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RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North)

(25/08/2016 06:29)childwallblues Wrote:  319 reliability does seem to have improved as you say. Was on 319361 on the 2140 PRE-LIV on Tuesday night. Went like a rocket between Balshaw Lane and Wigan and ended up four minutes early.
It is ironic that the new 700s on Thameslink are so unreliable at the moment, a bit like when the 377/5 were when brought into service. Bombardier seem to have learnt from that fiasco by leasing Bletchley Depot to test the new builds on the WCML before delivery.

You usually get 100mph out of them somewhere around Boars Head!

SD.