East Coast SET deployment in detail

摘要

As outlined in DfT's consultation document for the replacement lnterCity East Coast franchise (RBI359 p1), initial funding for the IEP train service provision contract should provide sufficient full-length (1+9) bi-mode Hitachi Super Express Trains to replace the 13 East Coast HSTs. RBI expects a like-for-like replacement with 13 bi-modes covering 11 diagrams.rnUnder what is now known as Package 0, these trains are due to enter service in May 2014 following acceptance testing. In effect,rnPackage 0 replaces the previously planned pre-series build. Because of what DfT terms the SET's 'plug and play' architecture, it will be possible to form all electric and bi-mode configurations for acceptance testing, from five up to 12 cars, from the 13 full-length bi-modes.