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Special Workings & Charters
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RE: Special Workings & Charters
Halton Curve was in use on Friday morning, with the Northern Belle from Chester to Bristol via Liverpool, Crewe and Birmingham. One thing that I noticed was the timings between Chester and Liverpool, it was allocated exactly 40 minutes to complete the journey, with no intermediate calling points, however I thought the timings were interesting: (Mins From Chester) Runcorn - 21 minutes Liverpool South Parkway - 30 minutes Liverpool Lime Street - 40 minutes That was with a load of loco hauled coaches. I think the likes of the 100mph Class 175, or even 90mph Class 158 could improve further on those times (3-5 minutes without any infrastructure changes). Seriously hope the Halton Curve scheme(s) continue to develop momentum! Still find it embarrassing that visitors from Ireland via Holyhead, South Wales travel all the way to Chester, before having to get a local stopping service to Liverpool, which is totally unsuitable and uncomfortable for long distance travellers with their luggage etc. Not to mention the students travelling back from Bangor. Holyhead/Bangor-Llandudno Jn-Rhyl-Chester-Runcorn-Liverpool S Parkway-Liverpool Lime Street would be massively popular. Travel is glamorous only in retrospect. |
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