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I don’t work in the industry but I’m genuinely interested to know if the amount of failures and issues with the class 810s are common with new stock especially Hitachi? I thought Hitachi were the elite of the industry having built JR Shinkansen etc. I remember the problems with the Scotrail...

Why Ladybank and nothing north of it? Wouldn’t Dundee be in the plans for electrification by that date?

What’s happened to the repaints of the 400MMCs? Four got done initially then it seems to have come to a halt?

How far are the wires going? Noticed today that there doesn’t seem to be any sign of work north of the A90 bridge that crosses the line south of Dalmeny

What’s the expected finish date for electrification up to Dalmeny? Was wondering if things will ramp up now that the East Kilbride project is nearing completion?

Ah okay, I looked online but couldn’t find anything on the order bar Xplore mentioning the new 22’s incoming. When are they due to enter service?

Has Xplore placed an order for new buses on city routes?

Ah okay, thank you for clarifying 1736109274 Noticed a couple of new bits and pieces on the overhead equipment since late November. I was surprised to see wire going up before all the overhead structures are in place

Not a great photo but I did notice what looks to be return/feeder wires on the overhead line equipment at Saughton today. Image is from a London bound Azuma

There’s clearly work going on in the background for this project as overhead work has been done up to Saughton junction bar overhead wires. Chuff chuff has reported steel pilings delivered too. I do find it strange that the project is on hold but work is happening on the ground

The project is clearly going ahead though otherwise there wouldn’t be drop tubes attached recently and activity at the compound

How much work was done at the start? When I travelled on the line a few months ago there was some piling work carried out

Could be Leven bound in time for the opening?

It’s not about spending more as such, the £200m was announced and never delivered. It is sensible to focus investment on the Central belt but it shouldn’t all be focused on that area. Aberdeen and Dundee are important cities with sizeable populations

I take your point but £200m promised and all that’s happened is a track realignment near Perth, a couple of disused overbridges demolished and two rebuilt in 8 years! Network rail have been clearing disused bridges across the U.K. for some time now and renewals is usually down to poor condition...

Without getting too political it feels like there is no real interest in upgrading rail infrastructure including electrification outside of the central belt. Dundee and Aberdeen have been promised electrification for decades but in reality nothing has materialised and almost every line in the...

When is it expected that the upgrade on the borders will be complete that would allow TPE services to run pan up?

Yes I can’t find any info on the electrification now and I’m guessing with the electrification up to Dalmeny shelved for the foreseeable and no sign of BEMU’s on order that Leven won’t see masts or wires in this decade but you never know!

Is the electrification infrastructure getting put up before the opening? Surely better to have in place before opening to save on future closures albeit it wouldn’t be going live for a few years

With the outlook for electrification to Fife, Dundee and Aberdeen looking like it’s been pushed back to the 2030’s now it makes you wonder how long the HST’s will be kept in service too. With the Dalmeny electrification binned, no stock orders of BEMU to be seen it’s not looking good for the...