From the Scotrail ITT the next franchise holder needs to provide:
* High quality and safe passenger environment consistent with modern passenger rolling stock in the UK and Europe.
* Appropriate heating and ventilation, including during station stops.
* Bogied vehicles.
* Toilet provision on board which is no less than currently provided on each route and that avoids smell being noticeable in seated areas (except Glasgow South Electrics.)
* Facilities for storing large items of luggage within sight/proximity of passengers when seated; overhead racks for smaller luggage, flexible space for pushchairs/prams and cycle storage facilities (minimum 2 cycles per unit).
* No more than 50% of the seats to be airline style layout
* Real-time visual and audible passenger information system. PRM TSI compliance represents the minimum standard and proposals are invited for provision of additional information, e.g. train service information and infotainment.
* Ability to work safely and reliably in the ambient winter / summer weather conditions.
* CCTV coverage and on-board recording at a minimum of 2 fps normal and 25 fps for 2 mins before and 5 mins after a trigger event of all passenger areas (except toilets). System to include forward facing camera mounted in each driving cab.
There's also requirements for longer distance services to not have 3+2 seating and to have tables at all seats, capability for Wi-Fi be have a clear differentiation between the quality of First/Business and Standard Class accommodation. Also a requirement on all routes for leg room or shoulder space to not be reduced if new or refurbished rolling stock is introduced.
How many trains in operation today (anywhere in Britain) would fail to meet this?
I think all Pacers, most Sprinters and Voyagers would fail for a start. Some of the South East EMUs which provide FC seats which are the same as standard class seats.
* High quality and safe passenger environment consistent with modern passenger rolling stock in the UK and Europe.
* Appropriate heating and ventilation, including during station stops.
* Bogied vehicles.
* Toilet provision on board which is no less than currently provided on each route and that avoids smell being noticeable in seated areas (except Glasgow South Electrics.)
* Facilities for storing large items of luggage within sight/proximity of passengers when seated; overhead racks for smaller luggage, flexible space for pushchairs/prams and cycle storage facilities (minimum 2 cycles per unit).
* No more than 50% of the seats to be airline style layout
* Real-time visual and audible passenger information system. PRM TSI compliance represents the minimum standard and proposals are invited for provision of additional information, e.g. train service information and infotainment.
* Ability to work safely and reliably in the ambient winter / summer weather conditions.
* CCTV coverage and on-board recording at a minimum of 2 fps normal and 25 fps for 2 mins before and 5 mins after a trigger event of all passenger areas (except toilets). System to include forward facing camera mounted in each driving cab.
There's also requirements for longer distance services to not have 3+2 seating and to have tables at all seats, capability for Wi-Fi be have a clear differentiation between the quality of First/Business and Standard Class accommodation. Also a requirement on all routes for leg room or shoulder space to not be reduced if new or refurbished rolling stock is introduced.
How many trains in operation today (anywhere in Britain) would fail to meet this?
I think all Pacers, most Sprinters and Voyagers would fail for a start. Some of the South East EMUs which provide FC seats which are the same as standard class seats.
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