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RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North)

(13/07/2016 15:12)boby32 Wrote:  If the existing Blackpool-Liverpool service (2F65) leaving 1803 is to be started at Preston leaving 1832, then this news service from Preston leaving at 1832 can be run by a 319 which has previously formed the Liverpool-Preston service (2N88). Here's the diagram

5F88 Allerton Deport (1646) to Liverpool Lime Street (1703)
2N88 Liverpool Lime Street (1717) to Preston (1830)
xxxx Preston (1832) to Liverpool Lime Street (1929) (new return journey)

This means that the 156, which was covering the Blackpool-Liverpool service leaving 1803, can be cascaded somewhere.

The Wigan North Western to Liverpool service (2F69) leaving at 1903 is formed of 150 as you said. I suggest that this service should be formed of four coaches for example 150 and 156. This service will form the 2009 service from Liverpool to Allerton Depot (5F37). Then, Allerton depot will be supplied with this pair of DMUs.

Wouldnt that leave the 1832 service at the mercy of a PPM failure , 2 minute turnaround is unworkable coming into the autumnal phase of the year.