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“Too little too late … the trains are still horrendous near Huddersfield”

Posted on June 1, 2018 by admin

“Too little too late … the trains are still horrendous near Huddersfield” [From the Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 31 May 2018] A train firm’s apology for its disastrous performance over the past two weeks, is “too little, too late”, a rail … Continue reading →

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New Timetable, ten days in

Posted on May 29, 2018 by admin

So, ten days of the new timetable, and it was to be hoped that it would have settled down by now, and that TPE and Northern would be operating a service similar to the one in the published timetable. It … Continue reading →

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New Timetable, Day Three

Posted on May 22, 2018 by admin

Yesterday’s posting was quoted at length in the Examiner, and now we feel under pressure to write something about today so as to help them fill their newspaper with things other than the random musings of that weatherman of theirs. … Continue reading →

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New Timetable Starts Badly

Posted on May 21, 2018 by admin

Well, the new timetable has been in place for less than two days now, and it’s not been an auspicious start. Sunday 20th saw multiple cancellations of trains serving Marsden and Slaithwaite, including a three hour gap in the service … Continue reading →

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