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Old October 18th 16, 02:27 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2016 15:17:32 +0100
Paul Corfield wrote:
On Tue, 11 Oct 2016 08:51:59 +0000 (UTC), d wrote:
stations - quite a complication to add on a large line plus we do not
yet know who will build the extra "compatible" 95 and 96 stock trains
for expanded services on the Northern and Jubilee Lines. We also


I wonder if the trains will be compatible but with completely new electronics
(I imagine a lot changes in 20 years), or whether they'll be a carbon copy
of the current trains down to the transistor level because it'll be simpler
and cheaper to do that which will mean Bombardier almost certainly getting
the contract.

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