rincew1nd
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Post by rincew1nd on Jan 11, 2016 21:13:40 GMT
Apologies to the mods if this is in the wrong board, feel free to move! MerseyRail have revealed their shortlist of five builders for their 507/508 replacements: www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/five-worlds-leading-rail-companies-10717926That's right, five. I struggled to think of three builders before I opened the article! How is this relevant to LU/LO? Two aspect signalling with trip-cocks, and LO had 508s before the 378s were introduced. |
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Post by stapler on Jan 12, 2016 10:17:03 GMT
I hope they choose a better livery. The current one must be among the worst in the UK
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Post by brigham on Jan 12, 2016 12:42:55 GMT
Five to choose from. Which one safeguards the most British jobs?
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Post by domh245 on Jan 12, 2016 12:54:38 GMT
The Bombardier train would no doubt be assembled in Derby. The Alstom bid may potentially have some British involvement, depending who does what in the partnership. But a lot of the components such as Pickup shoes, Lighting, safety systems, couplers, walkways, brakes, etc will almost certainly be made in Britain, regardless of who actually assembles the trains!
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Post by brigham on Jan 12, 2016 17:08:07 GMT
Not a simple decision to make. Many factors involved.
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Post by phoenixcronin on Jan 12, 2016 17:36:53 GMT
The Class 332 for the Heathrow Express were of course a joint venture between Siemens and CAF, perhaps the article should have made that clear.
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Post by rincew1nd on Jan 12, 2016 19:06:54 GMT
The Class 332 for the Heathrow Express were of course a joint venture between Siemens and CAF, perhaps the article should have made that clear. Are they CAF trains with Siemens running gear or vice versa? CAF are, of course, building the mk5 carriages for Caledonian Sleeper. |
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Post by phoenixcronin on Jan 12, 2016 19:43:23 GMT
The Class 332 for the Heathrow Express were of course a joint venture between Siemens and CAF, perhaps the article should have made that clear. Are they CAF trains with Siemens running gear or vice versa? CAF are, of course, building the mk5 carriages for Caledonian Sleeper. Apparently "Siemens Transportation Systems Ltd of Great Britain is the main contractor, with CAF of Spain responsible for mechanical equipment and final assembly." |
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Post by will on Jan 12, 2016 21:10:40 GMT
I hope they choose a better livery. The current one must be among the worst in the UK Agreed its awful and looks scruffy even new, I hope they build more cars so that all if not most trains can run in 6 car formations rather than 3 as they are seriously overcrowded at times. |
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Post by North End on Jan 12, 2016 23:38:22 GMT
I hope they choose a better livery. The current one must be among the worst in the UK Agreed its awful and looks scruffy even new, I hope they build more cars so that all if not most trains can run in 6 car formations rather than 3 as they are seriously overcrowded at times. I'm sure I read that they are planning for a reduction in fleet size, presumably they're banking on increased availability. This is the problem with a politically driven fleet replacement plan, for which the business case is evidently not really strong (at best). |
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