Merseyrail Class 777 introduction updates

[Northerngirl]

You know what I find interesting and only just realised. The 777s don’t have the orange door indicator on the outside. Are there any other units without this operating ?

I noticed that the other day too, they do however have a lighbar above the door that seems to do a similar job

 

[Liverpool 507]

I noticed that the other day too, they do however have a lighbar above the door that seems to do a similar job

That’s only on one side where the doors are released so is no good of you’re on the opposite side


Monday 22nd - Three failures this morning on the Southport line within an hour of each other (777009, 777034 and 777049). Two further failures this afternoon on the Southport and West Kirby lines - (777014 SOP/HNX & 777008 WKI).

Some of the above have been in service well over a year and should be well bedded in by now. Not good.

 

[800001]

That’s only on one side where the doors are released so is no good of you’re on the opposite side


Monday 22nd - Three failures this morning on the Southport line within an hour of each other (777009, 777034 and 777049). Two further failures this afternoon on the Southport and West Kirby lines - (777014 SOP/HNX & 777008 WKI).

Some of the above have been in service well over a year and should be well bedded in by now. Not good.

And what were the failures? This could have happened to a train that could have been in service 5-10 years?

 

[Liverpool 507]

And what were the failures? This could have happened to a train that could have been in service 5-10 years?

The point being that these trains are still plagued with technical issues.

 

[Bertie the bus]

That’s only on one side where the doors are released so is no good of you’re on the opposite side

If you try to board the train from the wrong side you have more to worry about than whether there is an orange light or not.

 

[800001]

The point being that these trains are still plagued with technical issues.

I’ve spent many a day riding these, many a day spotting at stations they service, also using these for commute and social reasons , and yes there are delays, however other the last few months I’ve observed many hours where the trains run exactly to time, and the delays I did witness were due to external factors, ie trespass, track issues etc.
Plagued with problems may be slightly stretching reality.

 

[prod_pep]

Plagued with problems may be slightly stretching reality.

I really don't think so. There are still multiple failures of 777s on a daily basis due to faults. A cursory glance of Merseyrail's Twitter feed betrays this fact, and some early morning and late evening failures are not even shown on there. Things are a tad better but it's glacial progress in the main.

And no, the old 507s are not immune from failure, yet their reliability is vastly superior.