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No, but then the plan to bi-mode the Voyagers was announced before the spine was on the radar, the case to convert the entire fleet would now be stronger. Can't see the DfT funding a new EMU fleet for XC unless there is a pressing need for Voyagers elsewhere. And while something that can easily...

Whether the Greater Anglia Mk3s are refurbished or replaced will be decided when the franchise is relet in 2014. As the GEML has a top speed of 100mph any replacement will more likely be a Desiro / Electrostar style EMU. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- But this won't bring new...

Request made and knocked back http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2012/09/04-emergency-west-coast-debate-refused.html

The Meridians may go to Great Western as a replacement for the Devon and Cornwall HSTs.

FGW has been making premium payments for a number of years. For the 358th time the contract it signed with the DfT made the last 3 years optional. First would have been mad to take it up.

That would be 12139, 10229 has red doors. http://www.flickr.com/photos/57849754@N07/6471120061/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/57849754@N07/7560877232/

10th December

Was referring to the 50 or so examples still in store.

175114, 113 & 109 operated a 9 car 1328 Holyhead - Manchester / Crewe as far as Chester on 06/01/02, picture in Rail 428.

57302 hauled the Cruisesaver stock from Crewe to Glasgow on Monday http://www.flickr.com/photos/30868113@N08/7923961152/ 57309 was only hauled to York in June, it was returned to store at Crewe entering service last week, it was in Norwich on Sunday http://www.flickr.com/photos/kl47576/7920451004/

Any service from the northern side of Clapham Junction would not be able to access the SWML, only the Windsor lines and even this would have to cross the 2 Waterloo bound lines. The Windsor lines are already operating at capacity during the peaks.

As XC's HST are not fitted with short swing bogies, no.

If and it's a very big if, LHCS were to be used they would be kept to a few fixed diagrams like has been the case when TOCs have used them over the past decade.

I would think it unlikely, the judicial system does not take kindly to being pressured by government departments.

Riviera were able to round up enough Mk2s to form 6 sets during the Olympics, ATW own 20 and Chiltern have a sizeable fleet of Mk3s. Not that loco hauled is the long term solution.

In fairness this was before Virgin lodged its application for a judicial review. Greening would have known from the beginning that the contract could not be signed if Virgin made the application. By standing firm it forced Virgin onto the stage rather than hiding behind the Select Committee.

I believe that the cascades resulting from the various electrification schemes should be enough to replace the Pacers. If some of these projects will not be finished by the 2020 DDA deadline I would expect derogation granted for these to operate beyond this date. I would imagine the cost of...

158741 was loaned to FGW in 2006 http://www.totnestrains.com/class-158.html

No was painted in Scotrail livery when overhauled in about 2003 as part of a plan to swap some Scotrail 158s for Central 156s but the transfer never happened.

Why would they be going to lose it? Their winning of ICWC will have no bearing on their eligibility to bid for the Scotrail or Caledonian Sleeper franchises in 2014.