Liverpool, Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and Hull
Scheme (L.N.W. route)
Noted that the Regional Accountant would shortly be
provided with the information necessary for costing the London
Midland Region existing services for this scheme and when completed
the costing would be passed to the Regional Accountant, Kings
Cross, for inclusion in the North Eastern Region's submission.
644. SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
ARRANGEMENTS
(1) Minutes of Sub-Committee held on
January 7th, 1959
Noted.
(2) Future Priority Schemes
Noted position regarding five maintenance depots
concerned :-
Reddish - Final submission expected
to be ready within one week. Mr.Finlayson will discuss with
Mr.Lambert the apportionment of cost between multiple units and de
luxe Pullman trains.
Chester - Draft plan
complete. Departmental meeting being held on January 15th
to finalise fuelling arrangements. Proposals now
nearing competion.
Accrington - Noted that the scheme
which had been prepared for submission to the Area Board had been
withdrawn at the request of the Director of Traffic
Services. Mr.Gould stated that as a result of a review of
services in N.E.Lancs. it was now clear that a diesel maintenance
depot would not be required at Accrington, it being found possible
to cover the necessary requirements at Newton Heath and Lostock
Hall.
The Chairman requested that arrangements be made
to avoid a similar occurance as the withdrawal of the
Accrington scheme.
Lostock Hall - Being re-investigated
as a result of the decision to withdraw the Accrington scheme.
Nottingham - Mr.Lambert stated that
investigation was proceeding into economics of building a new
maintenance depot as an alternative to converting the old buildings
at Low Level and he would send a report to the Chairman when costing
complete. Mr.Gould said that the present site of the Low Level
station was considered to be ideal for a maintenance depot.
