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Networker refurbishment (was Bus Etching Problem)
Dave Arquati wrote:
Rupert Candy wrote: Well, Southern run more inner-suburban services than Thameslink, so I guess there are more chances for their services to be vandalised. Either that or the denizens of Streatham, Wimbledon and Sutton are less anti-social than those of... erm... Peckham, Dulwich and Crystal Palace? I'm not convinced that Streatham, Tooting and Sutton are any more salubrious than Peckham and Tulse Hill. But then I'm biased towards SE postcodes =P SouthEastern claimed (in an exchange of emails some time ago, when I was congratulating them on repainting West Dulwich station every time it was attacked - so roughly once a week) that the vinyl approach didn't work, but I notice in their latest newsletter that the Networker "refreshment" is going to include fitting anti-scratch vinyls. Hurrah. Merry Christmas, everyone! Refreshment, eh? Is that a fancy term for cleaning? Yes and no - to be fair, SouthEastern have actually cleaned the Networkers since they took over from C*nnex (and when it first happened, the difference was very clear!) It's still not completely clear what's happening, but I think a small batch (c.30) of 465s are being properly refurbished with new seats and a First Class (no joke) section, and will supposedly be limited to the middle-distance routes (such as Victoria-Ashford semi-fasts, which are already 465-operated). In addition, they are also planning to "refresh" the rest of the Networkers - I'm not sure what's involved, but AIUI it will definitely include vandalproofing the toilets (and presumably making them work) and fitting anti-scratch film to the windows. New seat covers would be nice, but that's probably asking too much. The SET newsletter has mo http://www.setrains.co.uk/SETrains/C...HowAreWeDoing/ (compare "Networker Refreshment" at the top with "Train Cleaning: Metro" further down.) PS Sorry about the knackered quoting - this new version of Google Groups is awful... |
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