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Title: 319s still on the cards for Thames Valley Post by: northwestuser on April 03, 2014, 11:23:19 While new EMUs for Thames Valley from the outset had been looked at before, the following is from the Network Rail CP5 plans dated 31st March 2014:
Quote DfT have indicated that the initial EMU operations will utilise class 319 units operating up to 12-car in length over the following core route sections: Core routes Paddington to Oxford. Slough to Windsor and Eton Central. Maidenhead to Marlow. Twyford to Henley. Reading to Newbury. Reading to Basingstoke. Diversionary routes Acton East to North Pole junction. Reading West Curve. Diversionary routes Acton East to North Pole junction. Reading West Curve. Ancillary movements To and from Reading Train Care Depot They do, however, mention potential future work to allow new EMUs capable of 110mph operation. Title: Re: 319s still on the cards for Thames Valley Post by: eightf48544 on April 03, 2014, 12:48:06 Quote DfT have indicated that the initial EMU operations will utilise class 319 units operating up to 12-car in length over the following core route sections: Core routes Maidenhead to Marlow. Interesting! Title: Re: 319s still on the cards for Thames Valley Post by: Electric train on April 03, 2014, 22:06:09 Quote DfT have indicated that the initial EMU operations will utilise class 319 units operating up to 12-car in length over the following core route sections: Core routes Maidenhead to Marlow. Very interesting, 4 car 319 Bourne End to Marlow ;D DfT are daft ................... ::) Interesting! Title: Re: 319s still on the cards for Thames Valley Post by: anthony215 on April 03, 2014, 22:08:01 I do wonder if the GW class 319's will be a stop gap and new units capable of 110mph being ordered after 2020 when passenger numbers will have hopefully increased.
Title: Re: 319s still on the cards for Thames Valley Post by: ellendune on April 03, 2014, 22:26:53 I do wonder if the GW class 319's will be a stop gap and new units capable of 110mph being ordered after 2020 when passenger numbers will have hopefully increased. Even if the 319's are released before 2020. Title: Re: 319s still on the cards for Thames Valley Post by: northwestuser on April 04, 2014, 10:16:11 I do wonder if the GW class 319's will be a stop gap and new units capable of 110mph being ordered after 2020 when passenger numbers will have hopefully increased. Even if the 319's are released before 2020. At one stage it was envisaged 319s would appear on Thames Valley initially and at a later date 5 car commuter IEP would replace them. Hence, Thames Valley appeared in to the Foster Review in to IEP: http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/Foster_IEPReviewAnnex2010.pdf (P27) The suggested alternative was re-engineered 319s would operate on Thames Valley until CP7 when new commuter EMUs would be ordered as replacement. Obviously, having new EMUs from the outset was also looked in to but the ITT was withdrawn. Title: Re: 319s still on the cards for Thames Valley Post by: Electric train on April 04, 2014, 18:16:47 The 319's will need to have a refresh at the very least, some internally are worse than the 165/6 were ever in before their refresh.
They are generally a reliable unit. Title: Re: 319s still on the cards for Thames Valley Post by: TonyK on April 05, 2014, 11:37:58 I do wonder if the GW class 319's will be a stop gap and new units capable of 110mph being ordered after 2020 when passenger numbers will have hopefully increased. I hope so. I would welcome the cascade of the 319s to a by-then electrified MetroWest, to square the circle of a proper metro service. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |