Close Report Message Reason Report to Moderators . [27] Its workers were amongst those who voted in favour of industrial action due to a dispute over pay and working conditions. Hunt. 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. The opportunity to join the railtour at Kidderminster really is a rarity. Required fields are marked *. [44][45] Once these were completed, the ex-Midland Mainline examples were also overhauled. > The Company's exciting HST refurbishment programme includes a redesign of the First Class and Standard carriages, providing extra capacity that will see each HST having 542 seats spread between eight carriages - that's more seats than a jumbo jet! 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 [8] As a result of these changes, all CrossCountry services now completely avoid Greater London. Scot Rail Took On 54 Class 43 units and plan to run them on InterCity routes from Edinburgh Waverley & Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen and Inverness. 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8. It suits the unions and staff as well though. They have been developed by MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH, Germany and Detroit Diesel Inc, USA. London North Eastern Railway have commenced passenger service of their new 'Azuma' HITACHI units and are planning to withdraw all of their Inter City 125 sets by next year. In the meantime, mk3s could be obtained and put through the required upgrade. 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 . 0800 376 3706, New Years Eve rail strike action solidly supported, New Years Eve rail strike action goes ahead, RMT says strike action on Cross Country trains solidly supported in all depots today, RMT says strike action on Cross Country trains goes ahead from tomorrow after company snub settlement in last ditch talks, Avanti to end at seat catering in another blow for passengers, RMT tube strike to take place on 15th March, RMT calls for public ownership of Caledonian Sleeper service, RMT Website and Mailing List Privacy Notice. 3 2nd class coaches on a Scotland to Bournemouth service is ridiculous by the time you get on at oxford your standing. These included: In April 2017, it was announced the proposed changes would not be proceeding. The Owners, Angel Trains are worried about the future of the HSTs sets and fear that they could be lost as they are getting very expensive to store. Im sure the 43 could be kept in service on many other lines from Liverpool Manchester many more places. [Whatever your view, please DON'T USE ONLY CAPITALS. From what has been said, in his new job at XC, he isn't authorised to drive HSTs. Sometimes there's some other services covered by a HST. RAIL is Britain's market leading modern railway magazine. Tel: 01438 281 200 | Mods - perhaps the thread should be re-titled something like "Cross Country Service Reductions and Alterations, 28-11-2021 onwards"? JavaScript is disabled. Wast Midlands could do with using HSTs on the Nottingham to Liverpool route via Hope Valley, the 158s they are using now are normally crowded. The death of anyone is tragic; however without evidence to suggest the coaches structural, and survivability integrity was compromised, any call for removal from service is surely not helpful at this stage. Per Diem + Local Education Travel Nurse + Allied Locums Permanent Home Health Executive CLIENT SOLUTIONS One partner. He added: 'This has been a remarkable effort by the Joint Venture team and our supply chain partners which will greatly enhance the existing station. TSSA general secretary Manuel Cortes said it was not clear whether any corrosion had been dealt with when Wabtec had been upgrading the trains. Starting in December 2008, a daily Nottingham to Bournemouth service was introduced. 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Though 1V48 Leeds to Plymouth and 1S55 return to York are typically an HST, not guaranteed. So no I dont think they will be scrapped but used either for high speed freight or in shortened 2+4 form regional passenger services replacing some or all the older diesel trains used on these regional lines. If when these inspections take place and an operator is not able to maintain the structural integrity of the coaches within commercial realities, then perhaps that is the time to call for their retirement. [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. 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. RAIL UNION RMT confirmed today that it has declared a dispute on Cross Country trains over the failure of the company to revise its procedures and risk assessments in light of the emergence of the new COVID variant. [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. All The Opportunities. Importantly, the refurbishment also delivers significantly more space for luggage. This site makes use of cookies. The Department is working with the operator to introduce extra rolling stock into CrossCountry. It really was a 'quantum leap' from previous trains in terms of both comfort and speed. [46], To operate services to Paignton and Newquay on summer Saturdays, two High Speed Trains were hired from National Express East Coast in 2008. Several services from the Central Trains franchise were also to be added. Open Women's 6 km - USATF National Club Cross Country Cham. [19] In October 2020, the DfT confirmed that the franchise has been extended for a further three years, putting the finishing date back to October 2023. Parcels running at 125mph could actually be the new next day delivery! 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. (Clearly he would still know how to but that is a different thing.). They really should stay until the Avanti 221s are available to replace them. I'm certain these trains will provide our customers with a comfortable and relaxing journey. You are using an out of date browser. RAIL contributor Fraser Pithie has organised the petition, with the aim of questions being asked in Parliament about the ex-Great Western Railway trains being used to alleviate overcrowding on existing XC operations. From Monday 29th November until at least Sunday 5th December there will be no HSTs in use with XC. The 43 has at least another twelve to fifteen years in them. The power cars are fitted with new MTU-built engines to increase reliability, improve fuel efficiency and produce lower emissions. They also forced him to relearn all his routes again, including Laira, Penzance, and Bristol etc. SVR director Jonathan Dunster, whos also the chairman of the railways diesels committee said:The HST was introduced by British Rail in 1976, and its now largely been replaced on the main line. Boys 1000m Section 1 - Jim Mitchell Invitational 2022 . Ethiopia Country Report Context. Notes to editors. Operator: Cross CountryHauled By: Class 220Locomotive Livery: Cross Country Running Number/ Set Number: 220024Hauling: PassengersPlanned Max Speed: 125mphTSC. RAIL contributor Fraser Pithie has organised the petition, with the aim of questions being asked in Parliament about the ex-Great Western Railway trains being used to alleviate overcrowding on existing XC operations. XC Trains Limited. If your browser does not recognise the file type PDF a free Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded from the Adobe website. [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]. [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. The proposed withdrawal did not include the morning/evening services that run only between Edinburgh and Dundee. One Cross Country. About time at last I live in Southampton and the a.ount of times travelling back from oxford and you sre standing. Nottm is a "winner" in the HS2 stakes. Email: 105. These included:[36]. Well lets face it, the HSTs arent cheap to run so could be true if the funding is being cut. Best route for the HSTs is the Penzance/ Plymouth to Edinburgh/ Aberdeen. 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! If you look at somewhere like Bristol Temple Meads, filter for just cross country services, the HSTs will be anything that comes up as 7 coaches. Fax: 0844 443 2700 | The entire Voyager fleet was put through a refurbishment programme to provide extra seats and luggage space on all trains. To improve the travelling experience, CrossCountry has designated four stations as alternative changeover stations: these are Cheltenham Spa, Derby, Leamington Spa and Wolverhampton. While some services on the West Coast Main Line were promptly discontinued with the introduction of a new timetable on 9 December 2007, with some transferring over to both Virgin Trains West Coast and to First TransPennine Express, new services, such as a daily Nottingham to Bournemouth service introduced during December 2008, were also implemented. The tilt function on the Class 221 Super Voyagers was removed in 2008; tilting was not required on the parts of West Coast Main Line that CrossCountry serves. I assume the 170s will be strengthened to compensate for the cancelled services? Download Class 43 - FGW 43027 The MTU engines fitted are of the type 16V 4000 R41, which give a maximum power of 2,720 kW. CrossCountry HST's diagrams with power car and stock allocations These are usually operated by. This happened as a result of East Midlands Railway only leasing the two-carriage driving vehicles of the West Midlands Railway 170/6 sets, hence six centre cars became available when they were replaced by West Midlands Trains for transfer to CrossCountry. This work involved the removal of the shop, adding 25% extra luggage space and fourteen extra standard-class seats to the Class 220 Voyagers and 20% extra luggage space and sixteen extra standard-class seats to the Class 221 Super Voyagers. [There really aren't many HSTs left on CrossCountry or GWR, where the few remaining 'Castle' sets have only four MK3s. I would describe that as sub optimal but assume this id DfT working up the plans for GBR. CrossCountry is keen to support our heritage rail partners where we can., To purchase tickets for the Severn Valley Railway leg of the HST railtour please visit: svr.co.uk, For further information about the rail tour, please visit: www.modernrailways.com/railtour. JavaScript is disabled. [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 services combine to provide higher frequencies between Birmingham and the following major destinations: The Sunday service pattern is mostly similar to the weekday one, except that the hourly Birmingham - Nottingham services do not run while the other services do not start until late morning or early afternoon, and often have a slightly different stopping pattern. It's very difficult to say . 2,3,4,5,6,8 . [39], A franchise commitment was the acquisition of ten Class 43 power cars and forty Mark 3 carriages. Other Railnews readers (and I) would prefer not to be SHOUTED AT again!--Ed. I wouldn't mourn the HSTs in and of themselves, just the capacity they provide. As for Arriva XC not having enough drivershow long have they had the contract? 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. One XC source told RAIL: We cannot use the GWR power cars without the Automatic Train Protection being removed, as none of our drivers are trained on it. For the former train company, see. Andy Cooper, Managing Director at CrossCountry said; "We're delighted to have our first HST operating. All your workforce needs. To allow these changes to take place, all CrossCountry services on some routes (which had a limited service) would be withdrawn and replaced with extra services run by other operators. The situation for 6th December onwards is currently unclear. But don't worry guys. TFW UNVEILS NEW TRAIN MOCK-UPS 'Train stations are not just arrival and departure locations' Mike Goggin, Steer Davies Gleave - Webinar, Tuesday 31 October A petition has been sent to Kenilworth and Southam MP Jeremy Wright calling for stored High Speed Trains to be used by CrossCountry. Surely the DfT require a Business Continuety plan as part of the tender evaluation process? As per its franchise agreement, it obtained ten Class 43 power cars and forty Mark 3 carriages to operate on services that required greater seating capacity, while some Super Voyagers were transferred to Virgin West Coast. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. the 4/5 car HST services on Scotrail and on GWR . Unless I'm missing something obvious how is the use of HST linked to the expiry of the RDW agreement? [9] From May 2011, a number of services were extended from Edinburgh to Glasgow to replace East Coast services. 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. 7th February 2023. English: CrossCountry HST power car 43303 at Birmingham New Street on 20/09/08. The MTU engines fitted are of the type 16V 4000 R41, which give a maximum power of 2,720 kW. [37], CrossCountry does not manage any stations, although there are stations managed by other train operating companies at which it is the only operator: five stations (Burton-on-Trent, Hinckley, Narborough, South Wigston and Willington) are managed by East Midlands Railway, while three stations (Coleshill Parkway, Water Orton and Wilnecote) are managed by West Midlands Trains. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. Using HSTs would replace four and five-coach trains with seven-coach trains, significantly increasing the available seats while also overcoming the weather-related reliability issues in the South West affecting passengers between Exeter, Newton Abbot, Plymouth and beyond., AndrewJG8918 He is based in a marginal seat and is well placed in govt so let's hope he has a chat with the SoS. Shame. He added: 'The fact that there is no photographic evidence that Wabtec carried out the corrosion repairs on the derailed HST is a red flag for every other HST currently running. On 10 July 2007, the DfT announced that Arriva had been awarded the New Cross Country franchise. In the morning my local station (Beeston) has lost the 0913, 1013 and 1113 Birmingham services meaning that if you miss the 0845 to Birmingham your next direct service (without changing at Nottingham or Leicester) is at 1213 nearly three and a half hours later. I use to work on the 43 they were the most reliable trains. Perhaps a silly question, but why would a RDW agreement have an end date? It's a box ticking exercise, and personally one I'd be happy to undertake. This type of engine is widely used on ferries, merchant vessels, yachts, railway vehicles and heavy machinery. Two of the existing five-car sets releasing a centre carriage that, when combined with the reactivated pair of driving cars, formed an additional four-car set to be formed. Also on cross country services. True though some unions don't appear to be particularly interested in representing the views of many of their members! The planning called 'Princess' required four years of negotiations, with seven different Railtrack zones, with 18 other TOCs, with the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) and with nearly 150 councils in 235 constituencies. 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. 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. - 10/07/2019 07:52. Seems it's the coaches that are the issue, if they are withdrawn then what will replace them at such short notice? 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. Entirely possible that this could in the eyes of XC render it to require a conversion course. [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. Realtime Trains - Departures from Nottingham. Presumably they don't lose as much money and thus improve their financial position. [17] In July 2019, the Direct Award was further extended by one year, moving the expiry date back to October 2020. [54], In 2021, six of the existing two-carriage Class 170s were lengthened. VAT Number: 392755949. What will happen to these HSTs now that they are withdrawn? From Monday 29th November until at least Sunday 5th December there will be no HSTs in use with XC. There were two services Monday to Saturday in each direction with one in each direction on Sundays. - 11/07/2019 20:49. Robin Boyle 7d An InterCity 125 travelling along the 16 miles of our beautifully preserved line isnt something you see every day. 'We cannot allow possibly unsafe trains to continue to run on Scotlands railways. 1 / 4. This has nothing to do with money. The trip on Tuesday 27 September will run from Leeds to the Severn Valley Railway, including the unusual chance to enjoy a return trip on the preserved line on this iconic train. Registered in England & Wales For further information on CrossCountry services and future franchise plans log on to www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk CrossCountry is part of the Arriva group which operates transport services in 12 European countries, employs more than 38,000 people and provides more than one billion passenger journeys every year. How can they force him to forget how to drive a HST? Most had been in store at Long Marston for a few years. ", 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. 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. This is all XCs making. [citation needed]. These will be having around double the power / weight ratio of full sized sets ; would it help cost - wise for these short sets to have just one power car , with a driving position built in at the other end coach ? [32], As of December2022[update], the Monday-Friday daytime services, with frequencies in trains per hour (tph), include:[33][34]. [5][6], After taking over the franchise, CrossCountry continued to operate the existing timetable including the West Coast Main Line services for four weeks. [50][51] CrossCountry stated this change would improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs. 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.. While the withdrawal is tax-free, you must pay the full amount back within 15 years. Presumably this nonsense is to save what is, in the grand scheme of things, a pretty trivial sum on the cost of using the HST fleet for a short period? Pictured is CrossCountry's first refurbished HST passing by Houndwood in the Scottish borders between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Dunbar. If you Rolling stock manufacturer Vivarail announced its intention to appoint administrators on November 23, after failing to secure new investors. Overhauls of the Voyager & Super Voyager fleets were performed, the removal of the shop to fit more seating and storage being a prominent change; the Mark 3 carriages were also refurbished to provide suitable amenities for modern travellers. CROSS has the added functionality of CROSS referencing rulings from the initial search result set with their modified, revoked or referenced counterparts. ], Copyright 2023 Railnews Limited. Learn how your comment data is processed. The company operates medium- and long-distance services that run outside of the London area. 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. But this must, one hopes, mean some services being cut, doubling up of 170s where appropriate to try to fill the capacity shortfall. BillD | More All Messages By This Member previous page #3600 next page Join {HSTgen@groups.io to automatically receive all group messages. 95 Wellingborough Road, Finedon, Wellingborough NN9 5LG. It operates intercity and other long-distance passenger trains across Great Britain, but does not serve Greater London. . Views expressed in submitted comments are that of the author, and not necessarily shared by Railnews. 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. He is already pretty unhappy at the loss of half hourly Bristol to Birmingham service. These trains deliver the extra capacity our passengers and stakeholders tell us they want, and their introduction also means we're on track to deliver our promise of increasing seating by 35 per cent. You probably can resource the reduced service properly using Voyagers, but not the full service. One assumes the plan is 8 and 9 car hourly trunk route services Bournemouth - Manchester and Plymouth - Edinburgh. I have emailed my local MP over the cuts and proposed short formations. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. No wonder so many shout that XC really is the absolute pits of intercity travel. or call our freephone Based in Worcestershire and Shropshire, the Severn Valley Railway is hosting the heritage leg of the special anniversary railtour which will take place on Tuesday the 27th of September. The CrossCountry franchise was restructured by the Department for Transport (DfT) in 2006, incorporating elements . 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