Virgin Trains to increase Liverpool to London train seats

woody

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Virgin Trains to increase Liverpool to London train seats

« on: May 28, 2011, 11:05:44 »

VIRGIN Trains will add extra carriages on the Liverpool to London line to boost the number of seats by 25%.

Read More http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2011/05/28/virgin-trains-to-increase-liverpool-to-london-train-seats-by-25-100252-28778554/#ixzz1NdkfsJtw


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ChrisB

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Re: Virgin Trains to increase Liverpool to London train seats

« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2011, 12:02:48 »

They've actually ordered enough to lenthen most, if not all, their Pendolinos - not just to Liverpool.


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IndustryInsider

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Re: Virgin Trains to increase Liverpool to London train seats

« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2011, 13:15:31 »

There will be 35 11-car sets and 21 9-car sets when the lengthening programme is completed.


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Re: Virgin Trains to increase Liverpool to London train seats

« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2011, 18:49:28 »

The whole story is rubbish really - it has always been assumed that the 11 car trains would be used predominantly on routes with an hourly offpeak service - it's the only logical approach.

Liverpool council are not actually in a position to demand anything from shortlisted bidders - especially by threatening to refuse to recommend them unless they promise something. Of course much of the confrontational nature of the story is probably down to a local journo who hasn't got a clue about the rail franchising process...

Any suggestions the councillor has should be targetted firmly at the DfT^» during the ITT^▸ consultation phase - that is how local authorities get the chance to affect the new franchise, indeed a bidder is expressly forbidden to discuss their plans publically in this way.

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