Trains which will never reach top speed.

[W230]

Again, that's out of date. My copy of the SA (last updated 02-02-2013) shows no such differential, and it's a blanket 90.

Fair enough. We were issued with the December 2006 version when we went through training recently!

 

[A-driver]

Again, that's out of date. My copy of the SA (last updated 02-02-2013) shows no such differential, and it's a blanket 90.

I'm pretty sure it wasn't in the diagrams (table a?) but in the body if text accompanying it. I'm fairly certain there was a 100 board to.

 

[Bald Rick]

There was a 100 board. But it was changed in 2007/8. I only know because 'twas me that changed it. (The paperwork, not the signs!)

 

[notadriver]

I wonder why that was reduced to 90 when southeastern still have 100 mph sections ?

 

[asylumxl]

I wonder why that was reduced to 90 when southeastern still have 100 mph sections ?

Reduce wear and in turn costs?

 

[notadriver]

Agreed - but SET could have easily done the same unlike SWT where their fast trains run at 100.

 

[Eagle]

I wonder why that was reduced to 90 when southeastern still have 100 mph sections ?

Because it only applied to one class of train, which due to the Thameslink project is becoming rarer on that line?

 

[paul1609]

Because it only applied to one class of train, which due to the Thameslink project is becoming rarer on that line?

Not to mention that 100 mph would have only been achieved by trains not stopping at Gatwick Airport. As all Thameslink trains call as soon as the 319s were transferred from Southern to Thameslink the 100 mph limit became pointless.