Monday 28 May 2012

Diesel trains undead - Official

As any ful kno due to electrification there will be no future requirements for new passenger diesel trains, ever.

So this from TfL is plainly moon-shine:

TfL is seeking expressions of interest for the following Supplies and/or Services.
a) Provision of approximately eight 3-car DMUs suitable for operation on the Gospel Oak -Barking railway, without associated train-maintenance services
b) Provision of approximately eight 3-car DMUs suitable for operation on the Gospel Oak -Barking railway, with associated train-maintenance services
TfL may consider 4-car DMUs in lieu of 3-car, but does not envisage a fleet of mixed train length.
TfL has an aspiration to introduce longer trains from 2013.

So much for the views of experts...