The only reason Nat Ex are charging for reservations is because they are a failure! They can't afford the franchise and will soon be gone and hopefully it will get run properly again. _________________ My layout webste;
I had heard that NX wanted to bail out now that you mention it, Will. I seem to recall that they would rather pay the fines for breaking the terms of the franchise rather than do what was expected of them.
It's so complicated that when something is wrong, they play the blame game. 'It's not our fault, we just run trains' etc. C2C stands for the Coast 2 City - it's meant to be one of the most punctual companies in the country. _________________ My layout webste;
Merseyrail used to be very good, very reliable but figures they publish themselves are sliding downwards. Trouble is, the refurbished EMUs look as if they are wearing out. They were supposed to last seven years but they are in an awful mess. I wonder how the 508s that Arriva got rid of are shaping up compared to what we have?
Merseyfail are high on the leaderboard aswell. (It was published in Metro recently). I think the 508s have quite a few more years left in them. Northern Rail are still using 142s and they have about 4 or 5 years before they meet the scrapman. _________________ My layout webste;
I frequently come through Birkenhead North, where the TMD is and the patchwork on the outside of the bodies is rather extensive. Insides are still rather good though.
The refurbishment was supposed to be a seven year life extension until new units arrived. The refurbished units arrived back in 2002 so anyone know what the current suburban EMU offering is?
To be honest, the DfT will try to use stock that we already have rather than buy new. There isn't much stock though in the UK that could be used. Maybe 450s, 465s or some other 3rd rail untis.
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