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    Progress on Avanti West Coast's 805/807s Hitachi AT300 sets

    Demand for electricity will be higher due to diesel trains (221s) being replaced by electrics (805 / 807s) and the doubling of the frequency of trains to Liverpool. Is the supply up to it?
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    4 day closure of ECML south of Peterborough

    Has been muted but not translated into a plan. Quietly dropped I suspect
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    Class 390s without TASS

    A 390 can be 'required' to run at PS rather than EPS for safety reasons if any coach is overloaded. Theory is that standing passengers might be at risk.
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    HS2 Construction Updates - Birmingham Area

    Has been the plan for quite a while, certainly long before Rishi cancelled phase 2. It can be achieved relatively easily as it is self contained and not connected to the existing network. Somewhat like the Elizabeth Line between Paddington and Abbey Wood.
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    More Delay for HS2, and how should we proceed?

    You should read William Barter's excellent letters in Modern Railways. He gives very good reasons for why Euston needs 11 platforms for an 18tph service. Don't know what tph 7 platforms are capable of but it is not 18 tph. Part of the problem is the on board staff. Unless an inbound train...
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    Progress on Avanti West Coast's 805/807s Hitachi AT300 sets

    Looks to me that not using Q codes on Monday was a mistake. Yesterday and today they appear to be using Q codes. Given the WTT has B, U and G for the "as required" services, it was probably a mistake of omission (not making a change) rather than anything else 1690954620 An 805 was also being...
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    Progress on Avanti West Coast's 805/807s Hitachi AT300 sets

    According to realtimetrains, 805002 out again today on: 5Q45 07:09 Oxley to Euston via Stafford, 5Q46 11:02 Euston to Crewe and 5Q47 13:16 Crewe to Oxley Same as yesterday but with 5Q headcodes vice 3B90, 3U91 and 5G92
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    More Delay for HS2, and how should we proceed?

    Don't underestimate the time reduction for GWR passengers changing to the Elizabeth Line at Old Oak Common instead of Paddington.
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    More Delay for HS2, and how should we proceed?

    The initial service might be a self contained OOC to Curzon Street service but that will only provide 3tph. They want to connect to the WCML (at Handsacre), allowing 6tph, as soon as possible.
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    More Delay for HS2, and how should we proceed?

    As quoted, the pause just affected Euston and Phase 2a. The implication therefore is that work in this area continues
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    More Delay for HS2, and how should we proceed?

    Para 19 on the report is telling: While it was necessary to look again at the design and costs of the station in 2020, the budget for Euston station was fixed too early and too low for what was intended to be achieved.
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    Glasgow Stn’s walking for interchange

    I think 20 minutes is ample (but it is a while since I did it). You've got time probably to stop for a decent lunch as well.
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    WCML issues this weekend

    Not sure why. 1S63 11:30 Euston - Glasgow just gone through P6 (down fast) but following trains signalled through P5!

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