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Zzwk500 replied to the thread Is it a good idea to release forward facing CCTV footage of incidents?.There should be official communication, which follows a process and determines that the information is suitable to be released and that...
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Zzwk500 replied to the thread Reinstating a domestic platform at Ashford International.I understood the proposal was to still allow for international trains to stop at the retained international platform, eventually...
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Zzwk500 replied to the thread TfW new service between Bristol and Cardiff.Mk4s have definitely made it to Barton Hill Depot, so presumably they can fit. Not that it'd be at all likely for TfW to use the 67...
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Zzwk500 replied to the thread Reinstating a domestic platform at Ashford International.Yes, they were specially rebuilt to the UIC profile so are 760mm above rail level and further back from the rail than UK platforms...
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Zzwk500 replied to the thread Cross-country overcrowding: what could be done?.Can Hitachi (be bothered to) redesign the 80x concept for effective level boarding at 915mm? The GBR Rolling Stock strategy was very...
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Zzwk500 replied to the thread Proposed new Channel Tunnel services discussion.In the Network Statement, the total cost to London St Pancras High Speed (formerly HS1 Ltd) which would be billable to the TOC(s) using...
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Zzwk500 replied to the thread What I think is wrong with current OHLE electrification practice.Worth clarifying that the DART trains are all 5-car units, so a 10-car train is 2 units coupled. There's also going to be an...
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Zzwk500 replied to the thread Proposed new Channel Tunnel services discussion.Distributing the most cost intensive part of the operation isnt going to make it any cheaper to operate.
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Zzwk500 replied to the thread What I think is wrong with current OHLE electrification practice.Batteries should 100% be built into every new EMU. It is an entirely foreseeable situation for the power to need to be turned off for a...
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Zzwk500 replied to the thread Proposed new Channel Tunnel services discussion.Interesting bits in there, especially in the linked answer at city hall: Which suggests the Mayor is targeting Virgin or Trenitalia to...
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Zzwk500 replied to the thread Ashford & Ebbsfleet International – Recent Changes and Observations.This post: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/proposed-new-channel-tunnel-services-discussion.276246/page-90#post-7938988 Claims...
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Zzwk500 replied to the thread TfW new service between Bristol and Cardiff.The service via parkway is to preserve route knowledge for diversion if the direct chord or Bristol Temple Meads is unavaiable for any...
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Zzwk500 replied to the thread SRAWS (Signal Repeating/Southern Region AWS): why so little info.This is entirely dependent on how the specific system handles the braking curve in relation to block sections, and how it shows the...
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Zzwk500 replied to the thread Do routes need special certification to allow steam hauled railtours?.I think it's not quite a full ban - IIRC Steam Engines must not be brought to a stand with the chimney under an insulator, but they can...
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Zzwk500 replied to the thread What I think is wrong with current OHLE electrification practice.That's not that surprising when you consider the operational issues with electrified terminals. Especailly ones loading overhead or...