Lancashire Triangle Electrification

[First Class]

RE: Lancashire Triangle Electrification
To be fair, as long as they remain 4 or 8 car sets, I don't really mind, considering Porterbrook, the ROSCO is proposing some pretty dramatic changes.

(Unfourtunately, however, the brochure has detailed considerations for modification to 3-cars)

http://www.porterbrook.com/downloads/bro...ochure.pdf

Despite the government spin, I doubt these units will get sealed windows and airconditioning installed as was suggested. Quite simply the auxiliary systems cannot support the power requirements, and installing new electrical packages, (not to mention the AC units themselves), will be financially prohibitive. This would probably also prevent plug sockets and wifi.
Even Porterbrook admit that only "basic air cooling" could be provided, and even then, would still need the electrical system to be replaced.

I also think it is stupid to limit these units to 75mph (page 15), when with they are currently capable of 100mph.