Chiltern Railways: an update on rolling stock / services

Mark A

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Chiltern Railways: an update on rolling stock / services

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They're struggling with demand and also with the age of their fleet of trains. A roundup from Chiltern on this link.

Mark

https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/capacity-challenges-2025


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Re: Chiltern Railways: an update on rolling stock / services

« Reply #1 on: Today at 11:17:44 »

According to the Oxford Clarion https://bsky.app/profile/oxfordclarion.bsky.social/post/3lnuhiadpd22q Chiltern have signed a deal to run 10 locomotive hauled Mk5a sets to replace 4 locomotive hauled Mk3 sets.

They were previously used by Trans Pennine Express (TPE^▸ ). TPE had 13 5 cars sets made up of 4 standard class and 1 first class coach. It is unclear to me whether TPE actual used all the sets as the most number of sets they had running at the same time was 4 and they also suffered from cracks similar to IET^▸ .

I assume that as well as replacing the Mk3's they will either replace some existing Class 165/168 services or even some additional services will be added.
Will we see a return of the Oxford Flyers?


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Witham Bobby

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Re: Chiltern Railways: an update on rolling stock / services

« Reply #2 on: Today at 11:56:50 »

Quote from: Mark A on Today at 10:58:14

They're struggling with demand and also with the age of their fleet of trains. A roundup from Chiltern on this link.

Mark

https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/capacity-challenges-2025

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We have been working with the Department for Transport on modernising our fleet since 2021

Chiltern Railways

F O U R years to not get to a decision yet. And, although I know this should require incredulity, I guess it's actually unsurprising

Are we entiltled to ask what we are paying civil servants in the DfT^» to do with their time?


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Re: Chiltern Railways: an update on rolling stock / services

« Reply #3 on: Today at 12:07:10 »

Painfully slow negotiations again on what should be something fairly easy to solve. The fleet is not being used elsewhere. There is a clear need for the extra capacity.

Look at the fuss and nonsense just to get a few redundant Class 175s to GWR^▸ .


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