First Capital Connect have a new website all about the Thameslink
Programme that might be worth keeping an eye on. The main item of
interest so far is a picture of an Electrostar under construction in
First Capital Connect colours:

http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk...s_items/view/6

U

"Mr Thant" wrote in message
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First Capital Connect have a new website all about the Thameslink
Programme that might be worth keeping an eye on. The main item of
interest so far is a picture of an Electrostar under construction in
First Capital Connect colours:

http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk...s_items/view/6

U

I'd sign up for updates but I can't find the privacy policy on the site and
I'm supposed to agree I've read it before I sign up!

Graham Harrison wrote:

"Mr Thant" wrote in message
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First Capital Connect have a new website all about the Thameslink
Programme that might be worth keeping an eye on. The main item of
interest so far is a picture of an Electrostar under construction in
First Capital Connect colours:

http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk...s_items/view/6

U

I'd sign up for updates but I can't find the privacy policy on the site
and I'm supposed to agree I've read it before I sign up!

Alternatively, you could monitor the "Latest news" page with the aid of
http://page2rss.com/.

JP

Graham Harrison wrote:

"Mr Thant" wrote in message
...
First Capital Connect have a new website all about the Thameslink
Programme that might be worth keeping an eye on. The main item of
interest so far is a picture of an Electrostar under construction in
First Capital Connect colours:

http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk...s_items/view/6

U

I'd sign up for updates but I can't find the privacy policy on the site
and I'm supposed to agree I've read it before I sign up!

http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk...ges/view/24/25

I put privacy in the search box. Not a great solution, mind you.

"Dave Newt" wrote in message
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Graham Harrison wrote:

"Mr Thant" wrote in message
...
First Capital Connect have a new website all about the Thameslink
Programme that might be worth keeping an eye on. The main item of
interest so far is a picture of an Electrostar under construction in
First Capital Connect colours:

http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk...s_items/view/6

U

I'd sign up for updates but I can't find the privacy policy on the site
and I'm supposed to agree I've read it before I sign up!

http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk...ges/view/24/25

I put privacy in the search box. Not a great solution, mind you.

A good solution (and thank you) but I'd rather they had a proper link to it.

I'd sign up for updates but I can't find the privacy policy on the site
and
I'm supposed to agree I've read it before I sign up!


http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk...ges/view/24/25

In article
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(Mr Thant) wrote:

First Capital Connect have a new website all about the Thameslink
Programme that might be worth keeping an eye on. The main item of
interest so far is a picture of an Electrostar under construction in
First Capital Connect colours:

http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk...s_items/view/6

Anyone know anything about the suggestion that the new trains will be in
fixed 8 or 12 car formations so precluding through trains to King's Lynn
after 2015?

They seem to have been talking to TfL and thinking of the cost of cabs in
the middle of trains.

Mind you, the web site doesn't mention the GN connection at all.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

On 14 Oct, 00:35, wrote:
Anyone know anything about the suggestion that the new trains will be in
fixed 8 or 12 car formations so precluding through trains to King's Lynn
after 2015?

No, four car equivalent units are required by the spec. They don't
actually have to be four cars, but they have to be that length. The
"8 and 12 car trains on order" is them talking down to the public.

It's highly unlikely there'll be TL trains to King's Lynn, due to its
ongoing reworking as a high-ish frequency inner suburban service. 5
car Intercity Express trains (equivalent to 6 cars in length) have
been suggested for King's Lynn/Cambridge, running to King's Cross.

Mind you, the web site doesn't mention the GN connection at all.

Yes it does - it's on the maps and there's even a FAQ question about
why they're not using it yet. Although nothing about when it'll open
and what the destinations will be.

U

In article
,
(Mr Thant) wrote:

On 14 Oct, 00:35, wrote:
Anyone know anything about the suggestion that the new trains will
be in fixed 8 or 12 car formations so precluding through trains to
King's Lynn after 2015?

No, four car equivalent units are required by the spec. They don't
actually have to be four cars, but they have to be that length. The
"8 and 12 car trains on order" is them talking down to the public.

Not what I was told by a well placed railway industry source on Saturday.
Unfortunately I can't say who or where they fit in the industry.

It's highly unlikely there'll be TL trains to King's Lynn, due to its
ongoing reworking as a high-ish frequency inner suburban service. 5
car Intercity Express trains (equivalent to 6 cars in length) have
been suggested for King's Lynn/Cambridge, running to King's Cross.

That's a major change not mentioned in Cambridge so far.

Mind you, the web site doesn't mention the GN connection at all.

Yes it does - it's on the maps and there's even a FAQ question about
why they're not using it yet. Although nothing about when it'll open
and what the destinations will be.

I must have looked at the wrong map on the site which was the present
Thameslink network only.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

wrote in message
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It's highly unlikely there'll be TL trains to King's Lynn, due to its
ongoing reworking as a high-ish frequency inner suburban service. 5
car Intercity Express trains (equivalent to 6 cars in length) have
been suggested for King's Lynn/Cambridge, running to King's Cross.

That's a major change not mentioned in Cambridge so far.

I don't think it has been explicitly mentioned anywhere Colin. But a number
of conclusions can be drawn from stuff like the IEP and its route specs, and
the more up to date South London RUS removes a fair number of the Southern
destinations such as Littlehampton and Guildford, shown on older Thameslink
diagrams. Unfortunately there is no combined 'Thameslink RUS' to fill in the
missing northern branches. Can't see where it might appear either - East
Midlands perhaps?

My personal suspicion is that they've decided that Kings Lynn is just a bit
too far for the high capacity inner suburban style train they really need.
Having long and short distance train variants through the centre section
doesn't really wash AFAICS, no matter what is suggested in the Thameslink
spec.

Paul S