Several services from the Central Trains franchise were also to be added. Best route for the HSTs is the Penzance/ Plymouth to Edinburgh/ Aberdeen. 17:58 Locomotive Services Group operated Midland Pullman HST 1Z23 Settle & Carlisle Pullman (Midland Pullman) Carlisle to Potters Bar, 01:07 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1M11 Glasgow Central High Level to Euston, 02:35 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1M16 Inverness to Euston, 02:52 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1S25 Euston to Inverness, 05:44 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1S26 Euston to Glasgow Central High Level, 08:05 Direct Rail Services light engine move (Diesel) 0Z59 Carlisle to Motherwell Tmd (drs), 08:48 Direct Rail Services light engine move (Diesel) 0Z57 Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley, 14:13 Direct Rail Services light engine move (Diesel) 0Z58 Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle, 14:38 Direct Rail Services light engine move (Diesel) 0Z60 Motherwell Tmd (drs) to Carlisle, BOLTON LE SANDS CAMERA (freightmaster.net), 01:18 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1S25 Euston to Inverness, 02:42 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1M11 Glasgow Central High Level to Euston, 03:42 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1S26 Euston to Glasgow Central High Level, 04:10 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1M16 Inverness to Euston, 02:13 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1S26 Euston to Glasgow Central High Level, 04:46 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1M11 Glasgow Central High Level to Euston, 01:23 Locomotive Services Group operated Midland Pullman HST ECS move 5Z20 Crewe Holding Sidings to Potters Bar, 06:56 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1M11 Glasgow Central High Level to Euston, 07:23 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 light engine move 0M11 Wembley Inter City Depot to Euston, 07:44 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1M16 Inverness to Euston, 08:02 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper ECS move 3M11 Euston to Wembley Inter City Depot, 08:53 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper ECS move 3M16 Euston to Wembley Inter City Depot, 19:22 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper ECS move 5S95 Wembley Inter City Depot to Euston, 21:18 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1S25 Euston to Inverness, 21:24 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper ECS move 5S96 Wembley Inter City Depot to Euston, 21:45 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 light engine move 0A95 Euston to Wembley Inter City Depot, 23:53 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1S26 Euston to Glasgow Central High Level, 23:56 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 light engine move 0A96 Euston to Wembley Inter City Depot, CHESTERFIELD CAMERAS (Hasland/Chesterfield Sth Jn), 12:27 GB Railfreight light engine move (Diesel) 0M90 Bescot Up Engineers Sidings to Clitheroe Castle Cement Gb, 12:34 GB Railfreight light engine move (Diesel) 0M90 Bescot Up Engineers Sidings to Clitheroe Castle Cement Gb, 12:41 GB Railfreight light engine move (Diesel) 0M90 Bescot Up Engineers Sidings to Clitheroe Castle Cement Gb, 02:46 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1S26 Euston to Glasgow Central High Level, 04:11 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1M11 Glasgow Central High Level to Euston, 05:27 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1M16 Inverness to Euston, 23:50 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1S25 Euston to Inverness, 01:17 DB Cargo light engine move (Diesel) 0C18 Arpley Sidings to Crewe Basford Hall Ssm, 02:47 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1S26 Euston to Glasgow Central High Level, 04:08 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1M11 Glasgow Central High Level to Euston, 05:25 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1M16 Inverness to Euston, 20:36 DB Cargo light engine move (Diesel) 0K27 Crewe Basford Hall Ssm to Arpley Sidings, 23:52 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1S25 Euston to Inverness, 00:11 Locomotive Services Group operated Midland Pullman HST ECS move 5Z20 Crewe Holding Sidings to Potters Bar, 00:45 Great Western Railway Class 57 hauled Night Riviera 1A50 Penzance to Paddington, 04:22 Great Western Railway Class 57 hauled Night Riviera 1C50 Paddington to Penzance, 08:23 Colas Rail operated Network Rail DMU test train 2Q08 Penzance to Exeter Riverside North Yard, 09:07 Cross Country HST power cars route refresher 5Z43 Laira Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot to Laira Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot, 15:03 Cross Country HST power cars route refresher 5Z43 Laira Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot to Laira Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot, 00:46 Great Western Railway Class 57 hauled Night Riviera 1A50 Penzance to Paddington, 04:21 Great Western Railway Class 57 hauled Night Riviera 1C50 Paddington to Penzance, 08:26 Colas Rail operated Network Rail DMU test train 2Q08 Penzance to Exeter Riverside North Yard, 09:09 Cross Country HST power cars route refresher 5Z43 Laira Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot to Laira Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot, 15:01 Cross Country HST power cars route refresher 5Z43 Laira Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot to Laira Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot, DERBY CAMERAS (In partnership with Rail Operations Group), 03:56 Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train 3Q59 Darlington Up Sorting Sidings to Derby Rtc Serco, 07:10 GB Railfreight light engine move (Diesel) 0D15 Scunthorpe Trent Terminal Complex to Doncaster Down Decoy Gb Railfreight, 09:18 Locomotive Services Group operated Midland Pullman HST 1Z21 Settle & Carlisle Pullman (Midland Pullman) Potters Bar to Carlisle, 11:21 DB Cargo light engine move (Diesel) 0D02 Normanton Wakefield Europort to Doncaster Belmont Down Yard, 19:14 Locomotive Services Group operated Midland Pullman HST 1Z23 Settle & Carlisle Pullman (Midland Pullman) Carlisle to Potters Bar, 00:46 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1S25 Euston to Inverness, 03:17 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1M11 Glasgow Central High Level to Euston, 03:37 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1S26 Euston to Glasgow Central High Level, 04:37 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1M16 Inverness to Euston, GRATELEY CAMERA (facebook.com/grateleytrains/), 12:06 Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train 1Q99 Woking Up Carriage Holding Sidings to Woking Up Carriage Holding Sidings, 15:40 Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train 1Q99 Woking Up Carriage Holding Sidings to Woking Up Carriage Holding Sidings, 17:39 Locomotive Services Group operated Midland Pullman HST 1Z23 Settle & Carlisle Pullman (Midland Pullman) Carlisle to Potters Bar, 05:11 Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train 3Q59 Darlington Up Sorting Sidings to Derby Rtc Serco, 08:56 Locomotive Services Group operated Midland Pullman HST 1Z21 Settle & Carlisle Pullman (Midland Pullman) Potters Bar to Carlisle, 19:33 Locomotive Services Group operated Midland Pullman HST 1Z23 Settle & Carlisle Pullman (Midland Pullman) Carlisle to Potters Bar, 04:04 GB Railfreight light engine move (Diesel) 0L41 Peterborough Maintenance Shed Gb Railfreight to Parkeston Refinery Carless Solvents, 07:40 Locomotive Services Group operated Midland Pullman HST 1Z21 Settle & Carlisle Pullman (Midland Pullman) Potters Bar to Carlisle, 20:36 Locomotive Services Group operated Midland Pullman HST 1Z23 Settle & Carlisle Pullman (Midland Pullman) Carlisle to Potters Bar, 01:03 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1S25 Euston to Inverness, 03:01 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1M11 Glasgow Central High Level to Euston, 03:55 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1S26 Euston to Glasgow Central High Level, 04:26 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1M16 Inverness to Euston, PRINCES RISBOROUGH CAMERA (chinnorrailway.co.uk), REDRUTH (SCORRIER) CAMERAS (kernowmodelrailcantre.com), 05:07 Colas Rail operated Network Rail DMU test train 2Q08 Penzance to Exeter Riverside North Yard, 07:17 Great Western Railway Class 57 hauled Night Riviera 1C50 Paddington to Penzance, 22:19 Great Western Railway Class 57 hauled Night Riviera 1A50 Penzance to Paddington, RYDE ESPLANADE (royalesplanadehotel.co.uk), 08:52 Direct Rail Services light engine move (Diesel) 0Z66 Motherwell Tmd (drs) to Carlisle, 10:53 Direct Rail Services light engine move (Diesel) 0Z66 Mossend Down Yard to Carlisle, 12:33 Direct Rail Services light engine move (Diesel) 0Z67 Carlisle to Motherwell Tmd (drs), 13:35 Direct Rail Services light engine move (Diesel) 0Z67 Carlisle to Mossend Up Yard, 16:13 Locomotive Services Group operated Midland Pullman HST 1Z23 Settle & Carlisle Pullman (Midland Pullman) Carlisle to Potters Bar, 16:30 Locomotive Services Group operated Midland Pullman HST 1Z23 Settle & Carlisle Pullman (Midland Pullman) Carlisle to Potters Bar, RIBBLEHEAD VIADUCT CAMERA (In partnership with Settle & Carlisle Railway Properties Ltd/FoSCL & S&C Trust), 16:25 Locomotive Services Group operated Midland Pullman HST 1Z23 Settle & Carlisle Pullman (Midland Pullman) Carlisle to Potters Bar, SHEFFIELD CAMERA (Electric Works Sheffield), SHREWSBURY ABBEY FOREGATE CAMERA (beachifa.co.uk), ST ALBANS (http://www.tlr.ltd.uk/sigbox/home.eb), 00:42 Great Western Railway Class 57 hauled Night Riviera 1A50 Penzance to Paddington, 04:25 Great Western Railway Class 57 hauled Night Riviera 1C50 Paddington to Penzance, 08:17 Colas Rail operated Network Rail DMU test train 2Q08 Penzance to Exeter Riverside North Yard, 09:04 Cross Country HST power cars route refresher 5Z43 Laira Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot to Laira Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot, 15:06 Cross Country HST power cars route refresher 5Z43 Laira Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot to Laira Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot, 00:46 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1M11 Glasgow Central High Level to Euston, 02:13 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1M16 Inverness to Euston, 03:16 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1S25 Euston to Inverness, 06:07 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1S26 Euston to Glasgow Central High Level, 08:27 Direct Rail Services light engine move (Diesel) 0Z59 Carlisle to Motherwell Tmd (drs), 09:23 Direct Rail Services light engine move (Diesel) 0Z57 Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley, 13:14 Direct Rail Services light engine move (Diesel) 0Z58 Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle, 13:55 Direct Rail Services light engine move (Diesel) 0Z60 Motherwell Tmd (drs) to Carlisle, 00:13 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1S26 Euston to Glasgow Central High Level, 03:53 Locomotive Services Group operated Midland Pullman HST ECS move 5Z20 Crewe Holding Sidings to Potters Bar, 06:38 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1M11 Glasgow Central High Level to Euston, 07:31 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1M16 Inverness to Euston, 21:30 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1S25 Euston to Inverness, WIGAN NORTH WESTERN CAMERAS (swanandrailwayhotelwigan.co.uk), 00:33 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1S25 Euston to Inverness, 03:24 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1S26 Euston to Glasgow Central High Level, 03:27 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Lowland sleeper 1M11 Glasgow Central High Level to Euston, 04:47 Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 hauled Highland sleeper 1M16 Inverness to Euston, 03:06 Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train 3Q59 Darlington Up Sorting Sidings to Derby Rtc Serco, 10:13 Locomotive Services Group operated Midland Pullman HST 1Z21 Settle & Carlisle Pullman (Midland Pullman) Potters Bar to Carlisle, ROC CAMERA 1 (Station) (networkrail.co.uk), 10:00 Locomotive Services Group operated Midland Pullman HST 1Z21 Settle & Carlisle Pullman (Midland Pullman) Potters Bar to Carlisle, ROC CAMERA 2 (Avoider) (networkrail.co.uk), 03:11 Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train 3Q59 Darlington Up Sorting Sidings to Derby Rtc Serco, 16:31 Freightliner light engine move (Diesel) 0E05 York Yard South Freightliner Heavy Haul to Leeds Balm Road Loco Freightliner Heavy Haul. London North Eastern Railway have commenced passenger service of their new Azuma HITACHI units and are planning to withdraw all of theirInter City 125 sets by next year. As for Arriva XC not having enough drivershow long have they had the contract? Views expressed in submitted comments are that of the author, and not necessarily shared by Railnews. Open Women's 6 km - USATF National Club Cross Country Cham. With so many Nottingham to Birmingham and Nottingham to Cardiff trains not running next week the frequency of trains between Nottingham and Derby will at certain times of the day be no more than hourly. I use to work on the 43 they were the most reliable trains. From what has been said, in his new job at XC, he isn't authorised to drive HSTs. Why should customers pay stupid prices to stand on a crammed unit. [citation needed]. It suits the unions and staff as well though. But then no doubt the DfT pulling the purse strings doesn't help. 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. A driver at GWR Plymouth with 10 years or so of HST driving experience which was current thanks to 2+4s moved over to XC recently and was told he had to sign off HSTs. This means that: you may need to charge, collect, and remit the GST/HST on your taxable supplies of property and services you make in Canada you may need to file GST/HST returns on a regular basis Sometimes there's some other services covered by a HST. [52] Three years later, a refresh of the interiors was conducted, during which the standard-class seats were re-covered in the existing red and blue moquette and while the first class seats were finished with a maroon moquette. These were in relation to CrossCountry staff being offered a 1% pay rise, compared to a 3.3% pay rise for staff at other Arriva-owned train operating companies. They really should stay until the Avanti 221s are available to replace them. IN a surprise development on November 28, the Arriva UK Trainsoperated CrossCountry franchise (XC) has withdrawn its four HST sets following the cessation of a rest-day working (RDW) agreement with the drivers' union ASLEF. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said; RMT has made it clear that we will not tolerate train operators playing fast and loose with staff and passenger safety in light of the emergence if the new COVID variant and we are deadly serious. Men's 60m Final - Spokane Invitational 2022 . Only this week I heard an XC employee who previously extolled the virtues of HSTs state they were very expensive to run, thirsty he might have said. 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. [citation needed], CrossCountry inherited 34 four-car Class 220 Voyagers and 40 five-car and 4 four-car Class 221 Super Voyagers from Virgin CrossCountry as well as 11 two-car and 18 three-car Class 170 Turbostars from Central Trains. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch had said the HST which was derailed at Carmont in August 2020 had shown signs of corrosion. Make of that what you will, but this is a driver with too my knowledge an unblemished record. Then those Txxxxx at the DFT would do something about then. If a company has more staff, then it has more resiliency in that it has more staff available to do overtime to cover for illness or other staff absence, rather than covering for a lack of staff being employed in the first place! The carriages feature contemporary and modern colour schemes and have been fitted with new seating and tables, carpets, curtains, refreshed toilet facilities, enhanced lighting and power sockets throughout. Your Journey [39], A franchise commitment was the acquisition of ten Class 43 power cars and forty Mark 3 carriages. An InterCity 125 travelling along the 16 miles of our beautifully preserved line isnt something you see every day. The power cars are fitted with new MTU-built engines to increase reliability, improve fuel efficiency and produce lower emissions. 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. Entirely possible that this could in the eyes of XC render it to require a conversion course. The use of HSTs on CrossCountry routes began at scale in May 1982, when British Rail deployed its then futuristic 125s on many North East - South West services. Seems it's the coaches that are the issue, if they are withdrawn then what will replace them at such short notice? Perhaps a silly question, but why would a RDW agreement have an end date? Last edited on 27 February 2023, at 10:37, Sailing at the 2012 Olympics & Paralympics, passenger rail franchising in Great Britain, 20162019 United Kingdom railway strikes CrossCountry, National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, "New Cross Country Franchise Consultation Document", "New Cross Country Franchise Invitation to Tender", "New rail franchise to increase capacity between major cities", "Arriva welcomes new CrossCountry rail franchise award", "Bristol and Manchester linked every two hours in CrossCountry's December timetable", "Frequently Asked Questions: How will the timetable change and when? The cross country hst withdrawal Accident Investigation Branch had said the HST which was derailed at Carmont in August 2020 shown. What has been said, in his new job at XC, he is n't to... 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