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Re: Harrogate to London

Von: Philip Hardy (philip@phardy.karoo.co.uk) [Profil]
Datum: 23.07.2008 21:37
Message-ID: <mZadncjz76QJFRrVnZ2dnUVZ8sHinZ2d@eclipse.net.uk>
Newsgroup: uk.railway
Dave X wrote:
> Reports in tonights local paper suggest that there is a desperate need for
> more direct services from Harrogate to London.
>
> NXEC are apparently wanting to run a service via Pannal, Horsforth, Leeds
> and Garforth every two hours during the day, whilst Hull Trains are wanting
> to run four return journeys a day between the spa town and the capital.
>
> NXEC claim that their service will take 3 hours, with Hull Trains claiming a
> little over two and a half hours, so possibly they intend going via York?

FHT intend to run via York, yes.

>
> Needless to say, NXEC are objecting to the Hull Trains plans.
> Will the platforms at Pannal, Horsforth and Garforth be suitable to
> accomodate a HST (presumably that is what will form the NXEC service)?

Both operators plan on using Class 180s, should they get permission to
operate this service.

Philip.

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