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    Scotrail Diesel Fleet Replacement Strategy

    Even assuming the HST introduction issues are resolved over the next year, they can't be expected to last more than 10 years, likewise the 156s and 158s are currently ~30 years old and even the 170s are now around 20 years old. So by 2030 it is likely that Scotrail will need to replace most of...
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    Franchises and Driver Numbers

    One thing that always confuses me about the railway is that they perpetually rely on overtime to run the scheduled service. Why when an franchise is offered for tender is one of the conditions not that the franchisee must hire a sufficient complement of drivers to run the scheduled service...
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    Northern/TPE Platform Extensions

    With the electrification of various Transpennine Express and Northern Rail routes now progressing, has there been any indication that there will be a matching platform extension programme. The TPE-Scotland electrifications has been relatively painless as they are running up the WCML, but...

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