I agree with the logic in an purely private industry, but it isn't and I do not believe that an entire service group should be at the will of a ROSCO, that isn't how the rail industry should work.
So the Stadler built Mk5s and the Stadler built 93s both have a Stadler multiple working system?
CAF built the Mk5/Mk5As
The Mark 5s are CAF built not Stadler.
They are not at will of a Rosco, they had extension option, which they took, but made bad call on how long they were prepared to continue paying.
I need to stop believing AI answers to searches.
Its not called Artificial Intelligence for nothing...
Day Mark 3s have done it plenty times in the past on the Clansman, although it wasn't an HST.
The rest are going to ScotRail. It's the worst kept secret going, we've already got the traction manuals at the training school and work to ready some depots is underway.
Thanks. I know it has been rumoured for years, and it is in many ways logical, but you are first person to unofficially comfirm it!
Cut-price train operator to launch Stirling-London service next year
Regulators approve five Lumo services a day, linking Scottish stations with English capital for the first timewww.scotsman.com
That livery looks good on the 222
That livery looks good on the 222
Well they are Diesel Electrics…Yeah, they've been progressively adding decoration to the original rather boring livery, those stripes would look good on the 80x too.
I assume they're going to reseat them to a high density Standard only layout?
Maybe time they stopped going on about their all electric fleet though
Yeah, they've been progressively adding decoration to the original rather boring livery, those stripes would look good on the 80x too.
I assume they're going to reseat them to a high density Standard only layout?
Maybe time they stopped going on about their all electric fleet though
I believe they have bought some Hitachi units for these services. But they won't be ready in time.
221s even heavier with all the tilting equipment, and use even more dirty diesel fuel.
I seem to recall reading in the 805/807 thread that the voyager EPS differential was to remain, and instead that MU speeds won't exist where the voyager differential currently does.
Would it not be a better idea to reseat them with the transcal seats in the 803s? The thinner seat backs mean you'd be able to cram even more seats in, alongside keeping a consistent passenger experience with the ECML service.
They have not bought the units yet for this service.
Even with this, a 6 car 222 will have substantially less seats than a 5 car 80x, with the 803s having around 400 seats vs 340 in the 222sThe seats they come with are quite thick-backed, so it wouldn't surprise me if they replaced them with new thinner-backed ones like their 80x. It would probably be enough extra space, combined with removing tables, to get one more row (or even maybe two) in per vehicle.
...or if they're temporary pending a Hitachi order maybe not!
North of Crewe is essentially to be considered as not electrified as far as any new services, trains etc. There is simply not enough electric power available in the infrastructure at key locations, therefore it is essentially limited to diesel or some future battery technology.
