wrote:
On Jul 14, 7:29 pm, John B wrote:
I'm not a procurement expert, but Uncle Roger seems to think that the
DfT specification is far too complicated/hard to achieve (not least
the self-propulsion).

Self propelled? Wtf is that all about? And how would you achieve it
without dragging around a barn full of batteries slung under one of
the cards?


You've summed up the flawed thinking of the DfT quite well there. Please
refer to the Thameslink Rolling Stock spec for other conflicting
requirements:

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/rail/pi/th...levespecif.pdf

Section 9.3 includes inter alia "The capability to move a short distance
without the traction supply being present"

LOROL

Paul