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    Met Line fasts stopping at Wembley Park

    Hi all, I'm a regular traveller on the Tube, in fact before the pandemic I took it almost everywhere, even when I didn't need to. Before I move out of London I hope to have visited every station on the Tube map :lol: One thing that's always irked me though is the northbound Met fasts stopping...
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    Alstom (potentially) back in the UK market?

    Accidentally stumbled across this two year old article featuring a new EMU design by Alstom apparently simply named 'new EMU for the UK' http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Rail-News/alstom-unveils-new-emu-for-uk-and-launches-clever-at-railtex Does anyone know if they're still going to go...
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    Keolis Amey Wales - Future Rolling Stock

    Hi all, Not sure if there's a thread already discussing this, and if there is my apologies, but recently Keolis Amey was awarded the Wales & Borders franchise and I'm sure the promise of new trains was one of them. I'm wondering whether they'll order brand new trains or obtain already existing...
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    Which trains were best suited for the Thameslink route?

    Hi all, I'm a frequent traveller on Thameslink, and I've travelled on all train types that were used on the line. Now with the routes expanding and Class 700s finally used across the entire network, I couldn't help but wonder if they're truly the best types of trains suited for the route. In...
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    FANTASY: Great Central Main Line - Rolling Stock

    Hi all, Not sure if this has been done before, but this is a fantasy thread about the closed GCML and a make-believe operator (named Greater Central) running services along the line alongside the exisiting Chiltern services, which would be extended to new destinations. This reopened line would...
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    Can the Desiro City be considered a failure?

    I'm unsure if this has been discussed elsewhere, possibly in Class 700 or Class 707 threads, and if it has I apologise in advance, but this has been on my mind for quite some time. Given the influx of Aventra orders recently, and with the Class 701 replacing the 707 (still a brand new train)...
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    Chris Grayling's comments on Japanese trains

    Hi everyone I'm very new to these forums, having only joined very recently, so I apologise if this topic's already been discussed. But I'm curious to know everyone's opinions on Chris Grayling telling the Japanese transport minister that the Aventra / Electrostar trains are better than their...

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