Northern (Arriva Rail North)

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RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North)

(05/11/2018 12:12)iMarkeh Wrote:  I suppose you don't think of it as bad till you put into perspective you are losing almost 2/7 of your passengers as the strikes give a vastly reduced service and Sunday driver shortage.

Then add on the normal cancellations (whether within or out of Northerns control). It all adds up. When you think of other TOCs like ATW, they increased their passenger numbers but their services were a lot better.

Many routes see a reduced frequency, later start and earlier finish on Sundays compared to other days normally so I doubt anything like 1/7th of usage is on Sundays. However, I suspect total Saturday usage is higher than average weekday usage on many routes - many routes have quieter middle of the day services on weekdays and late services can be fairly quiet, with Fridays being an exception.