For more information feel free to contact us on 0121 2006115 or by email to communications@crosscountrytrains.co.uk, CrossCountry has moved offices. ", Please find notes to Editors, CrossCountry facts and figures below. Their traffic loadings are incredibly difficult to juggle mixing shorter distance commuting with longer distance and more seasonal leisure. 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? About the Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) CROSS is a searchable database of CBP rulings that can be retrieved based on simple or complex search characteristics using keywords and Boolean operators. 2 talking about this. Reply . Both the Super Voyagers and Turbostar fleets have been extended where possible to provide more capacity. For example, passengers travelling from Cardiff to Edinburgh could change at Cheltenham where both their trains use the same platform instead of Birmingham New Street, a larger, more complex station. [citation needed]. RAIL UNION RMT confirmed today that it has declared a dispute on Cross Country trains over the failure of the company to revise its procedures and risk assessments in light of the emergence of the new COVID variant. London North Eastern Railway have commenced passenger service of their new 'Azuma' HITACHI units and are planning to withdraw all of their Inter City 125 sets by next year. The MTU engines fitted are of the type 16V 4000 R41, which give a maximum power of 2,720 kW. Registered Office: XC Trains Limited, Admiral Way, Doxford International Business Park, Sunderland, SR3 3XP, CrossCountry Unveils First Refurbished HST. 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. What do they mean he had to? If you're purchasing a home with a partner who also qualifies as a first-time buyer, they can withdraw the same amount (up to $35,000), meaning you'll have $70,000 to work with as a downpayment. RAIL contributor Fraser Pithie has organised the petition, with the aim of questions being asked in Parliament about the ex-Great Western Railway trains being used to alleviate overcrowding on existing XC operations. Sometimes there's some other services covered by a HST. 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. Determining the status of your customers [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. The replacements are 4 car voyagers, made available by splitting diagrams that currently use voyager pairs. This must be false. All The Opportunities. [21][22][23][24] Further strikes had been planned for January 2018, but these were cancelled after CrossCountry and the RMT came to an agreement over staff working conditions on 11 January. Fax: 0844 443 2700 | Davie's photos and videos and jbsja221 faved this 1,575 views 2 faves 0 comments Taken on January 28, 2014 All rights reserved Canon EOS 1100D /4.0 25.0 mm 1/40 1250 Flash (off, did not fire) Show EXIF 12 Class 43s for 5 High Speed Train sets, 2 spares. TSSA general secretary Manuel Cortes said it was not clear whether any corrosion had been dealt with when Wabtec had been upgrading the trains. D.W.V. It's a box ticking exercise, and personally one I'd be happy to undertake. Companies deliberately rely on rest day working because the enhanced rates are still cheaper than hiring loads of staff to sit spare. CrossCountry has designated four stations as alternative changeover stations: Cheltenham Spa, Derby, Leamington Spa and Wolverhampton. This type of engine is widely used on ferries, merchant vessels, yachts, railway vehicles and heavy . Paul They have been developed by MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH, Germany and Detroit Diesel Inc, USA. 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 is one of only two franchised train operating companies that does not manage any stations, the other being Caledonian Sleeper. It could lead to drastic service cuts or over crowding across Scotland, Cross Country and the South West. 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. Men's 60m Final - Spokane Invitational 2022 . It may not display this or other websites correctly. CrossCountry's services have been periodically disrupted by industrial action amongst its staff, often due to disputes over rostering and pay. It really was a quantum leap from previous trains in terms of both comfort and speed. These were in relation to CrossCountry staff being offered a 1% pay rise, compared to a 3.3% pay rise for staff at other Arriva-owned train operating companies. 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. 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. Limited tickets are available to join the HST at the heritage railway’s Kidderminster Town station for the Severn Valley Railway leg of the journey only. CROSS is a searchable database of CBP rulings that can be retrieved based on simple or complex search characteristics using keywords and Boolean operators. It revolutionised rail travel and made Inter-City rail travel a serious competitor to the motorway network. Nottm is a "winner" in the HS2 stakes. How can they force him to forget how to drive a HST? Rolling stock manufacturer Vivarail announced its intention to appoint administrators on November 23, after failing to secure new investors. 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Originally conceived as locomotive-hauled coaching stock, the first coaches . [50][51] CrossCountry stated this change would improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs. A petition has been sent to Kenilworth and Southam MP Jeremy Wright calling for stored High Speed Trains to be used by CrossCountry. [25], Separate strike action was later threatened by the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) union later that month, with strikes planned for 26 January. Most had been in store at Long Marston for a few years. Make of that what you will, but this is a driver with too my knowledge an unblemished record. To allow these changes to take place, all CrossCountry services on some routes (which had a limited service) would be withdrawn and replaced with extra services run by other operators. Rather than scrapping them which will be devastating if they were to be scrapped as some are already in service as short sets on GWR and in Scotland used by ScotRail. 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? Heritage lines have struggled during the pandemic they are working railways which are major tourist attractions and therefore provide valuable support for the local economies of the regions they serve. The death of anyone is tragic; however without evidence to suggest the coaches structural, and survivability integrity was compromised, any call for removal from service is surely not helpful at this stage. 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. +. - 10/07/2019 07:52. The tilt function on the Class 221 Super Voyagers was removed in 2008; tilting was not required on the parts of West Coast Main Line that CrossCountry serves. Midland Mainline had six Class 43 power cars and fourteen Mark 3 carriages that were off lease from November 2007 that were leased. An InterCity 125 travelling along the 16 miles of our beautifully preserved line isnt something you see every day. In October 2006, the DfT issued the invitation to tender (ITT) to the four shortlisted bidders: Arriva, FirstGroup, National Express and Virgin Rail Group. [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. I'm certain these trains will provide our customers with a comfortable and relaxing journey. 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. Wast Midlands could do with using HSTs on the Nottingham to Liverpool route via Hope Valley, the 158s they are using now are normally crowded. The Owners of the Great Western Railway HSTs say time is running out unless they can find a realistic franchisor to take them on. [citation needed], Manea was served only by CrossCountry until 2013, when Abellio Greater Anglia started running one train every two hours at the station in addition to the CrossCountry services there. Here is 1968 Miss America on inaugural Q&E #4 trip. Is this then a suggestion that XC are never going to increase service back to what it was, e.g. Your feedback will help us to improve this page. 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. Q&E #4 inaugural trip through Sellersville. For the former train company, see. If you are a non-resident doing business in Canada, you may need to register for the GST/HST. Shame. Increasing the frequency of services during peak times on several routes; This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 10:37. Wolverhampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Macclesfield, Stockport and Manchester: two trains per hour, Sheffield, York, Darlington and Newcastle: one train per hour via Leeds, Leamington Spa, Oxford and Reading: two trains per hour (including one via Coventry), Extending all hourly BristolManchester services to and from. - 11/07/2019 20:49. 2,3,4,5,6,8 . The replacements are 4 car voyagers, made available by splitting diagrams that currently use voyager pairs. [17] In July 2019, the Direct Award was further extended by one year, moving the expiry date back to October 2020. info@rmt.org.uk VAT Number: 392755949. Parcels running at 125mph could actually be the new next day delivery! 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. 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. > Seems it's the coaches that are the issue, if they are withdrawn then what will replace them at such short notice? Mods - perhaps the thread should be re-titled something like "Cross Country Service Reductions and Alterations, 28-11-2021 onwards"? 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. I assume the 170s will be strengthened to compensate for the cancelled services? The MTU engines fitted are of the type 16V 4000 R41, which give a maximum power of 2,720 kW. The Department for Transport has announced its intention to make a Direct Award to CrossCountry, following the expiry of its current three-year contract. Chief among these measures are the withdrawal of the ENDF from the Tigray region in June 2021 following the unilateral declaration of a ceasefire; the streamlining of aid delivery to the regions affected by the war; ordering the ENDF to not cross into Tigray after TPLF forces were routed from the positions . Connection times can be shorter at these smaller stations. 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. - 10/07/2019 19:49. I would describe that as sub optimal but assume this id DfT working up the plans for GBR. The class 43 is with out any doubts the best trains I have ever travelled on. [Whatever your view, please DON'T USE ONLY CAPITALS. What will happen to these HSTs now that they are withdrawn? They really should stay until the Avanti 221s are available to replace them. From Monday 29th November until at least Sunday 5th December there will be no HSTs in use with XC. While the withdrawal is tax-free, you must pay the full amount back within 15 years. I use to work on the 43 they were the most reliable trains. Why should customers pay stupid prices to stand on a crammed unit. Planned industrial action has been announced in March and April - more information, Home Tickets can now be purchased for the heritage leg of the unique charity railtour which celebrates the 60th anniversary of Modern Railway’s magazine. CROSS has the added functionality of CROSS referencing rulings from the initial search result set with their modified, revoked or referenced counterparts. CrossCountry HST's diagrams with power car and stock allocations Rumours but somethings troubling XC. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. CrossCountry is keen to support our heritage rail partners where we can., To purchase tickets for the Severn Valley Railway leg of the HST railtour please visit: svr.co.uk, For further information about the rail tour, please visit: www.modernrailways.com/railtour. Robin Boyle 43184 1V50 InterCity HST Cross Country HST Power Car 43184 in Inter City Livery heads up 1V50 the 06:06 Edinburgh to Plymouth, taking the Bristol line at Standish Junction. Perhaps a silly question, but why would a RDW agreement have an end date? Realtime Trains is an independent source of live realtime running information for the Great British railway network. Bristol Temple Meads has been selected for a competition in which small companies try out ideas to make all UK stations more passenger-friendly places. He is based in a marginal seat and is well placed in govt so let's hope he has a chat with the SoS. 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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. Presumably they don't lose as much money and thus improve their financial position. The company's network is centred around Birmingham New Street. > It's to do with a lack of staff, caused by the end of a rest day working agreement on Sunday. 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 DESemail("contact","railnews.co.uk"); Welsh government blames London for rail fares increase, Carmont report reaction: 'more needs to be done', Drains at Carmont crash site not built as designed, RMT urges rail summit in wake of Carmont report, Questions over drainage at Carmont derailment site. Unless I'm missing something obvious how is the use of HST linked to the expiry of the RDW agreement? They also forced him to relearn all his routes again, including Laira, Penzance, and Bristol etc. [47] High Speed Trains were hired from East Coast and East Midlands Trains on a number of occasions to operate services from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouth when HSTs or Voyagers were unavailable. If you look at somewhere like Bristol Temple Meads, filter for just cross country services, the HSTs will be anything that comes up as 7 coaches. ], Copyright 2023 Railnews Limited. 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 Great Western Railway withdrew all of their HST 2+8 Sets in May, but many still remain with other operators. From what has been said, in his new job at XC, he isn't authorised to drive HSTs. [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. Four new lifts were needed to provide access up from the street and down to each platform. 'Frankly, its time to ban the HSTs. Boys 1000m Section 1 - Jim Mitchell Invitational 2022 . The opportunity to join the railtour at Kidderminster really is a rarity. The station was built just before the Second World War, and the concourse is carried on a raft over three island platforms. then they might be back, though. [53], During November 2017, as a part of CrossCountry's franchise extension, two former Virgin Trains Class 221 Super Voyager driving cars of unit 221144 were reactivated, having been stored at Central Rivers TMD for several years. A petition has been sent to Kenilworth and Southam MP Jeremy Wright calling for stored High Speed Trains to be used by CrossCountry. Im sure the 43 could be kept in service on many other lines from Liverpool Manchester many more places. 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. JavaScript is disabled. 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. Tickets are now on sale for the one-off anniversary railtour organised by Modern Railways in partnership with CrossCountry using one of the operator's HSTs. Theres a HST driver training course running as we speak. JavaScript is disabled. XC Trains Limited. Registered No:04402048. Several services from the Central Trains franchise were also to be added. [9] From May 2011, a number of services were extended from Edinburgh to Glasgow to replace East Coast services. English: CrossCountry HST power car 43303 at Birmingham New Street on 20/09/08. [55], Media related to CrossCountry at Wikimedia Commons, This article is about the train operating company in the United Kingdom. The franchise, which is the most extensive in the UK, will run until 31 March 2016. Download Class 43 - FGW 43027 All your workforce needs. For further information on CrossCountry services and future franchise plans log on to www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk CrossCountry is part of the Arriva group which operates transport services in 12 European countries, employs more than 38,000 people and provides more than one billion passenger journeys every year. RAIL is Britain's market leading modern railway magazine. Though 1V48 Leeds to Plymouth and 1S55 return to York are typically an HST, not guaranteed. Other Railnews readers (and I) would prefer not to be SHOUTED AT again!--Ed. Between 2008 and 2009, both the Class 220 Voyagers and Class 221 Super Voyagers underwent refurbishment at Bombardier Transportation's Derby Litchurch Lane Works. You are using an out of date browser. [44][45] Once these were completed, the ex-Midland Mainline examples were also overhauled. Power car 43303 brings up the rear. 13% (HST) in Ontario 15% (HST) in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island To determine where your specified supplies are made, you must determine the status of your customer and the usual place of residence of your customer. 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. 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. Is anyone able to post today's Cross Country HST allocations please. [27] Its workers were amongst those who voted in favour of industrial action due to a dispute over pay and working conditions. These included:[36]. Over 200 Mk 3 Coaches and 22 power cars have been put into storage at Long Marston & Ely after being withdrawn from regular passenger service with Great Western Railway earlier this year. Last edited on 27 February 2023, at 10:37, Sailing at the 2012 Olympics & Paralympics, passenger rail franchising in Great Britain, 20162019 United Kingdom railway strikes CrossCountry, National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, "New Cross Country Franchise Consultation Document", "New Cross Country Franchise Invitation to Tender", "New rail franchise to increase capacity between major cities", "Arriva welcomes new CrossCountry rail franchise award", "Bristol and Manchester linked every two hours in CrossCountry's December timetable", "Frequently Asked Questions: How will the timetable change and when? As for Arriva XC not having enough drivershow long have they had the contract? RailAdvent Ltd 2014 - 2023 Close Report Message Reason Report to Moderators . No wonder so many shout that XC really is the absolute pits of intercity travel. It's very difficult to say . Hornby R2949X Arriva Cross Country Class 43 HST DCC Fitted Discontinued by manufacturer Hornby Stock Level: 0 Part Number: Hornby R2949X Array 289.99 Our Price: 289.99 Notify Me Ask a question about this product Description Hornby R2949X Arriva Cross Country Class 43 HST DCC Fitted Discontinued by manufacturer But then no doubt the DfT pulling the purse strings doesn't help. 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. This type of engine is widely used on ferries, merchant vessels, yachts, railway vehicles and heavy machinery. The power cars are fitted with new MTU-built engines to increase reliability, improve fuel efficiency and produce lower emissions. [8] As a result of these changes, all CrossCountry services now completely avoid Greater London. It suits the unions and staff as well though. However, since the forces applied to the collision pillars are not known, the investigation was not able to determine whether or not the original strength of the pillars (that is, without any material loss due to corrosion) would have been sufficient to prevent the loss of survival space that led to the death of the trains conductor'. Required fields are marked *. This site makes use of cookies. Only a year earlier, these services had not only been loco-hauled - they'd still in fact been steam-heated. 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. [55][56][57][58], It has been proposed that, around 2023, CrossCountry should operate all of the Class 222s cascaded from East Midlands Railway to provide extra capacity. 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