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Also the future of regional sub-brands like GWR has still not been decided.

Did you come from Greece and have a thirst for knowledge?

Not to mention the football yesterday!

Speaking of the Southern units is 171201 still meant to transfer over and be reconverted to a 170?

Remember that according to Andy Burnham, the reason HS2 is being so expensive is that there was not enough consultation!

As a passenger I really appreciate it when I can see the driver trying to do this!

Is the former SWR 158 being refurbished to be the same as the others?

Thanks, I thought so. Have they been taken away yet, and if so where?

Have all the mk 3s been withdrawn now?

Do you think in the private sector it would be acceptable to have an expensive asset depreciating for possibly years with barely any use? We are far too accepting of incompetence and waste in the government sector.

Are you Chris Grayling?

No, they're supposed to have both ready at (roughly) the same time, so that neither stands idle.

Have a look at the Northern 769 thread to see why that won't happen.

Then what's the point doing the electrification now? Either way you look at it they could be doing something else with that money (electrifying Maryhill to Anniesland?) and then time it so the wiring does stay there unused for years.

Well I don't understand why there is no fleet order to use these. They've been going on about these bi-modes for years with no sign of an order.

I still don't understand the point of this work. Is this all for a handful of LNER trains per day?

The change in EU electrification standards were reportedly the cause of a lot of cost increases during the 10s' electrification projects. is there any further change?

Any word about bridge clearances?

This wastes so much time in the Cross-City line as the guard has to get out to make sure the platform is still there.

The 185s were specced for the Pennines, they'd absolutely be able to handle the Chilterns.