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Dramatic videos are circulating on social media of a Spanish AVE S100 set power car on fire – somewhere between Ricla and Plasencia de Jalon. These trainsets are based on the SNCF TGV-Reseau design modified for use in spain. The fire appears to have been put out, but the power car looks very...

The only bi-mode that offers similar acceleration to a Class 222 is the 4-car Class 755/4 with the four engined power pack. But the UK version is a 100mph product. Though the acceleration in both electric and diesel modes suggests higher speeds are possible. The FLIRT family do have 125mph EMU...

I was in Italy last week and the ex-Fyra trainsets seem to be running reliably on the Milan to Venice route now. In Trenitalia guise they seem a good train. So there is realistic hope that the 810 issues will eventually be solved. What seemed to happen in Holland and Belgium was that the...

I've not seen a 156 that could accelerate faster than a 158 - unless the 158 had an engine out.

I meant not an issue with the Class 222 units that the poster used. Class 360 reliability is worth a thread of its own.

So it looks like your train to London 'caught up' the 1H22 Corby to St Pancras service in the Luton area that seemed to be suffering long dwell times and losing time there rather than not meeting the net running times. By the time the ex-Corby reached Harpenden, the on-time 9R21 Bedford to Three...

The Railway Performance Society conducted a timing exercise some months ago and concluded that the net station to station running times between Leicester and Sheffield / Nottingham demand absolute flat out driving and all engines running - which is rarely achieved in practice. A good Class 810...

Which particular services did you use?

Depends where they are losing time. If it is on clear track with no other services too close ahead and no temporary speed restrictions, it is likely to be traction issues - engines out etc. Otherwise it can be due to line congestion losing time behind other slower stopping services and freight...

The booking page suggested it was sold out, but would they really have booked every available seat?

We're there many people aboard the train?

Are there any stats to support the claim that the service was indeed stabilised?

No confirmation that the 221's are being drafted in. Sounds like the emphasis is changing the maintenance regime for the 222's to get them in better working order to support the core timetable - alongside trying to cure the Class 810 faults.

A survey of Avanti Northbound Liverpool services between Crewe and Weaver towards Lime Street for Sunday 2nd July has revealed - apart from a third of services cancelled - that only 50% of the 807's ran at the 125/120MU limits. It doesn't seem to be unit specific, as 807006 made two runs, one at...

I was just looking at some older emails from a retired driver who worked both 221's and 390's. He said is was common for the 221's to come out of the depot on only four engines. On routes such as North Wales coast, it was not an issue on dry rails as the 221's could keep time on four out of five...