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Definitely agree it’s moving to a more private commercial model like Paignton and Dartmouth you can definitely see a change at the NYMR there’s not the same variety of rolling stock I couldn’t believe the amount of locos and stock the great central railway had compared to NYMR. And the...

Was on the NYMR on saturday and it just feels it’s going down hill. No buffet service service on our train advised no one turned up. Then advised the Pullman was running as it states in the timetable so the afternoon service would not run. So we only had a short time in Pickering only to get...

Yeah the noises transport Scotland are making are horrendous saying that once the bemus are in service circa 2031 ish the 170s and 158s will cascade this really is awful when you see what transport For wales are doing and the new fleets taken onboard not in 5 years but now just feel theirs no...

The transform talks a good talk but what we need is instead of taking the meridians is a fleet of hitachi 800s trI mode so are future ready so as more wires come on line the trains can change with the time without having to replace them. We also need a fleet of new dmus for the north highland...

Moderator note: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/222-contract-for-scotrail-announced.299990 I was on transport for Wales mark 4 first class service two weeks ago. And what a difference from Scotrail 1st advance fares available unlike scotrail where its full price only. The...

Hi wondering if anyone has any news if scotrail has agreed to lease the class 222 that are not being taken by lumo ? as its went all quiet

What‘s the update with the closure now complete are any wires up along the route to Dalmeny

the Problem also is that multiple units are very inflexible compared to coaching stock where during the summer you can add coaches as required. What’s needed is like what TransPennine had with the caf push pulls ideal with a new small diesel 1768162719 As for the 158s as a Fife commuter the 158s...

Agreed I think transport Scotland can’t stall this for to much longer tag an order onto the northern procur to replace their 150s

Is their and possibility that once the 222s are in place that in the short term Scotrail could use the intercity 7s on the WHL the have better capacity and recently refurbished as the class 156 need replaced and let’s face it we can’t wait until BEMU arrive. As their was a story in one of the...

But how about the far north and west highland lines scotrail seems to have stuck its head in the sand they will need a diesel replacement

Let’s be honest the 156 will need to be replaced first these are the oldest diesels bar the HST’s so the BEMU is not an option for WHL. East Kilbride their is only enough electrics to cover one diagram so 156s aren’t going any .The initial 158s will need replaced these were the first built as...

It’s the ferry procurement all over again Northern are looking to replace all BREL units. Scotrail / transport Scotland need to get a grip. The fleet is ageing and needs replaced if they want level boarding then its needs to be a fleet of flirts bi mode with diesel engines as BEMU’s won’t cut it...

No mark5s for far north and WHL

I see their quoting start 2026 but I thought the 222 were starting to come of lease next year so could possibly start earlier