New High Speed Trains

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New High Speed Trains Feb 12, 2009 22:35:43 GMT 1

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Post by Craig on Feb 12, 2009 22:35:43 GMT 1

The Department of Transport have announced that brand new high speed trains will be built for the East Coast Main Line as well as for First Great Western services.

The new vehicles will be assembled in Britain by Agility Trains, a consortium group involving John Laing, Hitachi and Barclays.

The trains will be greener utilising hybrid technology, able to carry up to 21% more passengers than exisiting stock, and will enable faster journey times such as Leeds to London being reduced by 10 mins.

Full story including Conservative backlash and a rather insipid promo video at:
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7886766.stm
Also Metro have commented at:
www.wymetro.com/News/090212-1.htm

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New High Speed Trains Feb 13, 2009 3:28:30 GMT 1

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Post by Burnside on Feb 13, 2009 3:28:30 GMT 1

“These trains will provide passengers on this core route between Leeds City Region and London with quicker, more comfortable and more reliable journeys," said Councillor Greaves.

“And the news that Leeds will be one of five maintenance locations for the new trains can only be good news in terms of local jobs,” he added.

“Some of the current trains are 30 years old so the sooner they are replaced, the better,” he continued.

He's a bit confused methinks. The 30 year old ones are the HST's which are as good now as whe they were new.
The IEP is apparently to replace the 91's+Mk4's which are barely 20.

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humberside Forum Member Posts: 275	New High Speed Trains Feb 13, 2009 12:42:20 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by humberside on Feb 13, 2009 12:42:20 GMT 1 I think the IEP will replace both the HST's and the Class 91's/Mark 4's
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danielnew Forum Member Posts: 347	New High Speed Trains Feb 27, 2009 22:00:19 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by danielnew on Feb 27, 2009 22:00:19 GMT 1 I think they should be concentrating on sprinter replacements - i.e. where the money is really needed! "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"
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New High Speed Trains Feb 28, 2009 0:20:24 GMT 1

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Feb 27, 2009 22:00:19 GMT 1 danielnew said:

I think they should be concentrating on sprinter replacements - i.e. where the money is really needed! "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

14---- classes need replacing first i think.

And finally to all those people that wrote this team off, to all those that criticised this team tonight is for you - Sir Kevin Sinfield. 8/10/11.

Burnside Moderator I reject your reality and substitute my own! Posts: 2,614	New High Speed Trains Mar 2, 2009 6:57:23 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Burnside on Mar 2, 2009 6:57:23 GMT 1 Nah! The pacers will go on for ever! And so they should.
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Burnside Moderator I reject your reality and substitute my own! Posts: 2,614	New High Speed Trains Mar 8, 2009 13:55:37 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Burnside on Mar 8, 2009 13:55:37 GMT 1 I know. Fabulous!
	Derek Conway: "Look, you won't miss anything.In my experience, all the excitement of a stag night happens at the end, when you get the groom naked, handcuff him to a lamppost and shove a truncheon up his..." June Ackland: "Ah, sir. Mr Brownlow's on the phone."

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Post by Burnside on Feb 13, 2009 3:28:30 GMT 1

Post by humberside on Feb 13, 2009 12:42:20 GMT 1

Post by danielnew on Feb 27, 2009 22:00:19 GMT 1

Post by kendall17 on Feb 28, 2009 0:20:24 GMT 1

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