Chiltern railways mk3 replacement.

[Bletchleyite]

I feel there should be a national modular design for a new unit with a battery EMU that can be charged from OLE and/or an onboard generator. This could be ordered by Northern, GWR and Chiltern, along with the possibility of being ordered by ScotRail.

Give or take the odd Stadlers the 80x has become a standard flexible InterCity unit, with most long distance TOCs having at least some, and being suitable for wires or no. It is odd that there isn't a regional equivalent.

 

[popeter45]

Give or take the odd Stadlers the 80x has become a standard flexible InterCity unit, with most long distance TOCs having at least some, and being suitable for wires or no. It is odd that there isn't a regional equivalent.

you dont want a fully unified fleet to avoid issues like the 80X cracking issues from leading to paralysis
80x for intercity and FLIRT for regional and Aventra for inner-city makes a good mix

 

[CyrusWuff]

Give or take the odd Stadlers the 80x has become a standard flexible InterCity unit, with most long distance TOCs having at least some, and being suitable for wires or no. It is odd that there isn't a regional equivalent.

There is a regional equivalent, in the form of the AT200. Though the only UK examples are the ScotRail Class 385s, with no D(E)MU or bi-mode at present.

 

[tomuk]

Give or take the odd Stadlers the 80x has become a standard flexible InterCity unit, with most long distance TOCs having at least some, and being suitable for wires or no. It is odd that there isn't a regional equivalent.

Was it not Class 170s and now CAF 19x. I must raise a hand to say I'm not a Stadler fan as I believe they are overly complicated and inefficient for the amount of passengers they carry. How much horse power does a 755 need?

 

[Vanmanyo]

I feel there should be a national modular design for a new unit with a battery EMU that can be charged from OLE and/or an onboard generator. This could be ordered by Northern, GWR and Chiltern, along with the possibility of being ordered by ScotRail.

Would be great but the Dft probably has no interest, money