Harlesden
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Assuming major rail projects are planned in detail a year or more in advance of the work actually starting, why was no rolling stock ordered to serve newly electrified lines from Leeds to Bradford and Skipton?
What they got was Class 308 units that were over 30 years old and had already seen heavy use in London and so only lasted 5-6 years in Yorkshire before becoming totally clapped out.
My question is why the DMU's (class unknown) that had been serving the line, presumably more modern than the 308's, did not continue in service until new rolling stock was delivered.
If I had been a Yorkshire passenger at the time, I would have much preferred a reasonably smart modern DMU than an obviously elderly EMU.
What they got was Class 308 units that were over 30 years old and had already seen heavy use in London and so only lasted 5-6 years in Yorkshire before becoming totally clapped out.
My question is why the DMU's (class unknown) that had been serving the line, presumably more modern than the 308's, did not continue in service until new rolling stock was delivered.
If I had been a Yorkshire passenger at the time, I would have much preferred a reasonably smart modern DMU than an obviously elderly EMU.