adamedwards
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I'm assuming the new 717s for services into London Moorgate will have a 100mph top speed like the rest of the 700 series trains.
Assuming so, this won't make much difference to the stoppers as the line speed is, I believe 75 mph max. However, there are stretches along our local Great Northern lines where a higher speed might be worth while, for example Welwyn Garden City to Hatfield or Stevenage to Hertford North. Might the new trains be a trigger for this?
My other thought is how much difference the 100mph would mean when services bounce back in the peak from Finsbury Park to Welwyn GC as they are better able to use the fast lines. Would the time savings and better paths lead to better utilisation and therefore more services?
Over to the experts reading this for a response.
Cheers
Adam
(Usually on the 07:47 from Hatfield to Oakleigh Park, so I have a vested interest in the new trains!)
Assuming so, this won't make much difference to the stoppers as the line speed is, I believe 75 mph max. However, there are stretches along our local Great Northern lines where a higher speed might be worth while, for example Welwyn Garden City to Hatfield or Stevenage to Hertford North. Might the new trains be a trigger for this?
My other thought is how much difference the 100mph would mean when services bounce back in the peak from Finsbury Park to Welwyn GC as they are better able to use the fast lines. Would the time savings and better paths lead to better utilisation and therefore more services?
Over to the experts reading this for a response.
Cheers
Adam
(Usually on the 07:47 from Hatfield to Oakleigh Park, so I have a vested interest in the new trains!)