I'd hope that they'd be at least 2.85m wide, in line with the existing 22000 and Mark 4 offerings.
Platform length is at a premium in Ireland so hopefully it will be multiple units rather than locomotive-powered to maximise car numbers like the 800s. These need to do until the 2050s and deal with increased travel numbers. We're not Austria with their massive platform lengths.
800s usually come in 5 - 9 car sets.
Open to correction though.
Is that a lot? From an outside perspective (without further information) it doesn’t seem that’s a ridiculous amount.
As the year goes on failures are likely to continue...
The DD sets, while they are comfortable and good trains, they have been unfortunately breaking down constantly;
A few months ago (May & June 2023) There were over 20+ failures in 28 days. Ranging from;
05/05/2023 0650 ex Belfast & 0930 ex Dublin C3K
07/05/2023 1105 ex Belfast & 1400 ex Dublin C3K
08/05/2023 0800 ex Belfast & 1120 ex Dublin C3K
11/05/2023 0650 & 1235 ex Belfast & 0930 & 1520 ex Dublin C3K, 0650/0930 3 car, 1235/1520 6 car
15/05/2023 0735 & 1320 ex Dublin & 1035 ex Belfast ICR 1605 ex Belfast & 1900 ex Dublin C3K
16/05/2023 1520 ex Dublin 29K(?) from Dundalk if did returned empty, 1805 ex Belfast & 2050 ex Dublin C3K
18/05/2023 0650 & 1235 ex Belfast & 0930 & 1520 ex Dublin C3K
19/05/2023 1520 ex Dublin ICR returned empty 1805 ex Belfast & 2050 ex Dublin C3K
20/05/2023 1650 ex Dublin & 2005 ex Belfast ICR
21/05/2023 1000 ex Dublin & 1305 ex Belfast ICR, 1600 ex Dublin & 1905 ex Belfast 29K
23/05/2023 0930 ex Dublin & 1235 ex Belfast 29K
01/06/2023 1650 ex Dublin & 2005 ex Belfast ICR
05/06/2023 1120 ex Dublin 29K returned empty 1405 ex Belfast C3K returned empty
06/06/2023 1805 ex Belfast terminated at Dundalk, 2050 ex Dublin IE Railcar to Dundalk C3K onwards
07/06/2023 1805 ex Belfast & 2050 ex Dublin C3K
08/06/2023 1405 ex Belfast & 1650 ex Dublin C3K
10/06/2023 1235 ex Belfast failed, 1520 ex Dublin ICR to Newry and CAF from Newry, 1805 ex Belfast & 2050 ex Dublin C3K
11/06/2023 1200 ex Dublin ICR to Newry and CAF from Newry, 1605 ex Belfast C3K returned empty
12/06/2023 1805 ex Belfast & 2050 ex Dublin C3K
13/06/2023 0650 ex Belfast & 0930 ex Dublin C3K
15/06/2023 1120 ex Dublin failed at Clontarf Rd, passengers transferred to 1221 ex Dublin C3K, 1405 ex Belfast C3K returned empty
24/06/2023 1805 ex Belfast & 2050 ex Dublin C3K
And counting - that is 21 failures over a period of 50 days.