rdlover777
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This does seem a "here's what you could have won" for Northern passengers, doesn't it?
the 331s and 195s do look nice, just a shame they are fraught with problems
This does seem a "here's what you could have won" for Northern passengers, doesn't it?
Does anyone have any idea when the 745s might start on the IC/Stansted services?
More of a nice little touch than a publicity stunt. We have a catering department & the staff often assist with launch events & the like. Some complimentary gifts & cake along with a cup of tea or coffee to welcome in a new era.The trolley is a publicity stunt I assume?
Probably see a IC 745 before a Stanex, as far as I'm aware no west drivers have even touched a 745 yet.On the 19th of July, the ORR had announced they'd approved some 745s https://twitter.com/railandroad/status/1152213087279357952 but they'll still need the 2000+ fault free mileage
Probably see a IC 745 before a Stanex, as far as I'm aware no west drivers have even touched a 745 yet.
Network Rail buy all of the traction electricity from nuclear power stations. So it is from uranium.
The contract will see EDF Energy, the largest producer of low-carbon energy in the UK, supply around 3.2TWh of electricity a year, powering a network which carries 3m passengers and tens of thousands of tonnes of freight a day. EDF Energy will ensure 100% of the electricity it supplies to Network Rail will be matched by low carbon energy generated from its eight nuclear power stations.
That's complete marketing nonsense.
What you get through the OHLE/3rd rail is whatever mix the electricity suppliers have in that area.
This cringe-worthy press release by NR and EDF just commits EDF to generate a matching amount of energy from nuclear, which they would probably have done anyway.
It also includes as justification for the contract, a list of all the electrification schemes that have since been cancelled (even "electric spine"!).
https://www.networkrailmediacentre....ail-electrification-programme-in-a-generation
No confirmation as to when or if it will happen on the move yet. They can go into AC mode whilst at or moving around Norwich & Crown Point during the current passenger diagram (NC37) & this will be all that they do for the next few weeks. Hopefully some Cambridge runs will follow next. Best to keep anymore off the local lines out of Norwich until the ASDO software is sorted later in the year as calls on the current diagram have seen the loss of calls at Brundall Gardens as well as Haddiscoe on the up.So the initial services are in diesel mode only?
When do we get to experience proper bi-mode operation, switching between modes en route?
That's complete marketing nonsense.
What you get through the OHLE/3rd rail is whatever mix the electricity suppliers have in that area.
This does seem a "here's what you could have won" for Northern passengers, doesn't it?
With it being a big news day and everything going well, I'm surprised that the DFT haven't wheeled someone out or the minister isn't out for a photoshoot to take credit for the whole thing, like they normally do, playing up their role and down the role of the operator, like they always do on good news days.
No confirmation as to when or if it will happen on the move yet. They can go into AC mode whilst at or moving around Norwich & Crown Point during the current passenger diagram (NC37) & this will be all that they do for the next few weeks. Hopefully some Cambridge runs will follow next. Best to keep anymore off the local lines out of Norwich until the ASDO software is sorted later in the year as calls on the current diagram have seen the loss of calls at Brundall Gardens as well as Haddiscoe on the up.
No chance of local door operation only for those stations as a temporary measure?
If it involves guards it would be a definite no no & obviously drivers are not happy with any extra risk. Such a shame guards are not involved more but it seems the protocol unfortunatelyNo chance of local door operation only for those stations as a temporary measure?
Makes so much sense. This is very much a quiet sensible and very limited launch. Let's get it right first.Very Little cover on local media, I only saw ITV Anglia News this evening, with only photo stills of the train, surprising, when GA are a big spending advertiser/sponsor with them, I would have thought that they would have given them a higher profile coverage...
If it involves guards it would be a definite no no & obviously drivers are not happy with any extra risk. Such a shame guards are not involved more but it seems the protocol unfortunately
Generally you can't do local door release on DOO-P units without mods or a lot of faffing. Even if the guard is using the saloon contingency controls to dispatch the driver releases the doors so I imagine not.
I see what you did there but Innsbruck is in Austria and these are Swiss trains, aren't they?Nice to see it's gone well, does look a massive step up Inn quality for the local services.
Nice to see it's gone well, does look a massive step up Inn quality for the local services.
Agree it's sensible to do a modest launch rather than fanfare only for things to go wrong. This is how it should be done and other TOCs would do well to take note.
Would it be fair to assume the 170 operated diagrams will be next to go over to 755 operation, given the impending transfer of the 170s to other TOCs?
Gutted I missed the chance to ride behind a 37 .
This does seem a "here's what you could have won" for Northern passengers, doesn't it?