High Speed Train Replacement

[whole diary]

[Chris2]

Most Voyager coaches have recently had a signal boosting technology installed...

Voyager trains are much better now that they have had the signal boosting technology installed.

The free Wi-fi is a good idea as long as it works better than NXEC^▸ (National Express East Coast)'s wi-fi.

[Btline]

Virgin should not have put signal boosters in, but signal blockers!

NO BLINDs, just use special tinted glass to remove any glare.

One thing good about Virgin's trains, are the destination boards on the doors. It means that if you are in a hurry, and have not checked the departure screens, you can double check before boarding.

Yes, put them on HST2 (but omit "service code" - who needs that?).

[simonw]

One useful feature on all new trains, whether HST2 or local, is a track condition sensor, with auto - report to to Network Rail.

Real time telemetry reports from the network will allow Network Rail to monitor track conditions and prioritise maintenance work, and hopefully provide a better network!

[stebbo]

If diesel then power car at each end, not under floor engines distributed through train - Adelantes were noisy. 2 + 8 or 9 and more installed horsepower, say 2,750 or 3,000 each power car so as to allow for all the hotel power that people seem to need these days. Oh and lots of tables.....

[Super Guard]

For the quiet coaches , I would like technology installed that prevents the phone from getting a signal.

What about those like me who like to quietly text with my phone on silent? 

[Chris2]

For the quiet coaches , I would like technology installed that prevents the phone from getting a signal.

What about those like me who like to quietly text with my phone on silent? 

I have no problem with that, maybe I should say a technology that reduces the signal, so that only texting will work in the coach. Otherwise as long as the coach is well labelled as the quiet coach and people observe that, there would be no need for such a technology.

[Btline]

Quiet Zones:

*NO electronic equipment allowed

*Phones off

*No sockets

*Signal blockers

*No WiFi

*No walkman

*Annoucements played at half volume

Other carriages:

*Phones in silent mode - move to the vestibule to make and take calls

*Dito with laptops - keep them silent as possible

[Chris2]

The quiet carriage is always a contentious issue, with different people wanting different things. We do agree that it is a good idea to have a quiet carriage in standard class and in first class.

But if there are children travelling on advance purchase tickets they should not be booked seats in the quiet carriage, as it will mean their journey is better.

[Conner]

I find my journey better if I am in the quiet zone.

[Shazz]

signal blockers just wont work in that small a space, and be able to contain them inside 1 carrige, without taking out parts of 2 others.

[Btline]

Fine. How about lead paint?

[Conner]

Fine. How about lead paint?

And who exactly will allow you to paint trains with lead, it is not going to happen.

[Chris2]

The quiet carriage is always a contentious issue, with different people wanting different things. We do agree that it is a good idea to have a quiet carriage in standard class and in first class.

But if there are children travelling on advance purchase tickets they should not be booked seats in the quiet carriage, as it will mean their journey is better.

I find my journey better if I am in the quiet zone.

I think that they should be able to change the reservation free of charge at any train station, if travelling with children and have been booked into the quiet carriage, would definitely be useful for younger children.