jagardner1984
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One thing I think can be said with complete certainty - they will be entirely certain of the new trains in normal running before letting the football fans anywhere near them. It is fair to say the approach both sets of fans of the dominant teams here in Glasgow have an approach to destroying public realm which could be politely described as “enthusiastic” - with the Subway displaying prominent signs all day when the matches are on so most regular travellers who do not want to travel on crush loaded trains with Beer, Buckfast and other substances swilling around their feet whilst people sing a variety of sectarian songs whilst they kick and pound every inch of the trains …. May take another mode of transport.
Quite why the rest of the population of West Scotland has to put up with the pandemonium this minority leave in their wake is somewhat beyond my understanding … the “passengers may not travel when intoxicated” signs feel particularly laughable on those days.
Apparently this is all normal in a cosmopolitan 21st Century city.
But returning to new stock sightings -
Essentially for those unfamiliar with the service pattern. The peak service winds down from about 0915 as 3 of the six trains are taken out of the system. One is reintroduced around lunchtime, and another 2 mid afternoon - giving 6 again for the evening peak. This is what delivers a 4 min service. There is an 8 minute window between Train A and B and C on both circles in the off peak - therefore I would say the trains will be considerably more proven before being released into peak service - for example the issues of the door sequencing discussed above. With 2 min travel time between some stations - on a 4 minute service you do not have to have much of a delay to start affecting the rest of the circle - as you’ll often hear at the moment if travelling in the leading car - as trains are held at signals to compensate for a slow running train ahead.
But essentially - right now you are most likely to see them in as additional trains between about 1000 and 1500. I’d guess this will build up as they have more confidence in them.
Quite why the rest of the population of West Scotland has to put up with the pandemonium this minority leave in their wake is somewhat beyond my understanding … the “passengers may not travel when intoxicated” signs feel particularly laughable on those days.
Apparently this is all normal in a cosmopolitan 21st Century city.
But returning to new stock sightings -
Essentially for those unfamiliar with the service pattern. The peak service winds down from about 0915 as 3 of the six trains are taken out of the system. One is reintroduced around lunchtime, and another 2 mid afternoon - giving 6 again for the evening peak. This is what delivers a 4 min service. There is an 8 minute window between Train A and B and C on both circles in the off peak - therefore I would say the trains will be considerably more proven before being released into peak service - for example the issues of the door sequencing discussed above. With 2 min travel time between some stations - on a 4 minute service you do not have to have much of a delay to start affecting the rest of the circle - as you’ll often hear at the moment if travelling in the leading car - as trains are held at signals to compensate for a slow running train ahead.
But essentially - right now you are most likely to see them in as additional trains between about 1000 and 1500. I’d guess this will build up as they have more confidence in them.
