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Yes, slightly disappointed its not more in depth about specific train types with estimated withdrawl or refurbishment dates etc. Also nothing clear about branding/interior schemes.
Intetesting was the mention of 4 train families "Intercity, Regional Express, Commuter and Metro".. an...
Yes theyll only reliver trains when they are due to be done except for 1 unit per "TOC" the DfT said. I guess the paint guarantee on the SE 375s has got more time to run.
Clearly the c2c units are due a paint job hence they are getting done and i reckon a few others classes will be due a paint...
Tried it at London bridge. Much better. When asked for feedback i still criticised the legroom issues and the width problems. Got told the speil about cramming as many people on.....
..even though i tried to explain that people have to swing their legs out into the aisle because of the lack of...
Spend the money on electrifying the uckfield line, the north downs and the marsh link instead.
If all current coastal to london trains were 12 coaches not many being 8, the reigates were 8 or more (platform expansion needed), bring back the missing hourly train via worthing to London, reinstate...
I think there is widespread concensus that it isnt great as it is. Youd need the white and red union jack to form stripes or something that would continue on every coach to meet up again at the other end to join the mirroring union jack bit. It may look too much like network southeast.
Exactly. I do however think during privatisation there should have been more default / universal liveries to avoid the extra cost im painting trains if they were to change operators. Theres been alot of silliness over the years.. great eastern had about 6 different liveries on its units at one...