Coaches replace carriages for Scunthorpe and Isle rail passengers - and it will be like that for months after landslide on the line
A small fleet of buses occupied the car park at Scunthorpe railway station today. And that's going to be the situation for at least the next eight weeks after a landslide in the Hatfield and Stainforth area damaged the mainline.
A special bus service is now operating between Scunthorpe and Doncaster - through the Isle of Axholme - for train travellers.
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Damaged track after the landslip in the Stainforth and Hatfield area
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Extra staff have been assigned to Scunthorpe station to advise and direct passengers
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Buses waiting for passengers to board at Scunthorpe railway station this morning
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Scunthorpe railway station where buses are being used instead of trains to connect with Doncaster
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Damaged track after the landslip in the Stainforth and Hatfield area
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Damaged track after the landslip in the Stainforth and Hatfield area
First TransPennine Express is one of the companies whose trains are being affected.
Managing director Nick Donovan says: "We have relaxed ticket restrictions, produced an amended train and bus timetable and deployed additional management staff to stations.
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"We are advising customers to check the details of their journey before they travel via www.nationalrail.co.uk"
Mr Donovan says it is highly unlikely his company will be able to operate a train service for at least the next eight weeks between Doncaster and Scunthorpe.
Network Rail's "stopping" trains between Doncaster and Scunthorpe, calling at Crowle and Althorpe, are similarly affected, with buses taking over.
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4 Comments
by scunnyexile
Friday, February 15 2013, 12:09AM
“How many thousands of tonnes can they get on a bus?”
by eggy123456
Thursday, February 14 2013, 11:52PM
“what happens to all the freight?”
by ScunnyMike
Thursday, February 14 2013, 9:23PM
“@IT_MAN
Trains cannot be reversed or stabled at Thorne, there are no passenger facilities there and no suitable space for buses to park.”
by IT_MAN
Thursday, February 14 2013, 7:23PM
“Would have thought letting the train go to Thorne then bus to Doncaster, looks like it is going to be like this for some time, maybe the spoil heap should be removed as it could also cause problems for those living the other side of the spoil heap, don't they learn from what happened in Wales.”