Mick. From what has been said, in his new job at XC, he isn't authorised to drive HSTs. 12 Class 43s for 5 High Speed Train sets, 2 spares. Had the DfT been vaguely competent in negotiating franchise and contract extensions, they would have ensured that there were sufficient penalties for not running trains, or operating short formed trains that Arriva XC made sure that they did actually recruit and train enough drivers. [There really aren't many HSTs left on CrossCountry or GWR, where the few remaining 'Castle' sets have only four MK3s. About time at last I live in Southampton and the a.ount of times travelling back from oxford and you sre standing. [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. 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Power car 43303 brings up the rear. DESemail("contact","railnews.co.uk"); Welsh government blames London for rail fares increase, Carmont report reaction: 'more needs to be done', Drains at Carmont crash site not built as designed, RMT urges rail summit in wake of Carmont report, Questions over drainage at Carmont derailment site. All of the tickets which are available to buy are located in the first-class section of the train. Shame. Men's 60m Final - Spokane Invitational 2022 . Date: 20 September 2008: Source: Own work: Author . About the Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) CROSS is a searchable database of CBP rulings that can be retrieved based on simple or complex search characteristics using keywords and Boolean operators. But unless the Arriva management is truly delusional, why wouldnt they authorise a driver who is quite capable and knowledgeable in driving HSTs to do so when they require drivers with this very skill? These ran express to Weymouth from Bournemouth. Required fields are marked *. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. In summer 2014, CrossCountry began removing the quiet coach designation from such vehicles across its Voyager fleet, believing them to be outdated and to take up an excessive amount of space on a four-car unit; however, it did retain the quiet coaches on its five HST sets. From Monday 29th November until at least Sunday 5th December there will be no HSTs in use with XC. 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. Planned industrial action has been announced in March and April - more information, Home Limited tickets are available to join the HST at the heritage railway’s Kidderminster Town station for the Severn Valley Railway leg of the journey only. CrossCountry (legal name XC Trains Limited[2]) is a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by Arriva UK Trains, operating the Cross Country franchise. [21][22][23][24] Further strikes had been planned for January 2018, but these were cancelled after CrossCountry and the RMT came to an agreement over staff working conditions on 11 January. Similarly, at Worcestershire Parkway, the low-level platforms are served only by CrossCountry, but the station is managed by Great Western Railway, which serves only the high-level platforms. 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. Over 200 Mk 3 Coaches and 22 power cars have been put into storage at Long Marston & Ely after being withdrawn from regular passenger service with Great Western Railway earlier this year. For more information about the Arriva group visit www.arriva.co.uk, STATIONS SERVED: 131 ROUTE MILES: 1,654 WEEKDAY SERVICES: 288 PASSENGERS CARRIED: Over 30 million passenger journeys a year anticipated ANNUAL TRAIN MILEAGE: Approximately 16 million EMPLOYEES: Approximately 1,800 LONGEST TRAIN SERVICE: Penzance to Dundee (701 miles), Select this link to view the Press Release PDF. 3 2nd class coaches on a Scotland to Bournemouth service is ridiculous by the time you get on at oxford your standing. Registered Office: XC Trains Limited, Admiral Way, Doxford International Business Park, Sunderland, SR3 3XP, CrossCountry Unveils First Refurbished HST. We do need more stock, though!, In his letter to Wright, Pithie writes: The routes between Reading, Coventry, Birmingham and Derby are particularly affected, as are some services between Bristol and Birmingham. [5][6], After taking over the franchise, CrossCountry continued to operate the existing timetable including the West Coast Main Line services for four weeks. The Owners of the Great Western Railway HSTs say time is running out unless they can find a realistic franchisor to take them on. In October 2006, the DfT issued the invitation to tender (ITT) to the four shortlisted bidders: Arriva, FirstGroup, National Express and Virgin Rail Group. - 11/07/2019 20:49. the tssa is right, the vehicles belong on a heritage railway at under 30mph, having seen the way the gwr crashes twenty years ago had vehicles split in half, with cabs detaching from the underframes. Andy Cooper, Managing Director at CrossCountry said; "We're delighted to have our first HST operating. Download list: Locomotives: Class 43 + Mk3 (HST) - CrossCountry Requires the Classic European Assets pack available from Steam, this is also included with many other products, so you may already have it installed. . 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. As for Arriva XC not having enough drivershow long have they had the contract? The replacements are 4 car voyagers, made available by splitting diagrams that currently use voyager pairs. 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. Nottingham is really not getting a very good deal with services on local routes at the moment and this will not help. It's to do with a lack of staff, caused by the end of a rest day working agreement on Sunday. Seat Plans Cross Country HST 7 car Typical services operated : Edinburgh - Doncaster - Birmingham - Bristol - Plymouth New Voyager Typical services operated : Edinburgh - Doncaster - Birmingham - Bristol - Plymouth Newcastle - Doncaster - Leeds - Reading Manchester - Birmingham - Bristol Manchester - Reading / Bournemouth Turbostar CrossCountry services are operated using diesel trains only, since none of the routes it operates are fully electrified. The Department is working with the operator to introduce extra rolling stock into CrossCountry. You are using an out of date browser. CROSS has the added functionality of CROSS referencing rulings from the initial search result set with their modified, revoked or . This is all XCs making. Other Railnews readers (and I) would prefer not to be SHOUTED AT again!--Ed. Services can be categorised into two types: CrossCountry's official website does show a distinction between the two types of services (for example, each has a separate timetable booklet), but does not explicitly call them Inter-City and Regional. 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. [13][14], While the franchise had been originally due to conclude on 31 March 2016, during August 2013, it was announced that it had been extended until December 2019. The MTU engines fitted are of the type 16V 4000 R41, which give a maximum power of 2,720 kW. Seems it's the coaches that are the issue, if they are withdrawn then what will replace them at such short notice? Learn how your comment data is processed. [38][citation needed], In December 2007 Class 221 Super Voyagers 221101 - 113 and 221142 - 144 were transferred to Virgin Trains West Coast with 221114 - 118 following in December 2008. True, but GWR drivers already drive XC HST power cars on Laira depot anyway so he is familiar with driving XC power cars. He is based in a marginal seat and is well placed in govt so let's hope he has a chat with the SoS. [15] At one point, it had been expected that an ITT would be issued in October 2018 for the next franchise,[16] however, during September 2018, it was announced that the competition had been cancelled so that the recommendations from a report into the franchise system could be incorporated. These included:[36]. RMT has requested a cessation of revenue duties pending a review and possible amendments to risk assessments, this has been flatly rejected by Cross Country and it is this cavalier and irresponsible attitude from the company that has provoked the dispute. The company's network is centred around Birmingham New Street. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Modern Railways and 40 years of HSTs on the north-east to south-west route, the tour will also raise funds to support the charity Railway Benefit Fund. 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! [18] During September 2020, it was announced that the emergency agreements with train operating companies introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom were to be extended for 18months, and that all passenger rail franchising in Great Britain was abandoned. Why not use the Class 43 HST with Mk3 coaches in Wales and yes to use the Class 43 as freight trains and used on charter services. Davie's photos and videos and jbsja221 faved this 1,575 views 2 faves 0 comments Taken on January 28, 2014 All rights reserved Canon EOS 1100D /4.0 25.0 mm 1/40 1250 Flash (off, did not fire) Show EXIF Some services terminate at Bristol Temple Meads instead of Plymouth. Moderator note: Some posts have been split to, https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/media/5488/sat-27-sun-28-nov-other-routes.pdf, https://www.railforums.co.uk/threador-to-go-to-directly-operated-railway.225338/. One train also operated a Weymouth to Bournemouth return journey, calling at Wareham and Poole. Increasing the frequency of services during peak times on several routes; This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 10:37. It's a box ticking exercise, and personally one I'd be happy to undertake. It may not display this or other websites correctly. In fact, its probably 20 years or more since an HST has hauled a charter visit here, so were expecting a strong demand for tickets.. Graeme Murray is project manager at the Taylor Woodrow-BAM Nuttall joint venture, which carried out the work, and he described the project as the 'largest and most complex accessibility upgrade' in the Underground's current programme. You probably can resource the reduced service properly using Voyagers, but not the full service. Sometimes there's some other services covered by a HST. The Inter City 125 as it was known then entered service in Mid 1976 running various services throughout the country. XC appear to be publicly using the Covid 19 excuse At the moment I am hearing of 3 and 4 hour gaps in service, even at the brand new Worcestershire Parkway station. Feels like the main problems are the cuts to the ex-Central services, They also forced him to relearn all his routes again, including Laira, Penzance, and Bristol etc. Best route for the HSTs is the Penzance/ Plymouth to Edinburgh/ Aberdeen. Q&E #4 inaugural trip through Sellersville. Presumably they don't lose as much money and thus improve their financial position. Chief among these measures are the withdrawal of the ENDF from the Tigray region in June 2021 following the unilateral declaration of a ceasefire; the streamlining of aid delivery to the regions affected by the war; ordering the ENDF to not cross into Tigray after TPLF forces were routed from the positions . [28] CrossCountry was capable of operating only a very minimal timetable on any of the planned dates for the strikes due to the number of staff involved.[29][30]. [41], After driver training the ex-Midland Mainline sets returned to service in May 2008 on Glasgow and Edinburgh to Plymouth diagrams while the other Class 43 power cars were overhauled at Brush Traction including repowering with MTU engines[42][43] and the Mark 3 carriages overhauled at Doncaster Works to a similar specification as GNER's Mallard refurbishments. They also forced him to relearn all his routes again, including Laira, Penzance, and Bristol etc. The six-platform station at Harrow-on-the-Hill on the Underground's Metropolitan Line is the latest Underground station to be declared 'step-free', and the completion of work at Harrow means that a third of the network's stations a total of 91 are now fully accessible. However, sources within the rail industry suggest using HSTs is not a simple solution, as some believe. 95 Wellingborough Road, Finedon, Wellingborough NN9 5LG. Close Report Message Reason Report to Moderators . ", Andy added; "We have already received excellent feedback from passengers who have travelled on this train and we will continue to monitor their comments and feedback to help provide the highest possible standard of customer service and experience on our HSTs. Views expressed in submitted comments are that of the author, and not necessarily shared by Railnews. It's very difficult to say . Perhaps XC could wait a short while for these to become available. [citation needed], Manea was served only by CrossCountry until 2013, when Abellio Greater Anglia started running one train every two hours at the station in addition to the CrossCountry services there. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRAINS, THE PROBLEM IS THE UNIONS WHO HAVE A NEED TO KEEP THEIR NAMES IN THE PAPERS Sponsor Post - registered members do not see these adverts; 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. 13% (HST) in Ontario 15% (HST) in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island To determine where your specified supplies are made, you must determine the status of your customer and the usual place of residence of your customer. An InterCity 125 travelling along the 16 miles of our beautifully preserved line isnt something you see every day. We expect Cross Country to withdraw their demand that revenue staff work in a clearly unsafe fashion and we will take whatever action is required to protect our members. Ends, Login to My RMT below or email - 12/07/2019 06:36. RailAdvent Ltd 2014 - 2023 The ITT did not require retention of the services beyond Guildford after December 2008, so the services to both Gatwick Airport and Brighton soon ceased. RMT declares dispute on Cross Country trains over failure of company to recognise lethal implications of new COVID variant. Midland Mainline had six Class 43 power cars and fourteen Mark 3 carriages that were off lease from November 2007 that were leased. CrossCountry HST's diagrams with power car and stock allocations GWR intercity services are now provided by Class 8xx Intercity Expresses.--Ed.]. They have been developed by MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH, Germany and Detroit Diesel Inc, USA. Your Journey For example, passengers travelling from Cardiff to Edinburgh could change at Cheltenham where both their trains use the same platform instead of Birmingham New Street, a larger, more complex station. The celebratory event has been organised by Modern Railways magazine in conjunction with CrossCountry trains and will use one of the rail operators High-Speed Trains for the tour which will run from Leeds to Bridgnorth. They were great in their day, but that day is nearly 50 years ago now and they simply arent up to modern safety standards. From Monday 29th November until at least Sunday 5th December there will be no HSTs in use with XC. They only seemed to run to Banbury. [55][56][57][58], It has been proposed that, around 2023, CrossCountry should operate all of the Class 222s cascaded from East Midlands Railway to provide extra capacity. Heritage lines have struggled during the pandemic they are working railways which are major tourist attractions and therefore provide valuable support for the local economies of the regions they serve. Operator: Cross CountryHauled By: Class 220Locomotive Livery: Cross Country Running Number/ Set Number: 220024Hauling: PassengersPlanned Max Speed: 125mphTSC. Would this also mean that we are not going to see the Newcastle- South east services re-introduced, which would be terrible considering the amount of time you have to wait to change at New Street? Rightly or wrongly different TOCs do sometimes have different working arrangements for the same routes and traction. BillD This site makes use of cookies. Paul A petition has been sent to Kenilworth and Southam MP Jeremy Wright calling for stored High Speed Trains to be used by CrossCountry. CrossCountry. 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