Avanti West Coast

[knutstransport]

RE: Avanti West Coast

(08/12/2019 16:41)313201 Wrote:  I wonder if there is ever the possibility of seeing 25Kv trains at chester.

We already hsve diesel and 3rd rail but we still don't have 25Kv.

I think it would be great seeing a pendolino in chester, pantograph up and running under its own power.

Network Rail have said Chester to Crewe is not suitable for standard electrification due to the high number of low bridges on the route. They have suggested discontinuous electrification could be an option but that would mean special EMUs would have to be used and might even mean the Chester to Crewe shuttle would remain DMU operated due to it not being viable for the W&B franchise to have one or two special EMUs for a short shuttle service.