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That would obviously not work in the Southern region. It also wouldn't even have the title of the first or only royal multiple unit, since the Emperor of Japan has the capacity to use the E655 series. How often is that MU used for royal excursions?

It wouldn't cost very much to get "Caroline" onto Royal day duties.

Interesting, thank you. I have in my notes that the class 92 was fitted with 6FRA7059B traction motors, and the 68 is fitted with 4FRA6063 motors. I can't find the source, so I'm willing to be corrected.

That's effectively what mobile ITSO is, minus the disposable part.

Evening and weekend works are due for the rest of the year to shore up Horbury cutting a little to the East of Healy Mills. It looks like a TSR has gone down, I assume it's related to the rockfall risk?

Does anyone know what the model number of the traction motors is for the 93s (and perhaps also the 99s)? I assume they are still ABB 4FRA<something>, and ABB 6FRA for the 99s...

I don't think it's that simple. Line speed increases all carry increased risk regardless of the fitment of train protection.

They can definitely hold multiple packet types - next signal aspect and upcoming speed restriction, for example. I'm not sure why you'd do this as opposed to just using the correct message format for speed restrictions as part of a proper ETCS fitment. By the sounds of it, TASS already uses...

Am I correct in saying that TASS uses eurobalises at track level? Would these be useful for a future ETCS installation?

Agreed, this is exactly what I mean.

This is a significant improvement on the old map. I agree with the suggestion that TPE is poorly represented - especially between Leeds and Manchester - and should probably be included at least as a "frequent service from another operator" as a separate line.

It looks like the rumours that the spending review is generous for capex is correct, at least as far as this project goes. I just received this email from the WYCA:

Without a better walking route, I doubt it. Most arrivals by bus will be by under 18s and over 65s, both of whom will probably have started their journey on a bus.

The best walking route should be alongside the tracks as far as the zebra crossing into the car park, then past the children's play area. That path was completely overgrown when I tried it some months ago. Any suggestion that this station is for the white rose shopping centre (as opposed to the...

They'd need cab mods and new software as well, presumably.

The other rolling stock almost certainly precludes that.

The version of Seltrac used on the DLR is antiquated in so far as it is no longer offered for sale. Hitachi recently (2024) purchased the product from Thales, and I strongly suspect that there are no longer any members of staff on the team familiar with the legacy version.

The physical absence of the 90s won't matter if their power requirements still have to be factored in by NR.

The junction layout renders any use of the through line in the up direction impractical. The only regular use it gets is from LNER ECS workings in the Leeds direction as far as I know.

That could be down to the suspension changes the Turbos went through when they moved west, which lifted the whole body a little higher.