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PAU - Passanger Alarm Unit ( So Pass Com - Red handles)

Small white dot /circle on the front display screen on the left hand side if it's the 1st class end.

The TMS system sends an alarm to the driver if the toilet had been occupied closed and locked for more than 15 mins! No safe space for fare evadors lol. The driver now deals with all CFA and PAU events. Door control is selected by the drive by the ASDO system on the TMS ( well actually they...

008 is in the shed or was earlier aswell. Instructor training has started.

2nd man's seat is going to be an issue. As it does not move away from it's mounting position. Yes it will swivel 90 degrees for access. I sat in it and as an instuctor/mentor/route learner, you will have a great view of the bulkhead that wraps around to the windscreen. Not sure if this is an...

222s will get reformed back to 9 and 4 cars before they start to go off lease in Dec, requiring 360s to go to MH, and Sheffield services to stop at Kettering again. 810 training to start Feb 25. In to service end of summer 2025. Another forum has suggested the 810s have the same cracking issues...

With the wires nearly complete north of Kettering, do we expect to see the return of the DATS train? Which was used extensively for testing the wires between Bedford and Corby not sure if it can be reformed. I'll assume they will have to test the OHLE somehow. Sorry if this has already been...

Semi 810 related. With the wires nearly complete north of Kettering, do we expect to see the return of the DATS train? Which was used extensively for testing the wires between Bedford and Corby not sure if it can be reformed. I'll assume they will have to test the OHLE somehow.

Last management discussion I heard was the feedback was the passangers like and would prefer 3+2 seating. Lol what planet are they on

Last I heard, referb will be going ahead and it will remain 3+2 as that's what feedback from passangers has been? To what extent internally who knows, carpets, repaint & info screens. 360s north of Kettering will almost certainly never happen.

Not even got engines in it yet. Its going to be months till you even see it off depot. EMR will not see one until early next year if they are lucky.

In regards to Cauldwell, don't think things have progressed any further with GTR handing fully over to EMR as space is still a premium. But lifting kit may be coming back to the shed. So bogies off ? a possibility. They will have crane fitted soon to do HVACs etc. So all a step in the right...

The DFT has agreed to carry out the full refurbishment of all units to the full spec of 2+2 and info screens like the 350 1/3/4s. BUT they will have to be retained till 2037 or 39. Watch this space.

4 car Sunday services only from May.