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Oh lol

Unsure if this has been bought up already however way back in 2017, just as the first 800s were entering service a scandal erupted with Kobe metal - the steel supplier to Hitachi, faking quality reports. "Hitachi said trains exported to the UK were affected, but the trains had not started...

Many thanks.

Anyone aware of diagrams this coming Sunday (09/05)? Many thanks in advance.

As long as they get a decent interior overhaul and more reliable bogs I am not fussed. Tables are far more appealing to the leisure punters, give a better feeling of value for money and are essential for working on the go - which is something the railway is certainly going to have to claw back...

If it were electrified however then at the very least all passenger services would be able to run closer together, plus with an extension of stoppers could you perhaps reduce Intercity services at Market Harborough and possibly Wellingborough down to 1tph or entirely remove stops all together...

Or utilise the benefit of using EMUs and have the train split/join at Kettering so can have both?

But given the price per seat is going to be less additional income would surely be desired. If you charge lower ticket prices people are generally more inclined to splash out more on the extras, if you go into Wetherspoons and order one of the basic burger meals then see it costs like £5, you...

I believe it has been mentioned they aren't to be getting the same as all other current IETs so that must be some form of improvement. Also on a fully commercial service it makes sense to invest in better quality interior otherwise why exactly would you bother using ECT over LNER quite frankly...

Oh that is disappointing, would of appreciated the opportunity to have access to food, and more importantly drink as & when I want it. The aspect I miss the most from HSTs in the Western region was the pub like atmosphere in the buffet cars in the evenings, which sadly died out overnight...

Whilst the 803 lack a kitchen, do they have a buffet car/section? Seems a missed opportunity if they did not

Had the electrification reached, at very least Leicester, I feel that the 360 all shacks services would of has somewhere reasonably to terminate and given how all EMR services stop there it is the obvious choice for Northbound interchange. As much as I am for complete electrification and can...

The only units ordered in privatisation without it. Cheapest spec Connex could get.

377s operate almost exclusively out of Vic. I've seen ONE 377 service at London Bridge with Southeastern...