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    Class 810 for East Midlands Railway Construction/Introduction Updates

    The only unit out on network is 810001. All other units remain at factory under going static testing. Regards 001, it can operate at any time on the Dalby Test, that won’t show up on any websites. If you see Old Dalby to Peterborough, and then Peterborough to Newark 5Qxx paths on real time...
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    Class 810 for East Midlands Railway Construction/Introduction Updates

    It moved from Etches Park back to Old Dalby early this evening. All other 810s remain at Hitachi Merchant Park. Path included below from real time trains https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K05116/2024-04-22/detailed
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    Progress on Avanti West Coast's 805/807s Hitachi AT300 sets

    807004 in full Avanti livery sat outside at Hitachi Merchant Park this afternoon.
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    Class 810 for East Midlands Railway Construction/Introduction Updates

    Don’t how up to 005 could be any clearer, as I said if had been up to 004 I would have said that. Stating that all my life has never brought up any any issue and everyone has always known exactly what is meant.
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    Class 810 for East Midlands Railway Construction/Introduction Updates

    Yes, otherwise I would of said up to 004.
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    Merseyrail Class 777 introduction updates

    I’ve spent many a day riding these, many a day spotting at stations they service, also using these for commute and social reasons , and yes there are delays, however other the last few months I’ve observed many hours where the trains run exactly to time, and the delays I did witness were due to...
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    Merseyrail Class 777 introduction updates

    And what were the failures? This could have happened to a train that could have been in service 5-10 years?
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    Tyne & Wear Metro Fleet Replacement: Awarded to Stadler

    001 and 020 as per post 1318.
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    Class 810 for East Midlands Railway Construction/Introduction Updates

    Yes, correct. 1713708352 Over half the units are in production or complete Units up to 810005 have been seen built, and interior fitted. However, other than 810001, no more have ventured onto mainline testing. Regards factory ‘dragging there feet’, they are now down to one shift per day...
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    Stopper allowed out first

    also change a freight in one place and it becomes a clash somewhere else
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    Progress on Avanti West Coast's 805/807s Hitachi AT300 sets

    My bad, half of one carriage, then the end carriage with the kitchen/galley
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    Progress on Avanti West Coast's 805/807s Hitachi AT300 sets

    No, first class in end carriage, then remaining standard.
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    Stopper allowed out first

    very presumptious to say the ‘jobsworth’ as you call them is a he! I am sure they are doing what they are told to do, and following process, and also looking at the bigger picture, ie as others have mentioned the turn around at New Street if the stopping service.
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    Merseyrail Class 777 introduction updates

    The move happened, unsure if both units
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    Class 810 for East Midlands Railway Construction/Introduction Updates

    It is a test train for Hitachi, full Of weights and test equipment, the unit has not been handed over to EMR. The unit is at Derby for the testing and Commissioning of some of the new depot equipment.
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    York station Lowther Terrace (Holgate) exit

    They will, like they do whenever there is an accident or major congestion near a station delaying people getting there, emails are sent to front like teams to use discretion.
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    Progress on Avanti West Coast's 805/807s Hitachi AT300 sets

    That’s the forum merging my reply in to a previous post! I hadn’t even clocked about it showing as yesterday, but 100% today.
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    Grand Central stranding passengers (28/03)?

    The control team is TPE in Manchester. Lumo/Hull do not share drivers.
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    Potential up to 2,000 job losses at Alstom Derby

    Attached are 2 pictures taken from Amanda Solloways twitters, of a letter from Mark Harper,which seems to confirm that secured approval, in principal has been obtained for a total of 10 x 345 to be built for crossrail, 5 agreed back in March and 5 just been agreed. However Mr Harper does seem...
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    Tyne & Wear Metro Fleet Replacement: Awarded to Stadler

    Only when they enter traffic, they are a long way from entering passenger service.

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