Hull Trains 802: Construction updates

[westv]

Tomorrow would make my post 112 prediction of a November launch correct.

 

[NewSt]

Tomorrow would make my post 112 prediction of a November launch correct.

Richard Clinnick's Twitter says otherwise. According to him, the first run is scheduled for next week with date to be confirmed.

https://twitter.com/Clinnick1/status/1198983776778493955

 

[NoMorePacers]

First unit unveiled at Hull today, livery features images and names of each station called at. Rumour at the station is that it’s out in service from tomorrow!

https://twitter.com/phillipnorton/status/1199000986867654661?s=21

That looks awful if I'm honest.

 

[malc-c]

That looks awful if I'm honest.

I quite like it myself...

 

[NoMorePacers]

The vinyls stick out like a sore thumb from the blue base coat.

 

[Bayum]

I mean, it’s a livery?

 

[NewSt]

That looks awful if I'm honest.

I beg to differ! It looks far better than many other liveries that I can think of, in my opinion it's considerably better than dynamic lines as well.

 

[capital12]

That looks awful if I'm honest.

Yeah, I agree! The blue base coat didn’t look too bad, but those vinyls don’t compliment it very well at all!

And what’s the point of the stupidly small logo stuck in the front?!

Oh, and the daft Paragon name?! Who’s going to bother calling them that!

 

[NoMorePacers]

Yeah, I agree! The blue base coat didn’t look too bad, but those vinyls don’t compliment it very well at all!

And what’s the point of the stupidly small logo stuck in the front?!

Oh, and the daft Paragon name?! Who’s going to bother calling them that!

I prefer the name Mouldy Cucumbers.

 

[NewSt]

I prefer the name Mouldy Cucumbers.

Or, as I've seen used elsewhere, Bluecumbers.

 

[Bletchleyite]

I prefer the name Mouldy Cucumbers.

I still like it. The only abomination visible on that photograph can be seen through the windows - you know what I'm referring to

 

[samuelmorris]

I actually quite like the HT logo being applied on the front. The 'location' vinyls would look better if they didn't have the stark horizontal edges to them. If the image was of varying height it'd blend into the blue background a lot better.

 

[WYSH]

Certainly one of the more basic liveries on the network

 

[57Tonic]

I think the lower station band will get people looking for the coach going to their destination and not the coach number, at speed it will look like graffiti just like the 365 did.

 

[Whattraintoday]

I think the lower station band will get people looking for the coach going to their destination and not the coach number.

I hadn't thought of that!
Yep, there will be plenty of people, especially given HT's more leisure-oriented customer base, who will do just that.
Should be fun for the staff to sort out.

 

[Murray J]

First unit unveiled at Hull today, livery features images and names of each station called at. Rumour at the station is that it’s out in service from tomorrow!

https://twitter.com/phillipnorton/status/1199000986867654661?s=21

Looks absolutely awful. The blue is fine and I actually quite like it but the vinyls just don't match up, particularly because they're green.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Oh, and the daft Paragon name?! Who’s going to bother calling them that!

The 180s on the other hand could be nicknamed "Paradox" as you never know whether it'll turn up or where it'll get you before it sits down on the job...

 

[3973EXL]

Dollands Moor to Eastleigh 27/11

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R01268/2019-11-27/detailed

 

[westv]

and still no seating plan?!

 

[43096]

First unit unveiled at Hull today, livery features images and names of each station called at. Rumour at the station is that it’s out in service from tomorrow!

https://twitter.com/phillipnorton/status/1199000986867654661?s=21

So reading the reply to that tweet tells us what we need to know. WorstGroup Director tells us that we shouldn’t be bothered about the interior. So it is - as we long suspected - company policy not to give a stuff about the punters. At least she’s honest.

 

[samuelmorris]

So reading the reply to that tweet tells us what we need to know. WorstGroup Director tells us that we shouldn’t be bothered about the interior. So it is - as we long suspected - company policy not to give a stuff about the punters. At least she’s honest.

That's an official company reply? Never mind people's feelings about the TOC, it's unprofessional to say the least. There are ways to write social media-friendly responses without sounding quite so infantile...

 

[NoMorePacers]

So reading the reply to that tweet tells us what we need to know. WorstGroup Director tells us that we shouldn’t be bothered about the interior. So it is - as we long suspected - company policy not to give a stuff about the punters. At least she’s honest.

Sounds about right.

 

[greatvoyager]

Has the date they enter service been confirmed yet?

 

[westv]

Has the date they enter service been confirmed yet?

Hard to believe but It's still TBA!

 

[CptCharlee]

The livery is certainly very busy and I'm personally not a fan. Looks a cluttered mess! But each to there own I guess.

 

[greatvoyager]

Hard to believe but It's still TBA!

Thank you. I wonder how long it will be.

 

[northernbelle]

So reading the reply to that tweet tells us what we need to know. WorstGroup Director tells us that we shouldn’t be bothered about the interior. So it is - as we long suspected - company policy not to give a stuff about the punters. At least she’s honest.

That's deeply unfair and it's regrettable you feel it necessary to seize upon this for yet another irrational anti-First swipe. She is more bothered about customers than most directors. For one, HT not being a franchised operator means she has to be.

 

[Bletchleyite]

So reading the reply to that tweet tells us what we need to know. WorstGroup Director tells us that we shouldn’t be bothered about the interior. So it is - as we long suspected - company policy not to give a stuff about the punters. At least she’s honest.

Her reply is outrageously unprofessional. I bet it won't stay there long when FG PR department give her a kick in the morning.

 

[Bletchleyite]

That's deeply unfair and it's regrettable you feel it necessary to seize upon this for yet another irrational anti-First swipe. She is more bothered about customers than most directors. For one, HT not being a franchised operator means she has to be.

The reply is not becoming of a senior member of staff and I'm sure it won't last long.

 

[Scott1]

The reply is not becoming of a senior member of staff and I'm sure it won't last long.

I'd take an honest reply over the usual PR none speak fluff any day.