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I won't say "finally" :D. They have been working on it since the other Aventra fleets came into service, however the 701s only started experiencing them of late. There is a fix but it isn't as simple as just implementing the same ones on all Aventra fleets. Without getting into the technical...

They intermingle. I haven't run through all the details but 2J92 is on the same circuit as 2O53/2K57 later with a break in the middle of the day, and will likely be used as one of those for swapping things out, so it's not all definite. 2H94 for example also interworks with Hounslow loop peak...

3 Windsors in base plan

Revisions in red. 1747316291 It was 25 minutes late. It didn't get stuck for 25 minutes as it was already 17 minutes late when it got there. There is a known issue with door air on the Aventra platform which is causing a lot of issues at the moment. Fixes are being developed and will be rolled...

The 707 rewiring project did not go too well and took quite a while for reliability to rebound to a decent level, and they are still miles off their guarded days. If Desiros are to be wired up, given their age, I would imagine their reliability will likely drop off a cliff, not that they are...

There was an operational incident but I don't think anyone in the know would be willing to divulge on the open internet, nor would it be fair to anyone involved before all facts have been established. Sorry.

Sorry to butt in. My understanding from a reliable source is that 24 will pass out every 2 weeks, so average 12 per week, however the numbers are not evenly spread out over the weeks.

4015 is out awaiting wheelsets.

2R02/2S11/2S20 then in the afternoon 2S47/2S56/2V57, currently booked 4-car 450 except 2R02 which is currently 8-car 450. 2C11 which currently comes off 2R02 will instead come off 2C08, keeping as 8-car 450, and the latter no longer splitting for 2S11 and 1B87, with 1B87 coming off 2P12 as a...

When a schedule is cancelled does not determine whether something is eligible for P-coding. The key consideration is when the alterations are agreed between Network Rail and operator, and communicated to the travelling public. At the extreme end it is perfectly possible for a schedule to remain...

No reason they cannot allow a connection from the bus to the Central line between Marble Arch and Holborn, and vice versa, to be free on the tube leg, if the will is there. Paris is simplifying its fare structure in the conurbation from 1st Jan, and offering free interchanges between rail and...

Correct there is a known issue with overloaded 458s so Rugby days are not going to work out well. 8423 will be out for a while with a long list of pending works AIUI.

Just the one a day normally as they need to be kept to a minimum due to gauging issues in the loop platform, so they must terminate and restart on the up/down lines, which can hold up Southern services and affect available paths.

If this were only one individual then it doesn't really surprise me. The industry is full of dead wood in certain places. But multiple staff in the same team is absolutely atrocious.

In this specific case had TIS been operated then it would have been everybody off, if necessary via local door. You would not risk someone falling out the doors which may open mid-journey without the crew knowing when you're already at a major station like Wimbledon. In such considerations...