wrote:


"The following changes were made to the allocation of rolling stock:
* The IKF class 376 fleet was increased by 30 vehicles by increasing
train length from five-car to six-car; and
* Ten additional 3-car class 508s were transferred to Merseyrail from
IKF"

I haven't seen this suggested anywhere else in discussion forums but
would presumably institute a rolling-stock cascade on the IKF
franchise. Why not 36 coaches for 36 376 units and 12 508s then
spare?


Although there are twelve 508s in the south-east, two of them are never
likely to run again. I had presumed that this accounted for the
difference in the numbers. No 508s will be remaining with SET.








--
Bob

On 25 Jul, 10:36, "Bob Wood" wrote:
wrote:
"The following changes were made to the allocation of rolling stock:
* The IKF class 376 fleet was increased by 30 vehicles by increasing
train length from five-car to six-car; and
* Ten additional 3-car class 508s were transferred to Merseyrail from
IKF"

I haven't seen this suggested anywhere else in discussion forums but
would presumably institute a rolling-stock cascade on the IKF
franchise. Why not 36 coaches for 36 376 units and 12 508s then
spare?

Although there are twelve 508s in the south-east, two of them are never
likely to run again. I had presumed that this accounted for the
difference in the numbers. No 508s will be remaining with SET.

--
Bob

508 212 is obviously unlikely to run again - which is the other? 204?
How does this cascade work anway? 376s are extended to run 6 or 12
coach trains - presumably this only frees up 465s/466s to displace
375s and hence 508s if the service is thinned at the same time.

Alternatively, is it more about leasing costs - the cost of the extra
class 376 carriages is offset by releasing the 508s. The 375s to
directly replace 508s in service come from the introduction of 395s.
At the same time, will 12-coach networker finally happen?

Jonathan