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Thameslink NGEMU procurement - now in motion
Mr Thant wrote:
Well I was quoting from last month's MR So was I, as it happens. though on another read it's unclear - the DfT state "the Thameslink project will also introduce new vehicles", but in the table beside Roger has them as 25 377s from Southern. But then a couple of pages on in the Thameslink article the latter is sort of framed as his own suggestion. Point accepted, but I did say 'most likely'. Perhaps we agree on the NGEMUs now, but just to further my case, I will quote a paragraph from the RSP: '15. In addition, the [Thameslink] programme requires additional vehicles for KO1 in 2011. It is expected that these vehicles will be either cascaded existing EMU vehicles or new vehicles based on existing designs with some, but maybe not all, of the features of the next generation vehicles. However, it is possible that the next generation vehicles proposed for KO2 in 2015 could be delivered earlier, possibly by 2010 – 2011, if manufacturers are capable of delivering the required outputs.' As we already know, the first NGEMU should be in passenger service by 1 February 2012, but certainly not another 24. For some reason (once again I have the Captain to thank for this) the DfT expect the first NGEMU to be delivered more than a year before the first IEP train despite the fact that NGEMU procurement has only just started, whereas IEP procurement has been active for months. If only he were around to clarify. Agreed. And he was around less than 2 hours ago. g |
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