(15/12/2017 09:43)knutstransport Wrote:  Major disruption in Stockport area yesterday afternoon/early evening. Apparently originally caused by a broken down freight train but made much worse after a signalling mistake almost caused a 323 to crash in to a Voyager, end result no southbound services for an extended period, which later led to no northbound trains for an extended period on many lines due to return workings also being cancelled.

(24/12/2017 13:00)knutstransport Wrote:  Think it's because guards don't have to work Sundays and a lot have chosen not to work today.

(06/01/2018 20:09)Metroline1511 Wrote:  It therefore seems common sense to have a 5 days in 7 rota or have trains workable in opo mode. Mind you, this is what they are striking against.

(07/01/2018 09:35)N271CKB Wrote:  Major disruption today at Lime Street due to overhead wire issues

(07/01/2018 10:29)St Helens Rider Wrote:  According to Northern journey check, Liverpool - Preston is cancelled, Liverpool - Wigan are terminating at Huyton, Liverpool - Manchester Airport are terminating at Edge Hill and Liverpool - Manchester Oxford Road are terminating at Liverpool South Parkway.

(07/01/2018 20:19)St Helens Rider Wrote:  Strange arrangement this evening on Liverpool - Preston service - journeys from Preston are showing up as terminating at Edge Hill but journeys towards Preston are showing as starting from Huyton.

(07/01/2018 09:57)knutstransport Wrote:  Well looking at the problem solely from a business prospective no requirement for a guard on board reduces the chance of cancellations and delays. However, my understanding is the Northern DCO plan is for the new trains to be operated by a driver and an assistant with the driver doing all the operational work and the assistant focusing on revenue and customer service (including assisting disabled passengers), opposed to the plan being to run services with just a driver on board.