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[email protected] · November 25th 16, 03:17 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On Fri, 25 Nov 2016 16:02:11 +0000
Basil Jet wrote:
On 2016\11\25 16:01, Basil Jet wrote:
On 2016\11\25 15:16, d wrote:
The only thing I can think of is that various work is being done on
various bits of track across the network to make them more silent for
night time operation. While you might expect that to reduce wheel wear
rather than increase it, perhaps there are unintended consequences for
the 1973 stock. (Clutching at straws here.)

Certainly an idea.

Oh, and there are loads of new drivers for the night shift.

They can't all be crap enough to put this many trains out of service though