Project 110 on London Midland

摘要

Tt seemed a simple announcement - London Midland was seeking to increase the running speed of its Class 350/1 EMU fleet from 10Omph to 110mph, in order to reduce journey times and allow an additional hourly service to operate out of Euston on the WCML. Wouldn't this just be a case of allowing the drivers to continue accelerating to a higher speed, easily within the fleet's capability, following approval from the relevant bodies and the manufacturer, Siemens? Obviously the reality is somewhat different, and a lengthy process of testing and evaluation was required before running at the higher speed was approved.