tbtc
Veteran Member
Pretend for a moment that each TOC gained ten new coaches* for free (of an existing type, compatible with current stock, with no need for maintenance etc).
Based on the current situation (ignoring planned electrification etc), what would you use them on? Capacity or new routes?
* - i.e. enough to give some increase in service/ capacity, without going into "fantasy" land - am more interested in what the stock would do than getting into debate about whether you'd go for "commuter" doors/ disabled toilets/ what colour the seats would be
Based on the current situation (ignoring planned electrification etc), what would you use them on? Capacity or new routes?
- East Coast - extend the current bi-hourly off peak Newark terminators to York
- XC - Some more doubled up Voyagers on the "core" from Newcastle to Bristol
- Northern - Doubling up DMUs on the Calder Valley route
- EMT - Extend the current five coach London - Sheffield service to Leeds each hour
- Virgin - double up more of the single Voyagers
- ATW - Put them all on the Cardiff Bay shuttle, and save on fuel by getting passengers to walk from one end of the stationary train to the other
* - i.e. enough to give some increase in service/ capacity, without going into "fantasy" land - am more interested in what the stock would do than getting into debate about whether you'd go for "commuter" doors/ disabled toilets/ what colour the seats would be