Waverley125
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With the Transpennine electrification definitely requiring new EMUs for Leeds-Huddersfield & Leeds-York stoppers, as well as potentially Leeds-Selby (if the line to Hull is wired), there's a need for a cascade of EMUs to the north.
Given the 315s will soon be replaced on the shenfield metro by the new Crossrail stock, and the 313s, 314s, 317s & 318s are all due to be replaced in the not too distant future, is the best option to cascade them north? Obviously also to work Manchester-Liverpool and Manchester-Preston via Bolton services.
Also, given what would then be a stock surplus, would there be enough units to do some serious extra wiring in the north, such as the Caldervale & Harrogate lines, or Manchester-Liverpool via Warrington?
Given the 315s will soon be replaced on the shenfield metro by the new Crossrail stock, and the 313s, 314s, 317s & 318s are all due to be replaced in the not too distant future, is the best option to cascade them north? Obviously also to work Manchester-Liverpool and Manchester-Preston via Bolton services.
Also, given what would then be a stock surplus, would there be enough units to do some serious extra wiring in the north, such as the Caldervale & Harrogate lines, or Manchester-Liverpool via Warrington?