Crossrail rolling stock usage transition
Mar 25, 2016 20:36:41 GMT
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Post by snoggle on Mar 25, 2016 20:36:41 GMT
As I am very sad I thought I would read the Crossrail Concession Agreement to see how the new Class 345s come into service and how the 315s disappear.
One important starting point is that the new Class 345s come in two forms - RLU (Reduced Length Unit) and FLU (Full Length Units). RLUs will only ever operate on the eastern side of the Crossrail and even then only in the short term. MTR Crossrail do not take on the current H'row Connect Class 360s so they effectively become surplus.
The dates are taken from the contract definitions for the various "Stage Dates" for service build up. The Liv St platform works date is apparently defined in the Rolling Stock Provision Agreement but I can't find that.
As can be seen the eastern service runs with shorter units until the tunnel connection opens at Stratford. There is also a mixed operation of class 345s and 315s right through into 2019 because of the need to cope with short platforms at Liv St main line. Full length units will clearly be marshalled largely in West London until 2019 when through services start on to the Shenfield route.
One important starting point is that the new Class 345s come in two forms - RLU (Reduced Length Unit) and FLU (Full Length Units). RLUs will only ever operate on the eastern side of the Crossrail and even then only in the short term. MTR Crossrail do not take on the current H'row Connect Class 360s so they effectively become surplus.
| No of units | Date | Comment |
| 1st and 2nd | 17/4/17 | 2 RLU training units |
| 2-15 | 1/5/17 | 2 RLU training units and 13 pass trains |
| 15 | 19/9/17 | 11 diagrams for Liv St - Shenfield services |
| 17 | 31/12/17 | As above plus 2 FLUs for driver training |
| 17-35 | 15/4/18 | 15 RLUs, & 18 FLUs and 2 FLUs for driver training Covers Liv St - Shenfield / Padd - Heathrow |
| 36-37 | May 2018 t/t date | As above plus 2 spare units |
| 36/7-47 | 6/7/18 | As above plus units for trial running on the core section Abbey Wood - Paddington |
| 36/7-47 | 4/8/18 | As above but the extra units used for trial operations Abbey Wood - Paddington |
| 48 | Dec 2018 t/t date | 15 RLUs for 11 diagrams Liv St - Shenfield, 19 diagrams on Central section |
| 49/50 | Up to May 2019 | As above plus 2 spare units to support operational service |
| 62 | May 2019 t/t date | 45 FLU diagrams for Paddington - Shenfield / Abbey Wood services. 5 RLUs for peak G Park - Liv St services |
| 63/4 | Up to Dec 2019 | As above plus 2 spare FL units to support operational service |
| 63/4 | 3/8/19 | 10 of the RLUs will be converted to FLUs by this date |
| 63/4 | 4 weeks after Liv St Platform works | Remaining 5 RLUs are converted to FLUs |
| 65/6 | Dec 2019 t/t date | 61 diagrams for full through services and peak flow Shenfield - Liv St (main line) |
The dates are taken from the contract definitions for the various "Stage Dates" for service build up. The Liv St platform works date is apparently defined in the Rolling Stock Provision Agreement but I can't find that.
As can be seen the eastern service runs with shorter units until the tunnel connection opens at Stratford. There is also a mixed operation of class 345s and 315s right through into 2019 because of the need to cope with short platforms at Liv St main line. Full length units will clearly be marshalled largely in West London until 2019 when through services start on to the Shenfield route.
