The worry is that the longer this continues (lack of RDW agreement) that it could become the de facto norm with the purse strings then permanently tightened? [4] On 10 July 2007, the DfT announced that Arriva had been awarded the New Cross Country franchise, and that the services operated by Virgin CrossCountry would be transferred to CrossCountry on 11 November 2007, along with the Cardiff to Nottingham and Birmingham to Stansted Airport services from Central Trains. [25], Separate strike action was later threatened by the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) union later that month, with strikes planned for 26 January. CrossCountry HST's diagrams with power car and stock allocations Well as it was you had a very limited number of Newcastle starters, didnt you? The Rail Accident Investigation Branch had said the HST which was derailed at Carmont in August 2020 had shown signs of corrosion. How can they force him to forget how to drive a HST? > Rail Minister Andrew Jones replied: The Department is aware that additional capacity is needed on CrossCountry routes, including Oxford. Pictured is CrossCountry's first refurbished HST passing by Houndwood in the Scottish borders between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Dunbar. (Clearly he would still know how to but that is a different thing.). Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Modern Railways and 40 years of HSTs on the north-east to south-west route, the tour will also raise funds to support the charity Railway Benefit Fund. I'm certain these trains will provide our customers with a comfortable and relaxing journey. Would this also mean that we are not going to see the Newcastle- South east services re-introduced, which would be terrible considering the amount of time you have to wait to change at New Street? Company Number: 13512367 Though 1V48 Leeds to Plymouth and 1S55 return to York are typically an HST, not guaranteed. GWR intercity services are now provided by Class 8xx Intercity Expresses.--Ed.]. Most had been in store at Long Marston for a few years. 12 in) standard gauge. 95 Wellingborough Road, Finedon, Wellingborough NN9 5LG. It's very difficult to say . [32], As of December2022[update], the Monday-Friday daytime services, with frequencies in trains per hour (tph), include:[33][34]. VAT Number: 392755949. [26], CrossCountry is one of several train operators affected by the 20222023 United Kingdom railway strikes , the first national rail strike in the UK for three decades. RailAdvent Ltd 2014 - 2023 Seat Plans Cross Country HST 7 car Typical services operated : Edinburgh - Doncaster - Birmingham - Bristol - Plymouth New Voyager Typical services operated : Edinburgh - Doncaster - Birmingham - Bristol - Plymouth Newcastle - Doncaster - Leeds - Reading Manchester - Birmingham - Bristol Manchester - Reading / Bournemouth Turbostar 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. Until that changes, and the Direct Award is sorted out, therell be no change. Is anyone able to post today's Cross Country HST allocations please. 15:01 - Cross Country HST power cars route refresher - 5Z43 Laira Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot to Laira Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot DERBY CAMERAS (In partnership with Rail Operations Group) DONCASTER CAMERA 03:56 - Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train - 3Q59 Darlington Up Sorting Sidings to Derby Rtc Serco ], Copyright 2023 Railnews Limited. It suits the unions and staff as well though. The company's network is centred around Birmingham New Street. Press Cross Country could well do with taking 10-12 Class 43 and shed load of coaches cos Per Diem + Local Education Travel Nurse + Allied Locums Permanent Home Health Executive CLIENT SOLUTIONS One partner. Both the Super Voyagers and Turbostar fleets have been extended where possible to provide more capacity. 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. 105. [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. But unless the Arriva management is truly delusional, why wouldnt they authorise a driver who is quite capable and knowledgeable in driving HSTs to do so when they require drivers with this very skill? Surely the DfT require a Business Continuety plan as part of the tender evaluation process? You probably can resource the reduced service properly using Voyagers, but not the full service. This is all XCs making. If you are a non-resident doing business in Canada, you may need to register for the GST/HST. 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. CrossCountry operates a fleet of 57 Voyager and Super Voyager trains from Cornwall and the South Coast to Manchester, Newcastle and Scotland via Birmingham. The TSSA union says it has written to the regulator demanding the immediate withdrawal of all surving HSTs, after new revelations in the Carmont derailment report. True, but GWR drivers already drive XC HST power cars on Laira depot anyway so he is familiar with driving XC power cars. Increasing the frequency of services during peak times on several routes; This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 10:37. The carriages feature contemporary and modern colour schemes and have been fitted with new seating and tables, carpets, curtains, refreshed toilet facilities, enhanced lighting and power sockets throughout. They really should stay until the Avanti 221s are available to replace them. Registered No:04402048. CrossCountry started operating on 11 November 2007. Cross Country HST Power Car 43366 is pictured at the rear of the 08-43 to Taunton, on Platform 3 at Newcastle Central, on January 28th 2014. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRAINS, THE PROBLEM IS THE UNIONS WHO HAVE A NEED TO KEEP THEIR NAMES IN THE PAPERS 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. You are using an out of date browser. Paul While the franchise had been originally due to conclude on 31 March 2016, multiple subsequent agreements have been enacted; in October 2020, the DfT confirmed that the franchise has been extended for a further three years for a finish date of October 2023. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 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. What will happen to these HSTs now that they are withdrawn? Importantly, the refurbishment also delivers significantly more space for luggage. the tssa is right, the vehicles belong on a heritage railway at under 30mph, having seen the way the gwr crashes twenty years ago had vehicles split in half, with cabs detaching from the underframes. 'We cannot allow possibly unsafe trains to continue to run on Scotlands railways. However, sources within the rail industry suggest using HSTs is not a simple solution, as some believe. Other Railnews readers (and I) would prefer not to be SHOUTED AT again!--Ed. 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. Boys 1000m Section 1 - Jim Mitchell Invitational 2022 . [13][14], While the franchise had been originally due to conclude on 31 March 2016, during August 2013, it was announced that it had been extended until December 2019. 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. Click to expand. It's to do with a lack of staff, caused by the end of a rest day working agreement on Sunday. Rightly or wrongly different TOCs do sometimes have different working arrangements for the same routes and traction. As most of the HSTs were re engineered 10-12 years ago most of the power units have probably got another 25-20 years of life in them. Nottm is a "winner" in the HS2 stakes. These included:[36]. 26. r/trains 27 days ago. It seems quite straightforward. Companies deliberately rely on rest day working because the enhanced rates are still cheaper than hiring loads of staff to sit spare. [10], By mid-2020, CrossCountry had considerably curtailed its services in response to the significant decline of passenger travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Notes to editors. When the new timetable commenced on 9 December 2007 on 11 November 2007, the Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central services were transferred to Virgin Trains West Coast while the Manchester Airport to Edinburgh and Glasgow services transferred to First TransPennine Express.[7]. - 03/05/2021 17:13, ATP didnt seem to cause any difficulties when GWR 43s moved to Scotland, Nova 3 [46], To operate services to Paignton and Newquay on summer Saturdays, two High Speed Trains were hired from National Express East Coast in 2008. EMR are still running a reduced timetable and some hours the Nottingham to Crewe train doesnt run and the Matlock trains are not running between Nottingham and Derby. Mods - perhaps the thread should be re-titled something like "Cross Country Service Reductions and Alterations, 28-11-2021 onwards"? 3 2nd class coaches on a Scotland to Bournemouth service is ridiculous by the time you get on at oxford your standing. [18] During September 2020, it was announced that the emergency agreements with train operating companies introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom were to be extended for 18months, and that all passenger rail franchising in Great Britain was abandoned. I have travelled on most trains in the UK none are in the same league as the 43 . Unless I'm missing something obvious how is the use of HST linked to the expiry of the RDW agreement? 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. 2 talking about this. The 43 has at least another twelve to fifteen years in them. 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.. Registered in England. All of the tickets which are available to buy are located in the first-class section of the train. RMT has requested a cessation of revenue duties pending a review and possible amendments to risk assessments, this has been flatly rejected by Cross Country and it is this cavalier and irresponsible attitude from the company that has provoked the dispute. It revolutionised rail travel and made Inter-City rail travel a serious competitor to the motorway network. - 10/07/2019 19:49. A petition has been sent to Kenilworth and Southam MP Jeremy Wright calling for stored High Speed Trains to be used by CrossCountry. In the House of Commons on June 24, Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat, Oxford West and Abingdon) asked what assessment had been made of the potential merits of introducing high-speed trains on XC services serving Oxford, to increase capacity. Make of that what you will, but this is a driver with too my knowledge an unblemished record. These included: In April 2017, it was announced the proposed changes would not be proceeding. We do need more stock, though!, In his letter to Wright, Pithie writes: The routes between Reading, Coventry, Birmingham and Derby are particularly affected, as are some services between Bristol and Birmingham. The replacements are 4 car voyagers, made available by splitting diagrams that currently use voyager pairs. [citation needed]. SVR director Jonathan Dunster, who's also the chairman of the railway's diesels committee said: "The HST was introduced by British Rail in 1976, and it's now largely been replaced on the main line. 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. If it is indeed a RDW agreement (what is it about Arriva and understaffing?) At the commencement of operations, CrossCountry's rolling stock consisted of 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. Connection times can be shorter at these smaller stations. Any small numbers of peak extras can / should then be slotted in on top just to make sure everything possible runs. Originally conceived as locomotive-hauled coaching stock, the first coaches . Between 2008 and 2009, both the Class 220 Voyagers and Class 221 Super Voyagers underwent refurbishment at Bombardier Transportation's Derby Litchurch Lane Works. One assumes the plan is 8 and 9 car hourly trunk route services Bournemouth - Manchester and Plymouth - Edinburgh. 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. It had continued: 'RAIB considered whether the extent of corrosion may have significantly affected the way the coach structures deformed and in particular the loss of survival space in the leading coach. CrossCountry (legal name XC Trains Limited [2]) is a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by Arriva UK Trains, operating the Cross Country franchise. RMT has informed the company that we are now in dispute with them and is writing to all our affected members - Train Managers, Senior Conductors, and Revenue Support specialist grades - rebutting the companys irresponsible claims and advising our members not to undertake revenue collection duties as laid out in the current, wholly inadequate, risk assessment guidance and to invoke the companys work safe procedure. Learn how your comment data is processed. Great Western Railway withdrew all of their HST 2+8 Sets in May, but many still remain with other operators. 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Ethiopia Country Report Context. The MTU engines fitted are of the type 16V 4000 R41, which give a maximum power of 2,720 kW. Sponsor Post - registered members do not see these adverts; I'll start with what's already known. They have been developed by MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH, Germany and Detroit Diesel Inc, USA. ", Please find notes to Editors, CrossCountry facts and figures below. The remaining four Class 43 power cars were ex Virgin CrossCountry examples in varying states of decay,[40] while the carriages were five ex-Virgin CrossCountry Mark 3 carriages and twenty-one ex-Virgin Trains West Coast loco-hauled Mark 3B carriages. 432 subscribers Subscribe 1 view 5 minutes ago WIGSTON A Cross country fest on Charlemont Parkway loft layout, with HST, Class 220, class 170 dmu and a few more runners, some night running. IN a surprise development on November 28, the Arriva UK Trainsoperated CrossCountry franchise (XC) has withdrawn its four HST sets following the cessation of a rest-day working (RDW) agreement with the drivers' union ASLEF. | [There really aren't many HSTs left on CrossCountry or GWR, where the few remaining 'Castle' sets have only four MK3s. He is already pretty unhappy at the loss of half hourly Bristol to Birmingham service. Rolling stock manufacturer Vivarail announced its intention to appoint administrators on November 23, after failing to secure new investors. 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. I would describe that as sub optimal but assume this id DfT working up the plans for GBR. . It's a box ticking exercise, and personally one I'd be happy to undertake. Rumours but somethings troubling XC. 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. From December 2010, a number of services from Newcastle were extended from Reading to Southampton. Tel: 01438 281 200 | The Inter City 125 as it was known then entered service in Mid 1976 running various services throughout the country. It really was a quantum leap from previous trains in terms of both comfort and speed. Your feedback will help us to improve this page. Services can be categorised into two types: CrossCountry's official website does show a distinction between the two types of services (for example, each has a separate timetable booklet), but does not explicitly call them Inter-City and Regional. Ive written today to Ian Prosser, the Chief Inspector of Railways and Director of Railway Safety, calling on him to instruct rail companies across Britain including ScotRail to withdraw their HSTs because of the risk they pose to passengers. The six-platform station at Harrow-on-the-Hill on the Underground's Metropolitan Line is the latest Underground station to be declared 'step-free', and the completion of work at Harrow means that a third of the network's stations a total of 91 are now fully accessible. From Monday 29th November until at least Sunday 5th December there will be no HSTs in use with XC. 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. This book traces how the British Transport Police evolved from different forces covering railway companies, docks, and other transport entities. [11][12] From 15 June 2020, both passengers and staff on public transport in England, including CrossCountry services, were required to wear face coverings while travelling, and that anyone failing to do so would be liable to be refused travel or fined. or call our freephone Mick. While the withdrawal is tax-free, you must pay the full amount back within 15 years. 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! Manchester-Birmingham which really does justify more than hourly? Cross Country's approach is that little has changed and that revenue duties should continue in conjunction with previous risk assessments which the union says are wholly inadequate in the face of the new highly virulent COVID strain that has triggered the current lockdown. 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? CrossCountry. CrossCountry's services have been periodically disrupted by industrial action amongst its staff, often due to disputes over rostering and pay. D-Train dream in doubt as Vivarail calls in administrators, Temple Meads chosen for technology contest, Technical issues cause GBRf to withdraw Class 69s, DB offers 12 further out of-service Class 60s for sale, Crewes record-breaking 91 saved for Boness museum, Sturgeon and Burnham secret talks to boost Scottish HS link, DB set to put international freight arm up for sale, Vivarail dream over as the liquidation process begins, GWR takes over trials of Vivarail battery train, More than 1,000 unreported cancellations by TPE in a month, Great Western Railway orders new electric trains, NR handed safety directions after woman dies at high-risk crossing. [8] As a result of these changes, all CrossCountry services now completely avoid Greater London. Virgin CrossCountry - abbreviated as VXC - is the only national railway operating company (TOC). Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The situation for 6th December onwards is currently unclear. Perhaps a silly question, but why would a RDW agreement have an end date? [Whatever your view, please DON'T USE ONLY CAPITALS. This remains a priority for the Department as we consider successor franchise arrangements when the current franchise ends.. 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. Staffing + Permanent Placement Workforce Solutions Technology Platform Insight + Advisory Services Charles Silas, MD Emergency Medicine "I love Cross Country. CrossCountry is one of only two franchised train operating companies that does not manage any stations, the other being Caledonian Sleeper. 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