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    Potential future uses for class 68 & Mk5 sets?

    I don’t think DFT would, I was just responding to the thread title. Rationale being that the noise issue would be solved, TPE have experience of operating the mk 5 so less training than with a new operator and any 802 on Scottish diagrams could be moved to the north trans Pennine route...
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    Potential future uses for class 68 & Mk5 sets?

    You’re assuming they’d replace the 397s, I meant in addition to the 397s.
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    Potential future uses for class 68 & Mk5 sets?

    Swap the 68s for 88s and use them to increase capacity on Manchester Airport/Liverpool - Scotland services.
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    TPE franchise to move to OLR

    So you’re saying that drivers are contracted to particular diagrams, not just a certain number of hours/days.
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    Potential TOC swaps

    Transfer everything to BR. I’ll get me coat
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