Pakenhamtrain
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How is the TOC supposed to test their new train against the infrastructure? The infrastructure is not maintained, owned, or installed by the TOC, the ROSCO or the Rolling Stock Manufacturer. The only testing they have to conduct is for things that they can control, i.e. stopping position to account for wheelchair ramps and signal sighting,
Our new HCMTs are being tested at the moment. For the first 2500km of testing it gets carried out under a total occupation.
Every crossing the train passes over has someone from a traffic management with a stop sign. Even though the crossing is working as it should.
Part of the reason for the occupation is they dont know how it reacts with the signalling.
After it gets cleared they will allow it to play with other trains.