Noted - that a further meeting has now been held with the N.E.Region at which it was decided to limit the trains to 6 cars throughout the year, additional workings during the summer being covered by duplicate trains rather than by strengthening.
Agreed that, in these circumstances, all trains can run through to Leeds with the exception of relief trains on Saturdays only through the summer which may need to commence and terminate at Bradford. The Chairman requested that an estimate be given as soon as possible of the number of 6-car trains required to cover the whole service, including spares.
Noted - that new schedules are now in course of preparation.
(d) Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester Scheme
Mr.Gould stated that proposals for this scheme, including projection of some services to and from Coventry, have now been formulated and are under consideration by the C.O.S. and C.C.M. The Chairman asked for an estimate to be given, as soon as possible, of the number of 6-car trains required to cover the whole service, including spares.
379. STANDARD UNITS OF 57 FT.STOCK
(a) Allocation of units being built at Derby and by Contractors
(i) Provisional schedule of allocation at 8th December; 1955 attached as appendix "A".
Noted - that owing to the incidence of steel shortage Derby Works cannot commence the building of 63 ft. stock at the beginning of 1956 as was anticipated, but in order to keep the Works occupied it had been agreed that Derby Works should continue for the time being to build 57 ft. light alloy units, which has meant an adjustment in the programme.
(ii) Mr.Stanley stated that three 2-car sets being built at Derby for Birmingham (Part 1) scheme will shortly be sent to the West Cumberland area. One 2-car sets from West Cumberland has been sent to Derby for works maintenance and the remaining 12 sets will be dealt with at the rate of one set per week, i.e. the whole of the sets will have been dealt with by the end of February 1956.
