Originally Posted by
jon_hall
Silly question but if they are to get the extra carriages why not go for the new trains as 11 coaches from the start?
Or are the platforms not big enough at the main stations?
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Only station i can think off top of my head as not long enough is Lichfield, and thats now never mind longer trains.
It does seem mad, your right.
The thinking is that 11 carriage trains will need testing before entering revenue service (silly I know) - so the 9 carriages trains are to cover the existng trains whilst they are out of service to be extended and tested (and of course replace the written off train). This means that there won't actually be an additional number of trains in service until they have all been lengthened. Hope that makes sense (in written form as opposed to the thinking
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Incidently, relief trains also often run to Preston (shadowing Glasgow services) and Liverpool too. There will be no need for relief services to Manchester come December with a 20 minute frequency, until demand outgrows capacity again.
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