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Extreme makeover, EMU edition

dowlingm · 2013-11-29 20:20:33

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/re-engineered-emu-offers-new-train-for-less.html Wonder what these lads could do with a job lot of 8200/2700s?

29-11-2013 8:20pm

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http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/re-engineered-emu-offers-new-train-for-less.html

Wonder what these lads could do with a job lot of 8200/2700s?

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#2 01-12-2013 8:26am

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Surely it's just the upgrade done to the 8100/8300 DARTs, but to the nth degree?

While it might be 50% cheaper, does it still have 50% of the life or longer of a new EMU?

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#3 01-12-2013 6:45pm

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To be fair, it may have a lot to do with the way the UK railway system orders new stock, making life extensions more attractive to lessors if it is their call to do them.

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