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brad465 replied to the thread SWR class 458/4 - possible withdrawal speculation.The 379 cascade to Great Northern opened a Pandora's Box in fleet cascades that should not have been opened. It would have been fine if... -
brad465 replied to the thread Reform UK discussion.The leader has much tighter control of the party in "company" form than in a typical party form; they certainly can't be ousted in the...
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brad465 replied to the thread Cross-country overcrowding: what could be done?.The latest RAIL magazine has an item of the 6x 221s off lease will go to XC, but only after a short-term spell with EMR to relieve that...
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brad465 replied to the thread Stopgap options to cover for delays to introduction of Class 810 for EMR?.The latest RAIL magazine has just dropped and it has an item that says the 6x off lease 221s are set to go to EMR on a short-term basis...
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brad465 replied to the thread Manchester Mayor By-Election 2026.It looks like turnout wasn't great in previous elections either. If Burnham pulls off his plan to allow devolved entities the ability to...
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brad465 replied to the thread Manchester Mayor By-Election 2026.Bev Craig has won for Labour; exact numbers after second ballot: https://x.com/PolitlcsUK/status/2083312338778620045
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brad465 replied to the thread Class 376 refurbishment 2025/2026.Steve White has revealed 16/36 units have been completed, and also said that retrofitting aircon would have required a budget quadruple...
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brad465 replied to the thread Reopening the S&DJR - What are the realistic prospects?.Is the North Somerset Heritage Railway proposal still happening? If not, maybe a tram linking Frome to Radstock and Midsomer Norton...
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brad465 replied to the thread Transpennine Route Upgrade and Electrification updates.Ben Elias has released another Drivers Eye View of the full route: (Video of New Measurement Train drive from York to Manchester)
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brad465 replied to the thread Reform UK discussion.The revelations just keep coming now...
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brad465 replied to the thread Southeastern metro fleet replacement/improvement.It would also make political sense to announce any fleet order that will be built in the north, such as the Bakerloo Line fleet at...
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brad465 replied to the thread Nationalisation of the railways is already heading off track.Whatever model is best, it only works best if done properly. Nationalisation needs huge public investment to work properly, which didn't...
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brad465 replied to the thread Southeastern metro fleet replacement/improvement.If that were to be the new fleet for Southeastern, I hope they do a 4-car form rather than a 5-car. The Victoria routes are 8-car...
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brad465 replied to the thread The Labour Party under Andy Burnham.Yes when looking for full-time work for the first time, one of my top recommendations is have high location flexibility (i.e. apply for...
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brad465 replied to the thread The "And in other news..." thread.You would think having had not one but TWO near-fatal accidents in his career that involved high-speed driving would make him learn not...