TransPennine Overcrowding whilst Freight Delights at Carlisle
24 March 23

TransPennine Express have been responsible for the service from Carlisle to Edinburgh in the first week after the Carstairs blockade and whilst only the line towards Edinburgh is open. Avanti have run hourly trains to Glasgow with reversal at Midcalder Junction.
s most people realise, Fridays are usually busy especially in the run up to Easter. TPE's service is every two hours between Manchester airport and Edinburgh alternating with a two hour frequency as far as Carlisle. On Friday 24th, the Edinburgh trains were reported Full and Standing before reaching Carlisle in both directions! On one train potential passengers (fortunately they were heading south) were left behind.

On a happier note the regular freights were running. DRS's engineer's train was of added interest when it took empty Point & Crossing transports south to Crewe, presumably after taking points components to Carstairs.
GBRf ran cement empties towards the S&C and Clitheroe.
Freightliner brought a 66 from Tyne Yard presumably for use on engineers trains over the coming weekend.

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