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Specifically the Fort William portion.

They have clearly had issues with this class in particular that have been time consuming to remediate. That suggests that the issues were either discovered late in production, requiring retrofits to a large fleet, or tricky to find a solution for - or both. Historically the trains would have...

So the four open access bidders appear to be: - Trenitalia/Evelyn - Virgin - Gemini (which has links to Allrail/Alliance) - SBB

I wouldn't put money on it, but I predict that only the UDL will get wired.

I wouldn't bank on more than 1tpd being profitable over a route that long.

The rollout of ETCS on the 66s will be fairly slow, given the sheer quantity of them.

Point of information, but STP does have interview rooms. I've been detained in one for a few hours.

If the trucks are V2x equipped, then they can act as batteries themselves.

And ETCS, and TVM, and Indusi, and...

Or you could just do the requisite software mods to fix the alleged vcb issue without reforming anything.

If it is closed permanently then it is more likely due to a German security request than Brexit. The passage was open previously, and at Paris passengers still just walk off the platform.

Moderator note: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/transpennine-route-upgrade-and-electrification-updates.88054/page-294#post-7134133 https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/northern-rail-to-add-450-trains-to-network/ I read in the above media outlet that the plan is for Northern to...

All of the ones present today were still in EWS colours.

I noticed a handful of unbranded EWS 66s at Coquelles today. Are they for import too?

That's what makes it a regeneration project.