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29th August 2007 16:01

New trains 'too heavy for tracks' (BBC News)

Passengers are facing rail delays because of new heavier trains being introduced on southern England routes.

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swisstrains

29th August 2007 18:02

We have newer, heavier trains wearing out the track in the South and on Merseyside we have new track wearing out the wheels of the older trains:confused:

LesG	30th August 2007 04:31

Nothing like excuses from NR

Its the same all over "Its not our fault its the loco or its the wagons or the stock" never the diabolical state of NRs infrastructure.

Les

Clip Man

4th September 2007 21:32

???

"Network Rail has blamed more track faults in part on "heavier trains with stiffer suspension". "

Surely tests would could be done that would simulate these conditions prior to the trains being used on these lines?

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