Travel Vouchers

[Andrewcook]

Years ago Hoseason  / Blake's used to do Travel  Vouchers Train / Coaches that helps out on Costs such as going to the Ñorfolk Broads will that be coming back as to Electric Cars may not do the Distant plus finding Charging points ?

[CambridgeCabby]

They will force us all onto diesel trains , which even when full are less “green” than a family car 

[Turnoar]

The Stadler hybrid trains were launched to much fan fare on my local line. I should think the pantographs will see little use whilst in service unless those on the london line breakdown. The trains are longer as the diesel generator is a section of rolling stock in itself, the platform at Sheringham was extended. Also to get the equivalent number of seats in the composition it is either 4 or 5 units. If modern cars are anything to go by overall they could well be heavier than the 2 unit Sprinters they replaced, almost certainly than a single Sprint which could accommodate almost all passengers in rush hour with a bit of a squeeze. Save for anyone getting on at Wroxham or Salhouse! They are quieter, except when the generator develops a fault whereby the revs remain high or some other fault causes a whistling screech even when stationary, as residents in Sheringham found. For those with a short drive to the station car parking charges plus fare makes it more than double the bus fare which for the express service to Norwich is only 5 to 10 minutes slower and would probably be about the same were it not for the queue at the NDR though whether we’ll ever see as much traffic as there was pre-Covid remains to be seen.

[Bytheriver]

23 minutes ago, Turnoar said:

The Stadler hybrid trains were launched to much fan fare on my local line. I should think the pantographs will see little use whilst in service unless those on the london line breakdown. The trains are longer as the diesel generator is a section of rolling stock in itself, the platform at Sheringham was extended. Also to get the equivalent number of seats in the composition it is either 4 or 5 units. If modern cars are anything to go by overall they could well be heavier than the 2 unit Sprinters they replaced, almost certainly than a single Sprint which could accommodate almost all passengers in rush hour with a bit of a squeeze. Save for anyone getting on at Wroxham or Salhouse! They are quieter, except when the generator develops a fault whereby the revs remain high or some other fault causes a whistling screech even when stationary, as residents in Sheringham found. For those with a short drive to the station car parking charges plus fare makes it more than double the bus fare which for the express service to Norwich is only 5 to 10 minutes slower and would probably be about the same were it not for the queue at the NDR though whether we’ll ever see as much traffic as there was pre-Covid remains to be seen.

Not been to Norwich Station recently but they were putting the pantograph up whilst laying over in the platforms. There has been a suggestion that GA could run from GY or Lowestoft to London without having to change trains and of course the trains to Stansted do go over to electric for part of the journey. 

[BrundallNavy]

They use the panto more than you think, it’s lifted when in the station at Norwich except platform 6 to keep the train powered up. It’s also raised at Ely on the Norwich / Stansted route and on the Ipswich to Cambridge route.

There is talk of the Yarmouth line being wired but it won’t happen over night.

The engines on the new trains are very environmentally friendly and have incredible low emissions and the fault which caused the cooling fans to scream has been fixed.
 

If you travel now you can have a coach all to yourself.😉