RobShipway
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Apologies if this has been asked before, but I was wondering what could replace the class 325?
I believe the class 325 trains are based on the class 319 units. With some of the class 319 having been withdrawn and others not having too much of a future within the next few years I was wondering what will Royal Mail do about getting the class 325 units replaced?
I know that there is about 36 class 769 units, 2 class 768 units and 2 class 799 units. I have wondered whether the 19 class 769 units that where meant to have gone to GWR, could go to Royal Mail. But those units from where they where built as class 319 units are older than the class 325 units.
A possible future product for rail engineering in the UK, might be a BEMU (Battery-Electric Multiple Unit) of say the Alstom Aventra or similar train from either Siemens, Hitachi or CAF. Or instead of battery, be like the class 799 and have Hydrogen fuel cell power. I think something like this would make a good parcel train replacement for the class 325 units and is the only new train building if it happens that I can see happening after existing orders are completed that could happen in the next 20 years.
I believe the class 325 trains are based on the class 319 units. With some of the class 319 having been withdrawn and others not having too much of a future within the next few years I was wondering what will Royal Mail do about getting the class 325 units replaced?
I know that there is about 36 class 769 units, 2 class 768 units and 2 class 799 units. I have wondered whether the 19 class 769 units that where meant to have gone to GWR, could go to Royal Mail. But those units from where they where built as class 319 units are older than the class 325 units.
A possible future product for rail engineering in the UK, might be a BEMU (Battery-Electric Multiple Unit) of say the Alstom Aventra or similar train from either Siemens, Hitachi or CAF. Or instead of battery, be like the class 799 and have Hydrogen fuel cell power. I think something like this would make a good parcel train replacement for the class 325 units and is the only new train building if it happens that I can see happening after existing orders are completed that could happen in the next 20 years.