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Re: Midland Mainline to be electrified


	Linux_User wrote: ...and the signalling required. To go faster than 125mph you need in-cab signalling, which the majority of trains just don't have.

Its being fitted to all trains as part of GSM-R isn't it? or is that just in cab communications

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Re: Midland Mainline to be electrified

AlunD wrote:


	Linux_User wrote: ...and the signalling required. To go faster than 125mph you need in-cab signalling, which the majority of trains just don't have.

Its being fitted to all trains as part of GSM-R isn't it? or is that just in cab communications

Just comms. However, ERTMS is in-cab signalling

Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:11 am

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Re: Midland Mainline to be electrified

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	l3v1ck wrote: Doubt it. If anything they'll just order more carriages and extend the Voyagers.

I'm not sure you can add extra carriages to voyagers. unless you add another set on...

They could definitely bring them all up to 5 car sets, but that's still not a lot. They are numbered 'a' to 'f', so I'm not sure if that suggests you could run a 6 car set, but I've never seen more than 5 without them doubling up. They do have a few HSTs that are by no means empty when they run.

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