rf_ioliver
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Just wondering a few things about west Wales services post-electrification. Firstly the London-West Wales Intercity services, as it now seems that a purely electric train will only be needed for the bulk of services Swansea-London this leaves a few options for west of Swansea:
- full bimode, with the problem of carting fuel between London and Swansea
- drag, eg: class 67 dragging the electric train in much the same was as the North Wales pendolinos
- variant bimode, eg: 2x5 car electric voyagers, then splitting at Carmarthen or Whitland for simultaneous services to Fishguard and Pembroke
Then what happens to the regional services, eg: Milford Haven-Manchester which would then run under the wires for most of its journey?
Regarding Ebbw Vale, Maesteg and VoG : are these lines incuded in the electrification plan? If not could we see an Ebbw Vale via Vog to Maesteg diesel service whcih would minimise running diesels under wires?
Just thoughts...
t.
Ian
- full bimode, with the problem of carting fuel between London and Swansea
- drag, eg: class 67 dragging the electric train in much the same was as the North Wales pendolinos
- variant bimode, eg: 2x5 car electric voyagers, then splitting at Carmarthen or Whitland for simultaneous services to Fishguard and Pembroke
Then what happens to the regional services, eg: Milford Haven-Manchester which would then run under the wires for most of its journey?
Regarding Ebbw Vale, Maesteg and VoG : are these lines incuded in the electrification plan? If not could we see an Ebbw Vale via Vog to Maesteg diesel service whcih would minimise running diesels under wires?
Just thoughts...
t.
Ian