Hull Trains 802: Construction updates

[anamyd]

OFAH "To Hull And Back" is a goodun.

Agreed! As long as someone doesn't change the "u" to an "e"

 

[westv]

Hull Trains have advised that the new services will be all at seat food service.

 

[43096]

Hull Trains have advised that the new services will be all at seat food service.

Is that the new train company PR line for taking the buffet out? “At seat” = trolley.

 

[anamyd]

Is that the new train company PR line for taking the buffet out? “At seat” = trolley.

new...? I know of a company called At Seat Catering (2003) Ltd.

 

[43096]

new...? I know of a company called At Seat Catering (2003) Ltd.

New in the context of downgrading the catering service.

 

[westv]

I guess it depends. If it's the same offering as already supplied at the buffet then it shouldn't be a downgrade. They say they will still offer hot food - which isn't normal trolley fare.

 

[ainsworth74]

I'm not wholly convinced that the loss of a buffet on Hull Trains is going to have any particular negative impact on the quality of the service on offer but I guess we can decide on what Hull Trains new service on their new trains is going to be like before we even know anything much about it...

 

[Pete_uk]

'Go to Hull'

 

[talltim]

Rod
Emu

 

[westv]

Should the thread title now be changed to reflect the name given to the new Hull fleet?

 

[DanielTheEMid]

Guys it is not looking good with the seats

 

[JonathanH]

Guys it is not looking good with the seats

In what way?

The seats in the 180s they are replacing aren't exactly luxurious armchairs.

 

[samuelmorris]

I think it's been the expectation they'll be DfT-spec IET seats for a while.

 

[jfowkes]

Just came in here to suggest the name "Chip Spice" for one of the new units. Hull's best creation.

 

[westv]

Should the thread title now be changed to reflect the name given to the new Hull fleet?

I guess not then.

Chip spice? Can't stand the stuff.

 

[ben2012]

Anyone know when the first unit is due in UK

 

[NewSt]

Anyone know when the first unit is due in UK

They’re due into service by the end of this year, which i’d imagine means that there’s already one (or more) here but do correct me if I’m wrong.

 

[NoMorePacers]

I suspect it’ll be a short amount of time between them entering the country and entering frontline service.

 

[Neptune]

Definitely Ronnie Pickering, Hull’s most famous sportsman (me and you in a bare knuckle fight, now).

How about Dean Windass? GC could nab that name as well as he’s a Bradford City legend.

 

[NewSt]

I suspect it’ll be a short amount of time between them entering the country and entering frontline service.

I'd concur with that. The drivers have already begun to be trained on TPE's 802 fleet so there shouldn't be much downtime between them getting here and them entering service.

 

[NoMorePacers]

I'd concur with that. The drivers have already begun to be trained on TPE's 802 fleet so there shouldn't be much downtime between them getting here and them entering service.

Just the fault-free running I assume before they can be signed off for service?

 

[westv]

I heard possibly November for the first service.

 

[HowardGWR]

"Two Jags". That's all I know about Hull.

 

[G_A_C_C_C]

Not looked at other suggestions...but....
Hull City Nil....?
Botanical Gardens
Paragon
Humber
Hull-Rotterdam
Zeebrugge

 

[MontyP]

Not looked at other suggestions...but....
Hull City Nil....?
Botanical Gardens
Paragon
Humber
Hull-Rotterdam
Zeebrugge

Amy Johnson
William Wilberforce
Norland (the North Sea ferry that was used as a troopship in the Falklands)

 

[Max]

Any recent updates? I am mildly tempted to give Hull Trains a go for my annual pilgrimage to Hull for Christmas, but would only really consider it if there is a hint that the 802s will be out and about by then.

 

[westv]

Any recent updates? I am mildly tempted to give Hull Trains a go for my annual pilgrimage to Hull for Christmas, but would only really consider it if there is a hint that the 802s will be out and about by then.

You would have thought they'd have some sort of provisional date by now.

 

[ainsworth74]

I feel like HT may well end up doing what TPE did with their 802 and just drop one into service with very little notice.

 

[westv]

I feel like HT may well end up doing what TPE did with their 802 and just drop one into service with very little notice.

That would tie in with what I was told by HTs when I asked them several weeks ago why I was unable to reserve an airline style seat after 28/10.
Their reply was that they could have any one of three services running after that date.

 

[St. Paddy]

802301 en route from Italy and due Wednesday according to Richard Clinnick’s Twitter feed today