Northern (Arriva Rail North)

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RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North)

(06/02/2019 18:23)knutstransport Wrote:  Even if it's too late to plan for a full timetable, they should at least try to provide services on routes expected to have no trains at all.

(06/02/2019 17:12)mikestone Wrote:  But Northern claim too late for this weekend and warn of reduced service.

It is too late to change anything for Saturday without causing internal chaos, confusion and delay. It would lead to a big job for NwR MK and Northern to get rid of all the cancellations and then put alterations to services affected by engineering blocks. Emergency rostering and VSTP services would put pressure to that with staff not finding out their services until 1-2 days before they are due to operate.

Not to mention Arriva Transport Solutions will have to liaise with dozens of bus/coach companies to get rid of strike buses and then put rail replacement buses back in.

So, in short, no - Northern can't revert to a normal timetable or add additional services. Expect normal service from 16th Feb.