GWRF2020-03 Future homes for Greenford and Brighton services

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[devonexpress]

There isn't the capacity at Wembley anyway

So why was it even suggested in the first place   Its like asking if you want candles on your birthday cakes, saying yes and then being told tough because there isn't any!

[IndustryInsider]

Chiltern do have other depots aside from Wembley of course - including the shiny new one at Banbury that is only half its potential capacity at the moment - though not as handily located as Wembley for supplying trains for Greenford, which has become rather a ghost service since being truncated at West Ealing. 

Though it might get a bit of a much needed boost when Elizabeth Line services start, it’ll never be cherry picked by any operator.

[devonexpress]

Chiltern do have other depots aside from Wembley of course - including the shiny new one at Banbury that is only half its potential capacity at the moment - though not as handily located as Wembley for supplying trains for Greenford, which has become rather a ghost service since being truncated at West Ealing. 

Though it might get a bit of a much needed boost when Elizabeth Line services start, it’ll never be cherry picked by any operator.

I honestly don't see why its so difficult to keep it in house at GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway), if driver Ted is really so bored with it, then maybe look at a new train or retrofitting a Class 165 to run automatically along the route.

[IndustryInsider]

Chiltern do have other depots aside from Wembley of course - including the shiny new one at Banbury that is only half its potential capacity at the moment - though not as handily located as Wembley for supplying trains for Greenford, which has become rather a ghost service since being truncated at West Ealing. 

Though it might get a bit of a much needed boost when Elizabeth Line services start, it’ll never be cherry picked by any operator.

I honestly don't see why its so difficult to keep it in house at GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway), if driver Ted is really so bored with it, then maybe look at a new train or retrofitting a Class 165 to run automatically along the route.

It's not difficult to keep it with GWR it's just that it might have been more sensible to transfer to Chiltern (at least, that's what some stakeholders suggested).  It turns out it probably isn't, and therefore GWR will continue to operate it in all likelihood, though I'm sure given the chance they'd have been quite happy offloading it to someone else.  I'm a bit confused as to who Driver Ted is and why he is bored with it?

[Lee]

I'm a bit confused as to who Driver Ted is and why he is bored with it?

Here is Driver Ted - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Here-Comes-Train-DVD-Driver/dp/B000X43EL0

His catchphrase is "Here Comes A Train!" which I'm sure grahame will be keen to negotiate the rights to for Melksham Rail User Group.

[ChrisB]

Yes, Chiltern could move their servicing about & complete construction of the Banbury 'depot' - but suspect the money isn't there or otherwise it would have been done when first constructed?

There are thoughts for Chiltern to serve Old Oak Common once constructed, but that's many moons away.

[Lee]

I'm a bit confused as to who Driver Ted is and why he is bored with it?

Here is Driver Ted - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Here-Comes-Train-DVD-Driver/dp/B000X43EL0

His catchphrase is "Here Comes A Train!" which I'm sure grahame will be keen to negotiate the rights to for Melksham Rail User Group.

Some footage of Driver Ted just in. I'm afraid he doesn't have the required route knowledge for the Greenford branch or to cover the TransWilts, so here he is on the Daisy Line  - https://youtu.be/riVJZP54HEQ

Some catchy tunes in there, devonexpress. Does your household like a good singalong?

[CMRail]

I'm a bit confused as to who Driver Ted is and why he is bored with it?

Here is Driver Ted - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Here-Comes-Train-DVD-Driver/dp/B000X43EL0

His catchphrase is "Here Comes A Train!" which I'm sure grahame will be keen to negotiate the rights to for Melksham Rail User Group.

Some footage of Driver Ted just in. I'm afraid he doesn't have the required route knowledge for the Greenford branch or to cover the TransWilts, so here he is on the Daisy Line  - https://youtu.be/riVJZP54HEQ

Some catchy tunes in there, devonexpress. Does your household like a good singalong?

I believe it was sung by commuters finding out that their train will atcually be a 10 car IET^▸ (Intercity Express Train - replacement for HSTs (manufactured by Hitachi in Kobe, Japan))!

[devonexpress]

I'm a bit confused as to who Driver Ted is and why he is bored with it?

It was actually something I just made up in my head, turns out it actually made a good joke.