Recent content by sash5000

I am assuming it is because the regular timetable only has one diesel hauled train a day; alongside two steam hauled trains and two trains formed of a DMU.

Almost. Not Stepney, but Fenchurch. Stepney is awaiting overhaul.

Putting financials aside, these improvements probably require capacity at Liverpool Street that Crossrail will provide. Until Crossrail opens I cannot see any improvements.

Another option might be 5x23 units. Would have more space as you only have 2 cabs not 4 and only need 1 accessible loo instead of 2 and still fit in the exisiting platforms. The train frequency through both tunnels is very low at 6 an hour via Central and 8 an hour via Queen Street so another...

The franchise requirements include the requirement for through trains from Morpeth to the Metro Centre, so those would have to be relaxed first or the line electrified.

According to the info in this months informed sources (p23) I make it about 22 - 24 units for EGIP and another 22 - 24 units for Dunblane + Alloa (assuming 66 vehicles is for 3 car units and 96 vehicles for 4 car units). Therefore 48 2 car Class 156 units to be displaced would seem reasonable...

Or count EMU as a quality enhancement and weigh this positively?

Whilst there is no doubt a short term lack of capacity in terms of DMUs available I do think that over the next 5 years the situation will improve year on year as electrification schemes are completed and cascades happen. There will also be enough units displaced to allow for the scrapping of...

I travel on this route a few times a year and I think that the current Class 158s are spot on, except for a lack of luggage racks. Leaving Norwich the trains are typically have about 90% of their seats taken so capacity is OK. I've travelled as far as Nottingham from Norwich on this route and...