But presumably they have a draft acceptance and training programme ready to go as soon testing has got rid of all those annoying software problems.
Theres a massive backlog of trainee driver training (swr recruited heavily due to driver shortages before covid) but many of these trainees haven't started basic hours haven't or done any driving for almost a year so will essentially have to start again.
The training school have finite driver ops trainers to carry out basic training and also qualified new traction courses.
Social distancing guidelines will need dropping or large increase in willingness for bubble testing to get two people in cabs.
It's going to take a couple of years to get everything back on track and while no doubt we'll see at least one 701 see passenger service this year, it's not going to be the whole suburban network.