MIG wrote:
James Looker wrote in message ...

Nick Lawford wrote:

"Peter Masson" wrote in message




There won't be enough 376s to displace Networkers completely from any route.


There are more than enough to cover specific routes entirely.

36 units must be more than enough to cover a service such as Hayes or
Dartford via Greenwich (and excluding the obvious but silly answer of
Bromley North).

Surely both routes are entirely served from CS/CX so the short platforms
issue does not arise.

I can't see any reason why they'd diagram in such a way to be 376 only,
but it could be done in theory, which is why I assume the OP
asked the question.

--
Nick



Bromley North has been using the new trains and they have also been down
to Orpington and Sevenoaks. The routes through Grove Park are definetly
getting all new Class 376 trains within the next year.


No one seems to have news of a drastic change in the diagrams that
would keep units on specific routes. That's why they can't be kept on
journeys they are best suited to. The are already doing some
"semi-fasts" via Woolwich and Lewisham.

I seem to recall having heard talk that (somehow) these trains were to
be kept off longer distance trips such as beyond Dartford, and people
here (on both uk.railway and u.t.l) pointing out how dificult that would
be. Have TPTB finally given up the idea of keeping them off Gillingham
services and the like?

Robin