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Not sure I can ever see the demand for ABDO being close to necessary post covid.News regarding ABDO on the 701s https://twitter.com/champs707007/status/1770776646997479659?s=46&t=kphVyOEY-vS6OJ42tlUgpgView attachment 154662
Not sure I can ever see the demand for ABDO being close to necessary post covid.News regarding ABDO on the 701s https://twitter.com/champs707007/status/1770776646997479659?s=46&t=kphVyOEY-vS6OJ42tlUgpgView attachment 154662
Best spending effort on getting the trains into commission first before worrying about the add onsNot sure I can ever see the demand for ABDO being close to necessary post covid.
Both Botha signify a unit move. If was light engine would be a 0xxx pathIf all goes to plan another class 701 will be taken out of storage on Wednesday.
Light loco(I think)Realtime Trains | 5Q78 0752 Eastleigh Trsmd to Eastleigh East Yard | 27/03/2024
Real-time train running information for 5Q78 0752 departure from Eastleigh Trsmd to Eastleigh East Yard on 27/03/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.www.realtimetrains.co.uk
Loco+701.Realtime Trains | 5Q79 1022 Marchwood Mod Gbrf to Eastleigh Trsmd | 27/03/2024
Real-time train running information for 5Q79 1022 departure from Marchwood Mod Gbrf to Eastleigh Trsmd on 27/03/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.www.realtimetrains.co.uk
Quite a few are coming out of storage now. Good sign I guess.
Since I found out that training didn't start in January as it was supposed to and still hasn't started I've given up on anything positive. Can't see any of them entering service this year (apart from the current "plastic" service).Quite a few are coming out of storage now. Good sign I guess.
If so what`s a shame! Really shameSince I found out that training didn't start in January as it was supposed to and still hasn't started I've given up on anything positive. Can't see any of them entering service this year (apart from the current "plastic" service).
If so what`s a shame! Really shame
Its not defective or poorly trained staff, it's a lack of training of the staff.Think they are being rotated to/from storage, I forget the exact quantity but only about a dozen units can be held in normal SWR sidings without impacting operations.
SWR has apparently accepted 50 10car and 21 5car units (per Rail magazine), which is 605 of 750 vehicles (80.66%), so has to store roughly 480 accepted vehicles elsewhere.
What I (and I know others too) find so difficult is why the 5car Aventra happily operates on London Overground, Anglia, and C2C, (and similar units are now working in West Midlands), but SWR cannot get more than 2 shortish round trips per day out of its fleet. Sort of makes you wonder how much is defective units, and how much is defective (or poorly trained) staff on SWR
The current holdup isnt to do with staff training.Its not defective or poorly trained staff, it's a lack of training of the staff.
The staff exist to be trained and can be rostered off to be trained, but it seems SWR/Firstgroup are in no rush to implement a training plan for said staff.
What is it then?The current holdup isnt to do with staff training.
I believe it’s testing of the platform infrastructure around the network, signal sighting, and any other issues that may arise at each platform.What is it then?
I'm going to say the obvious thing that's the response to most information on this thread: Why didn't they do this in the 4 other years they had?I believe it’s testing of the platform infrastructure around the network, signal sighting, and any other issues that may arise at each platform.
I believe it’s testing of the platform infrastructure around the network, signal sighting, and any other issues that may arise at each platform.
But as they are running regularly on the Windsor services what is to stop them being fully booked on those services and the appropriate staff trainedI believe it’s testing of the platform infrastructure around the network, signal sighting, and any other issues that may arise at each platform.
Yet elsewhere it's reported that it's due to further software issues.I believe it’s testing of the platform infrastructure around the network, signal sighting, and any other issues that may arise at each platform.
That's probably closer to the truth than any other claimed reasons.All those words no more than words and the truth is the SWR doesn`t want really to introduce 701s. It doesn`t want and I don`t know why...
I get the impression that SWR doesn’t know why, either.All those words no more than words and the truth is the SWR doesn’t want really to introduce 701s. It doesn’t want and I don’t know why...
Well, if they really didn't want to introduce them, I doubt they'd have quite a few dedicated roles to do with the Arterio. One job title is "Head of Arterio Mobilisation"Yet elsewhere it's reported that it's due to further software issues.
As usual multiple reasons for the further delay are being banded around, some of which are undoubtedly untrue.
That's probably closer to the truth than any other claimed reasons.
Do they actually do anything‽One job title is "Head of Arterio Mobilisation"
Good pointDo they actually do anything‽
The previous Head of New Trains gave up and became a Tory MP in 2019.Do they actually do anything‽
So why hasn't driver training started?The current holdup isnt to do with staff training.
So a bit like the 701s themselves then.What I believe to be new ABDO beacons at Richmond, although it should be noted at this time there are no plans for these to be used in passenger service, so likely nothing for at least for the next few years or so.. but better to have then than not
Satisfies the media though. They haven't complained once about the slow rollout since the soft launch of 2 services started... yet that was almost 3 months ago!So a bit like the 701s themselves then.