[Whatever your view, please DON'T USE ONLY CAPITALS. If you are a non-resident doing business in Canada, you may need to register for the GST/HST. 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? 95 Wellingborough Road, Finedon, Wellingborough NN9 5LG. The withdrawal of the HSTs also means that Neville Hill Depot will no longer see EMR stock being maintained there due to the new Leeds services seeing the Meridian operate a Leeds to Derby service where the train would return to Etches Park Depot. 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. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The proposed withdrawal did not include the morning/evening services that run only between Edinburgh and Dundee. I'm certain these trains will provide our customers with a comfortable and relaxing journey. They have been developed by MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH, Germany and Detroit Diesel Inc, USA. A petition has been sent to Kenilworth and Southam MP Jeremy Wright calling for stored High Speed Trains to be used by CrossCountry. Manchester-Birmingham which really does justify more than hourly? While the withdrawal is tax-free, you must pay the full amount back within 15 years. The MTU engines fitted are of the type 16V 4000 R41, which give a maximum power of 2,720 kW. The company operates medium- and long-distance services that run outside of the London area. Importantly, the refurbishment also delivers significantly more space for luggage. 105. And the 170 routes are equally affected. We expect Cross Country to withdraw their demand that revenue staff work in a clearly unsafe fashion and we will take whatever action is required to protect our members. Ends, Login to My RMT below or email - 10/07/2019 07:52. 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. [3] As a result of these changes, a 'New Cross Country' franchise was produced, which incorporated the existing InterCity Cross Country franchise run by Virgin CrossCountry, while excluding those services ran on the West Coast Main Line (while the Birmingham to Scotland services were transferred to Virgin Trains West Coast and the Manchester to Scotland services transferring to First TransPennine Express). In October 2006, the DfT issued the invitation to tender (ITT) to the four shortlisted bidders: Arriva, FirstGroup, National Express and Virgin Rail Group. However, sources within the rail industry suggest using HSTs is not a simple solution, as some believe. Starting in December 2008, a daily Nottingham to Bournemouth service was introduced. CrossCountry services are operated using diesel trains only, since none of the routes it operates are fully electrified. With so many Nottingham to Birmingham and Nottingham to Cardiff trains not running next week the frequency of trains between Nottingham and Derby will at certain times of the day be no more than hourly. GWR class 43s may be fitted with ATP but LNER ones coming off lease are not! I have emailed my local MP over the cuts and proposed short formations. So no I dont think they will be scrapped but used either for high speed freight or in shortened 2+4 form regional passenger services replacing some or all the older diesel trains used on these regional lines. (Clearly he would still know how to but that is a different thing.). 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. 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. Click to expand. [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. [27] Its workers were amongst those who voted in favour of industrial action due to a dispute over pay and working conditions. [19] In October 2020, the DfT confirmed that the franchise has been extended for a further three years, putting the finishing date back to October 2023. He is based in a marginal seat and is well placed in govt so let's hope he has a chat with the SoS. Paul Connection times can be shorter at these smaller stations. then they might be back, though. Pictured is CrossCountry's first refurbished HST passing by Houndwood in the Scottish borders between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Dunbar. About time at last I live in Southampton and the a.ount of times travelling back from oxford and you sre standing. All of the tickets which are available to buy are located in the first-class section of the train. The British Rail Mark 3 is a type of passenger carriage developed in response to growing competition from airlines and the car in the 1970s. If you It's very difficult to say . Graeme Murray is project manager at the Taylor Woodrow-BAM Nuttall joint venture, which carried out the work, and he described the project as the 'largest and most complex accessibility upgrade' in the Underground's current programme. 12 Class 43s for 5 High Speed Train sets, 2 spares. I wouldn't mourn the HSTs in and of themselves, just the capacity they provide. Between 2008 and 2009, both the Class 220 Voyagers and Class 221 Super Voyagers underwent refurbishment at Bombardier Transportation's Derby Litchurch Lane Works. 2 talking about this. The situation for 6th December onwards is currently unclear. [33][34], The above table shows the basic service pattern; however, a small number of these services are extended beyond their usual destination:[33], CrossCountry extended some of its Bournemouth services to Weymouth for the Sailing at the 2012 Olympics & Paralympics. On The Cameras Tomorrow Thursday 23rd February 2023, On The Cameras Tomorrow Friday 24th February 2023, On The Cameras Today Wednesday 1st March 2023, On The Cameras Tomorrow Thursday 2nd March 2023, On The Cameras Today Tuesday 28th February 2023, On The Cameras Tomorrow Wednesday 1st March 2023, On The Cameras Today Monday 27th February 2023. It really was a 'quantum leap' from previous trains in terms of both comfort and speed. 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. Both the Super Voyagers and Turbostar fleets have been extended where possible to provide more capacity. Nottingham is really not getting a very good deal with services on local routes at the moment and this will not help. Presumably they don't lose as much money and thus improve their financial position. 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. Unless I'm missing something obvious how is the use of HST linked to the expiry of the RDW agreement? [25], Separate strike action was later threatened by the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) union later that month, with strikes planned for 26 January. He added: 'The fact that there is no photographic evidence that Wabtec carried out the corrosion repairs on the derailed HST is a red flag for every other HST currently running. Until that changes, and the Direct Award is sorted out, therell be no change. CrossCountry HST's diagrams with power car and stock allocations CROSS has the added functionality of CROSS referencing rulings from the initial search result set with their modified, revoked or . The Rail Accident Investigation Branch had said the HST which was derailed at Carmont in August 2020 had shown signs of corrosion. Registered in England & Wales Lot..593E.N GAUGE FARISH 374-355 CROSSCOUNTRY HST MK3 COACH 45003#15# 19.00 0 bids 4.45 postage 1d 1h Hornby R427 BR Intercity Mk3 HST Restaurant buffet 125 coach 49.00 Click & Collect 3.35 postage hornby mk3 HST older shorties bellows corridor connectors x 5 oo em finescale 4.00 1.50 postage 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? This means that: you may need to charge, collect, and remit the GST/HST on your taxable supplies of property and services you make in Canada you may need to file GST/HST returns on a regular basis Mods - perhaps the thread should be re-titled something like "Cross Country Service Reductions and Alterations, 28-11-2021 onwards"? A petition has been sent to Kenilworth and Southam MP Jeremy Wright calling for stored High Speed Trains to be used by CrossCountry. He added: 'This has been a remarkable effort by the Joint Venture team and our supply chain partners which will greatly enhance the existing station. > Staffing + Permanent Placement Workforce Solutions Technology Platform Insight + Advisory Services Charles Silas, MD Emergency Medicine "I love Cross Country. Email: He is already pretty unhappy at the loss of half hourly Bristol to Birmingham service. Likewise Ill be sending off a few emails to various politicians tomorrow, cross party, who are in a better position to do something about this shambles than I am. TFW UNVEILS NEW TRAIN MOCK-UPS 'Train stations are not just arrival and departure locations' Mike Goggin, Steer Davies Gleave - Webinar, Tuesday 31 October Their traffic loadings are incredibly difficult to juggle mixing shorter distance commuting with longer distance and more seasonal leisure. 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