheffield, Derby, Birmingham, Cheltenham, Bristol, Exeter and Plymouth. Here is 1968 Miss America on inaugural Q&E #4 trip. Nottingham is really not getting a very good deal with services on local routes at the moment and this will not help. Views expressed in submitted comments are that of the author, and not necessarily shared by Railnews. True, but GWR drivers already drive XC HST power cars on Laira depot anyway so he is familiar with driving XC power cars. 26. r/trains 27 days ago. When the new timetable commenced on 9 December 2007 on 11 November 2007, the Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central services were transferred to Virgin Trains West Coast while the Manchester Airport to Edinburgh and Glasgow services transferred to First TransPennine Express.[7]. Rolling stock manufacturer Vivarail announced its intention to appoint administrators on November 23, after failing to secure new investors. Perhaps XC could wait a short while for these to become available. As for Arriva XC not having enough drivershow long have they had the contract? 12 Class 43s for 5 High Speed Train sets, 2 spares. [41], After driver training the ex-Midland Mainline sets returned to service in May 2008 on Glasgow and Edinburgh to Plymouth diagrams while the other Class 43 power cars were overhauled at Brush Traction including repowering with MTU engines[42][43] and the Mark 3 carriages overhauled at Doncaster Works to a similar specification as GNER's Mallard refurbishments. [53], During November 2017, as a part of CrossCountry's franchise extension, two former Virgin Trains Class 221 Super Voyager driving cars of unit 221144 were reactivated, having been stored at Central Rivers TMD for several years. The situation for 6th December onwards is currently unclear. Surprised the company have not gone hell for leather on trying to renew the RDW (rest day working) agreement. then they might be back, though. Other Railnews readers (and I) would prefer not to be SHOUTED AT again!--Ed. - 10/07/2019 07:52. Seat Plans Cross Country HST 7 car Typical services operated : Edinburgh - Doncaster - Birmingham - Bristol - Plymouth New Voyager Typical services operated : Edinburgh - Doncaster - Birmingham - Bristol - Plymouth Newcastle - Doncaster - Leeds - Reading Manchester - Birmingham - Bristol Manchester - Reading / Bournemouth Turbostar [28] CrossCountry was capable of operating only a very minimal timetable on any of the planned dates for the strikes due to the number of staff involved.[29][30]. Im sure the 43 could be kept in service on many other lines from Liverpool Manchester many more places. In the morning my local station (Beeston) has lost the 0913, 1013 and 1113 Birmingham services meaning that if you miss the 0845 to Birmingham your next direct service (without changing at Nottingham or Leicester) is at 1213 nearly three and a half hours later. [50][51] CrossCountry stated this change would improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs. No wonder so many shout that XC really is the absolute pits of intercity travel. This site makes use of cookies. [5][6], After taking over the franchise, CrossCountry continued to operate the existing timetable including the West Coast Main Line services for four weeks. The franchise, which is the most extensive in the UK, will run until 31 March 2016. Cross Country's approach is that little has changed and that revenue duties should continue in conjunction with previous risk assessments which the union says are wholly inadequate in the face of the new highly virulent COVID strain that has triggered the current lockdown. CrossCountry services are operated using diesel trains only, since none of the routes it operates are fully electrified. Bristol Temple Meads has been selected for a competition in which small companies try out ideas to make all UK stations more passenger-friendly places. 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