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While I'm sure it wouldn't be cheap, I wonder if there'd be a better business case for replacing only one set of doors, presumably near a dedicated wheelchair space? If the other doors are still wider enough for wheelchairs, and the new wider set was made easily identifiable, that would seem...

Hypothetically, is there anything to stop Heathrow Holdings (formerly BAA) from leasing their 360s to another operator directly, as opposed to selling the units to a ROSCO? That would surely give them the advantage of still having the units to operate any future services they'd like (including...

Surprisingly strongly worded statement regarding Alstom and Porterbrook. While it may not be an industry secret of where blame lies, I find it deeply surprising an official spokesman would be so damning in a public statement.

Have they replaced the seats, or just reupholstered the 460 ones? (Picture on wikipedia for anyone who doesn't know what the 460 interiors looked like). I know the 458/5s will all have 2x2 seating, but that doesn't necessarily mean they won't keep the existing 458 seats and remove the spare...

Purely in dream space for a minute, how complicated/expensive would it be to integrate a system that used small pressure sensors in the seats to tell if someone was actually sitting in it? So that if a seat had been unoccupied for a certain amount of time, it would display as being available. If...

Do we know if this is an ex-458/0 vehicle or a former 460? And will all the 458/8 vehicles - regardless of pre-/8 life - look identical, or will it still be possible to tell which was which? If you actually compare the fronts of a 458 and 460, there are some notable differences (such as to...

Thanks for explaining! :) Another question for you all (as you're so good at answering questions :))... how much is the (estimated, obviously) cost thought to be for IEP, presumably per carriage, compared to trains such as the 220s/221s/222s and 390s? And are the 390s able to reach 140mph...

Sorry for the confusion!! :) I see - I'd assumed "Speedy new trains", coupled with "10% more trains going into London in the morning rush hour" generally meant new trains to increase capacity (Quotes from this article). I guess, like you say, they meant new services with the existing...

I thought 5 complete trainsets had been ordered in addition to the added carriages - have these really been delivered and put in service without my knowlege?!

I hope someone can help me. I remember reading a few months ago that Lord Adonis wanted to introduce new "Flying Scotsman" services, and at the time they made a big deal about new trains running the services. Surely, given they were to stay within two years, the first batch of IEP can't now/...

Where are the 180s going? I know they were destined for East Coast, but there had been much speculation East Coast didn't want them. Are they getting them after all?

I wouldn't worry - EC definately won't be creating their own livery given how short a time they're running things. Wait a year or so and red, yellow and blue stripes, Red, white and grey or various shades of purple and squiggly lines will be all over it :wink: Unless, of course, it's to be...

Wouldn't surprise me if the LO ones did have the 378 headlights - I'm guessing LO will want them to be as similar to the 378s as possible, in the same way TPE did when they got their 170s! Also, I remember when they were first announced reading that some of them (was it the LM ones?) will be...

I think the problem is whether TOCs - which are businesses let's not forget - are going to be willing to invest money in a franchise they have no proof will either be profitable in 10 years time or will necessarily even still be theres. And there's also the question whether TOCs would make as...

Bosch, could you describe at all what the refurb is like internally? I'm guessing the seats will stay the same, but are there new covers, for example? Thanks!

Erm, what? So you're best line of attack against Virgin is their toilets aren't very effective? Cos that's a problem XC seem to have, along with several other operators, too! Also, let's not forget VT did not build the voyagers - Bombardier did. Virgin may be responsible for ordering...

People do amaze me. Look at TPE as an example. They're stock (158s) wasn't even that old compared to a lot of other units when the entire fleet was replaced with purpose built, unique 185s. Since then they have received extra stock, 170s, which are still little older than a decade in age...

I can't imagine First winning the franchise given the fact they already operate FCC, FHT, FTPX and FSR all running on sections the East Coast runs. I can't see Virgin getting it, as good as they are, due to lack of competition and Govia aren't doing so well with LM apparently. But what...

And has one arrived?

My guess would be a certain operator struggling with stock shortages who recently took on another Open Access operator's stock for a new service..?! Not that you can say, of course.