Electrojuniper
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378206 on test tomorrow.
I understand it is due in service on Monday?378206 on test tomorrow.
Interesting with all routes out of Willesden TMD blocked until three hours after the ROG path is supposed to depart. It’ll be a big cut back to get it out.378206 on test tomorrow.
Has one of the 378s failed?
4th class 378 is gonna be shortened dunno the unit though
4th class 378 is gonna be shortened dunno the unit though
it is as when the remaining 172s go then thats when the 4th one starts operatingSo will this affect the NLL/WLL timetables?
The last 172 working was yesterday. As of today, they're down to a half hourly service using three shortened 378s.it is as when the remaining 172s go then thats when the 4th one starts operating
I think the 4th unit (if it happens) would be a maintenance spare? Doesn’t look to me as though it would allow an increased frequency over 2 tph...The last 172 working was yesterday. As of today, they're down to a half hourly service using three shortened 378s.
Because the time, money and resources it would take to train existing drivers on rolling stock that would be used for a few months is prohibitive.Just been reading about this situation. The thing that bothers me is -
Why didn't tfl just borrow some of the unallocated 319 units made redundant from Thameslink ?
The once a page reminder on "Why didn't they just get X old stock":Just been reading about this situation. The thing that bothers me is -
Why didn't tfl just borrow some of the unallocated 319 units made redundant from Thameslink ?
Because the time, money and resources it would take to train existing drivers on rolling stock that would be used for a few months is prohibitive.
The once a page reminder on "Why didn't they just get X old stock":
No DOO cameras
In all fairness, although it has also been said before almost every page, the trains are over a year late now, it would've been worthwhile if they started a while ago but obviously with a stock that has DOO cameras. Can't expect them to have that level of forward thinking I guess.Because the time, money and resources it would take to train existing drivers on rolling stock that would be used for a few months is prohibitive.
In all fairness, although it has also been said before almost every page, the trains are over a year late now, it would've been worthwhile if they started a while ago but obviously with a stock that has DOO cameras. Can't expect them to have that level of forward thinking I guess.
Either way, all we can do is hope that the 710s get here at some point as Bombardier have quite a few other trains to build after that but they'll probably go a lot more smoothly if many issues are resolved with this unit.
... but obviously with a stock that has DOO cameras.