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Topic: Rolling stock availability - main line AND others - from 1st April (Read 5149 times)
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Graham Ellis
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First Great Western will be running its main line services based on 52 x 125 sets through the majority of the franchise. They're being refurbished and re-engined to make them quieter, raise the standard and make them carry more passengers.
The buffet car is to be removed from half the units which will be used on London to Oxford, Bristol and Cardiff trains; journey times will be less with the shorter trains. A trolley service of refreshements will be provided on (?) all services.
The Adalante trains will not be part of the new operation.
Currently, Wessex trains are 3 to 5 trains per day down on what they need to run their services. First do NOT expect this to improve instantly when they take over, but their new diesel maintainance depot at Bristol should help availability, as should the new "more robust" timetable from December.
Source - Alison Forster, 4th March 2006
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Nick Field
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It has been rumoured in the railway magazines that something was going to happen with the Adelantes, looks like its confirmed now. Personally I am not too bothered, I have always preffered a HST or local hauled train for long distance travel. I think the HST2 replacement project needs to be prioritsed as the HST's are approcahing 30 years old!
I cant believe that there arent some other DMU's that could be cascaded down for use on the former wessex routes, especially with all the new trains introduced across the country in the last decade
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« Last Edit: March 06, 2006, 05:00:44 PM by Nick Field »
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Graham Ellis
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I cant believe that there arent some other DMU's that could be cascaded down for use on the former wessex routes, especially with all the new trains introduced across the country in the last decade
We were told on Saturday (Alison Forster) that they can NOT use the London suburban units north from Westbury as the clearances are all wrong at Trowbridge station "unless someone will pay for rebuilding the platform". Mind you, perhaps it might be cheaper / possible to slew the tracks over as it was broad gauge there at the start. |
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Nick Field
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There is an article in the fleet news section of Rail Magazine Issue 551 that FGW have confirmed a December 2007 handback for the '180's (adelantes)
They have been linked to Virgin Cross Country, First Scot Rail, Trans Pennine Express and First Captital Connect. The article states that FCC may consider using the diesels under the wires on Kimgs Lynn - London services
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