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Old May 24th 19, 10:43 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default RIP GOBLIN temporary timetable?

On Thu, 23 May 2019 17:41:24 +0100
Recliner wrote:
On Thu, 23 May 2019 16:20:56 +0000 (UTC),
wrote:

On Thu, 23 May 2019 16:15:25 +0100
David Walters wrote:
On Thu, 23 May 2019 15:56:49 +0100, Ian Clifton
wrote:
The “Live departures & arrivals� pages on nationalrail.co.uk seem to be


showing trains every 15 mins each way on the GOBLIN. TfL still says
“reduced service�, as far as I can see. Is it really happening?

Yes, the first Class 710 in passenger service left Gospel Oak at 11:36.

Pictures in several places including
https://www.londonreconnections.com/...-class-710s-en

te
r-service/


No doubt at some point once the memory of the issues have faded somewhat,
little squirt Khan will hail this as a great success and hope nobody asks
exactly how many tens of millions extra from the TfL budget have been spent
getting these white elephants to work instead of just ordering some more off
the shelf 378s which could have been running years ago.


The 378 EMUs must be more versatile than Bombardier ever claimed, to
be able to run on a non-electrified line. Or didn't you know that the
electrification was only completed a year ago?


Figure of speech. They could have been running as soon as the wires went live.

And why do you assume that it's TfL's budget that is paying for
Bombardier's delays? Perhaps you could provide a reference for your
claim that, "tens of millions extra from the TfL budget have been
spent getting these white elephants to work"?


Cost of stabling, cost of driver training, cost of drivers doing nothing, loss
of income from the line, cost of training for technical staff, cost of 710
specific depot equipment. I'm sure there's more but thats what came to mind in
30 seconds.