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Proposed Timetable Changes for May 2020

Posted on February 10, 2020 by admin

This is subject to all the usual caveats. Nothing becomes official until 12 weeks before the timetable change. An early edition of May 2020 timetable can be found at http://www.railwaydata.co.uk/timetables/May20/timetable.php?table=83 As expected there are few major changes – those took … Continue reading →

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“Our rail system is broken, let’s give the North more control”

Posted on February 8, 2020 by admin

[from the Yorkshire Post, 8th February 2020] “Our rail system is broken, let’s give the North more control” There is no silver bullet for the North’s railway woes, where a congested network, short-formed trains and old, unreliable rolling stock have … Continue reading →

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First Month of the New Timetable

Posted on February 4, 2020 by admin

It’s now a bit more than a month into the new timetable, and how well has it worked? The actual timetable has good things which weren’t there before, such as a half hourly peak service with some of those trains … Continue reading →

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TPE To Introduce A Penalty Fares Scheme

Posted on January 29, 2020 by admin

TransPennine Express are introducing a Penalty Fare scheme which covers their whole network (except Scotland). The scheme will launch on 2 February 2020. Where ticketing facilities are available, customers are expected to buy their ticket before boarding the train. If you do … Continue reading →

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