Hi
I'm wondering today about a bi-mode regional unit. Would it be possible to have a unit like a turbostar (run by diesel) with a pantograph and third rail shoe? This would be useful on routes such as Cardiff-Portsmouth. Providing GW electrification goes ahead, it could run 3rd rail Portsmouth-Southampton, diesel Southampton-Bath, then overhead Bath-Cardiff. I'm assuming this is not possible, but it could be, so I don't know. What are your thoughts on this?
I'm wondering today about a bi-mode regional unit. Would it be possible to have a unit like a turbostar (run by diesel) with a pantograph and third rail shoe? This would be useful on routes such as Cardiff-Portsmouth. Providing GW electrification goes ahead, it could run 3rd rail Portsmouth-Southampton, diesel Southampton-Bath, then overhead Bath-Cardiff. I'm assuming this is not possible, but it could be, so I don't know. What are your thoughts on this?