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Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway
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Yes, there doesn't really seem a need for any 5-car diagrams with the current timetable on a weekday. The Sunday Guildford via Cobham...
7 Apr 2024
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Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway
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5-cars were never planned for those routes. They've always been planned to remain as 450s. I believe there are some sidings where...
7 Apr 2024
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West of England Line "No Fares available" on Saturday
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It's presumably because GWR are affected by strike action on Saturday and there are no trains from Exeter to Paddington. SWR don't have...
5 Apr 2024
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Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway
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The wording in the 1990s deal was at least potentially subject to argument. It's been superseded now anyway. SWR drivers have agreed to...
26 Mar 2024
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Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway
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There are stations where the guard is required to dispatch on the current services. If they were peak services and crush loaded it would...
26 Mar 2024
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SWR Class 458 to be retained
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That diagram is booked 455 in the long term plan, but 458 in the short term plan this week, and I assume last. So yes, it is likely to...
25 Mar 2024
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SWR queries
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A timetable change was planned when 701s were fully rolled out, who knows what the plans are now.
21 Mar 2024
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Information failure on Portsmouth line
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It's quite a common reoccurring fault on that line.
20 Mar 2024
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SWR queries
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The Hampton Court trains forming the xx24 and xx54 is actually the same as pre-Covid. The xx09 and xx39 were formed off the arrival from...
20 Mar 2024
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SWR Class 458 to be retained
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8-455s can and do run the Hounslow Loop. It's Datchet in the down direction and Virginia Water in the up direction from Weybridge they...
20 Mar 2024
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SWR Class 458 to be retained
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Less crews sign 458s so you would have to be very careful splitting 458s up to use one to run on a 455 diagram as you may encounter...
20 Mar 2024
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Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway
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You don't need all drivers within a link trained to start squadron service. Practically that would be very difficult as the drivers...
13 Mar 2024
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SWR Metro fleet permanent withdrawals
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The 5-car diagram is gone too. So only 12. That is LTP diagrams though, extra diagrams could be planned STP if there are still...
13 Mar 2024
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SWR Metro fleet permanent withdrawals
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There are 6 x 10-car diagrams in April. I'd imagine there will be a further drop in June.
13 Mar 2024
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SWR Metro fleet permanent withdrawals
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Weekdays it's the 0641, 0844, 1315, 1544 and 1940 from Alton, and 0653, 1123, 1353, 1755 and 1825. So up from 2 in each direction to 5...
12 Mar 2024
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