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The growth was expected. Virgin planned to increase the lengths of the voyagers (hence the carriage labeling) once demand increased. Unfortunately, the Dft decided to reign in their spending, as other spending went over budget....

That does look really nice!!! If only northern could be bought by First..... Ok, maybe not such a good idea!!

Well if you speak to any Virgin staff, the plan was always to extend the voyagers, hence the labeling of the carriages. Just a shame that the money couldn't be found to extend them all to 6 carriages. Then they could've run all the services they needed to, with reasonable capacity!! What a plan...

oops, really let my argument down there... comma

It's actually called the oxford coma, and not technically wrong. Sorry couldn't resist.

From network rail... There was also a report on my local news.... http://www.itvlocal.com/thamesvalley/news/ Second story, about 4 mins in

Don't know if anyone could help.... but several years ago it was in the press in the area that the Andover to Lugershall line, now only used for mod traffic, would reopen when new housing is built in Lugershall. I don't know if anyone knows anything about this. How true it is, and what the...

There is a general rule in the media not to report suicides. With obvious exceptions.

Does that mean the 153's and 158's are going to be the last to get repainted?

Southampton Central is closed today due to flooding. No trains are getting past Eastleigh. Causing more problems as West of England sevcies are meant to be going through Central today. I think the Chandelers Ford line is going to busy!!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/7420052.stm

HST2?

I remember reading that they were due to do more, but it worked out more expensive than buying totally new stock.

I have just noticed this....

Or class 483's on the Isle of White. Built in 1938. 121's were built in the 60's!!

Think this might be of interest. http://www.deltarail.com/ Also read on and saw... "At DeltaRail we are realigning our business to better position ourselves for the new opportunities presented by the continuing growth of the railways and to meet the needs of a changing rail industry."

I think if anyone has been on a SWT 158/9 they will testify to the standard of work. I know some people don't like the units, but they look like they were built and designed last year!!! An amazing refurb/refresh/rebirth!!

they said hey wouldn't 'waste' money on a repaint until one is needed, which i get the feeling is quite a way away.

yes. I was onboard as a journalist and got to chat to the guard. They haven't been able to record figures, but estimates put usage at over 4000 passengers a day. And working that out, it's about 120 people per train. Going against the main flow trains are pretty dead, so unsuprising that the 180...

Well I'd get up this week if you want to enjoy it. Went up today and it was heaving. No seats anywhere, and the main stock will be 1x150 rather than the two at present. That could be fun!!!

from the article, I get the feeling they are waiting for the third train till they start the full service.