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[email protected] · March 31st 18, 04:34 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On Fri, 30 Mar 2018 13:31:30 -0500
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In article , (Roland Perry)
wrote:

In message , at
06:54:49 on Fri, 30 Mar 2018, remarked:
In article , (Roland
Perry) wrote:

In message , at
20:47:08 on Thu, 29 Mar 2018, Arthur Figgis
remarked:
700s will not run to Moorgate as they are too long and do not have
cab doors for tunnel evacuation. GTR ordered a variant called the
717 which will replace the 313s. This are 6 cars long and do have
centre cab doors. The fir

Do you know if they'll be 2+3 seating like the 313s?
There's no reason to expect the interiors to differ from the 700's

No tiolets.

Fair enough. And the style of seating?

Following current fashion, no doubt.

Unlikely to be 3+2, then; which was all that had been asked.

I visited Wimbledon Traincare Depot recently but forgot to take a close
enough look at the class 707s there to see how their seats compare with
those on the 700s. I am told they are similar.

A mixture of 2+2 and 2+1, I think.

That was only part of the question. No tables I think is true. Siemens have
form on that score on South Western - vide the 450s which are used on
express services with refreshments trolleys despite that definite handicap.

The other question is seat spacing and lack of armrests, something of a new
low on the 700s.

The race to the bottom for passenger comfort continues unabated it seems.
I find it hard to believe an extra bit of padding and armrests for the seats
would even make a blip in the final cost of each train, but I guess they must
do it for financial reasons. Unless it is purely out of spite.