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RE: Transport for Wales Rail
230010 completed the day in service on the Borderlands Line yesterday.
All time rail mileage travelled 327264 miles
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RE: Transport for Wales Rail
(13/04/2023 06:54)childwallblues Wrote: 230010 completed the day in service on the Borderlands Line yesterday.
Yesterday morning and this morning local radio was reporting there was a rail replacement on that route owing to unit shortages!
Must have started running after the bulletin maybe?
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RE: Transport for Wales Rail
Noticed still rail replacements on borderlands serices whats happening on that line with 230s surly 150s or something could cover in the short term
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RE: Transport for Wales Rail
(15/04/2023 17:13)KX03 KYY Wrote: surly 150s or something could cover in the short term
150s are being used to cover for a 175 shortage. For example, 150285 is currently working the 16:51 Cardiff to Manchester.
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RE: Transport for Wales Rail
(15/04/2023 17:16)knutstransport Wrote: 150s are being used to cover for a 175 shortage. For example, 150285 is currently working the 16:51 Cardiff to Manchester.
Whats wrong with the 230s now then? Lasted 1 day in service and the other still at BHN sidings
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RE: Transport for Wales Rail
(15/04/2023 17:13)KX03 KYY Wrote: Noticed still rail replacements on borderlands services whats happening on that line with 230s surly 150s or something could cover in the short term
Only 1 x class 230 is out each day at the moment and as staff are still getting used to the train, it is picking up delays and often has some form of cancellation or early curtailment.
The buses are therefore being kept on in a bid to help keep people just because of the ongoing delays and cancellations with the 230s. Saves them having to source buses last minute when things go wrong. It's a good system I think and one that I will certainly give credit to TFW for.
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RE: Transport for Wales Rail
I'm convinced the whole misbeggotten D78 conversion scheme would have gone in the "laugh and tear up" file without Adrian Shooter's name attached.
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RE: Transport for Wales Rail
I think today for the first time the hourly service ran with one 150 and one 230 but the last train, which should have been the 150 is cancelled due to stock shortage according to journeycheck, but speed restrictions according to RTT.
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RE: Transport for Wales Rail
Noted in the sidings at the station this morning were 197112 and 197042.
All time rail mileage travelled 327264 miles
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RE: Transport for Wales Rail
(02/05/2023 17:59)childwallblues Wrote: Noted in the sidings at the station this morning were 197112 and 197042.
Was that Chester?
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