(29/09/2013 19:03)507009 Wrote:  It was 30 minute 3 cars, hence the point that capacity is reduced by 75% in the space of a week. I do agree with 507022 that Merseyrail aren't doing anything to concern Merseytravel, but the passengers shouldn't be subjected to overcrowding like that when the clear majority of the fleet was not in use today.

The winter Sunday service has been inadequate for years, but it really stands out on warm days like this. To me there's no doubt the 30 minute Sunday service should always be 6 cars, if a year-round 15 minute service isn't introduced on Sundays. The forecast was good all week for the weekend, but even if they did start out today with 3 cars, they should have been doubled up when the high loads became apparent. There were more than enough units stabled on the Northern Line to achieve this with minimum fuss.

(28/09/2013 17:06)snowey Wrote:  

(28/09/2013 15:34)motormayhem Wrote:  Loooks like stageviach are helping out with the rails as stagecoach are using there tridents on it.

I was told yesterday that Arriva have sub-contracted some of this weekends work as they didn't have enough drivers as they won both the Wirral and Northern line work.

(30/09/2013 06:41)MX12CFE Wrote:  

(28/09/2013 17:06)snowey Wrote:  

(28/09/2013 15:34)motormayhem Wrote:  Loooks like stageviach are helping out with the rails as stagecoach are using there tridents on it.

I was told yesterday that Arriva have sub-contracted some of this weekends work as they didn't have enough drivers as they won both the Wirral and Northern line work.

Have Merseyrail stopped using Tierney bros for rail reps as havent seen them out for years? Last time i rode with Tierneys was when 507002 ran away from kirkdale and derailed in 2009.