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Well that's up to them isn't it, whether they can see themselves getting a profit from it, if they can't, they won't go for it.
I was only thinking of missing gaps where you're electrified to a point off the top of my head, I guess commuter lines would be better suited then, due to the higher...
Well for a start they could charge for the usage of the OLE?
Everything would have to be agreed up front, charges per train or a lease, then making a return on its investment. The same principal as building an office and renting it out or NR charging the TOC access charges.
True, but the 769s will only have so much life
Also, bi-modes can be seen as a stop gap to the full electrification of a route, rather than deciding to electrify a line and requiring a load of new EMUs to be operational when its finished, or waiting around for it to be finished/converted to...
The OLE and maintenance of it. It’d have to be something small first though, as to reduce the risk, but if it pays for itself in the long run, plus with added benefits of releasing idle stock, it could be a win win for the ROSCO.
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