3. Banbury - Bletchley service. - The Chairman said a letter has been
received from the B.T.C. stating it is evident that the Central Transport
Consultative Committee are fully prepared to see a recommendation that the
service be withdrawn on the assumption that the remaining weeks of the
trial period yield results which are not markedly different from those already
recorded. The General Manager has asked for a joint report from the
officers concerned, and the Chairman asked for this to be submitted as a matter of
urgency.
526. INTER-CITY TRAINS
1. Design of units. - Noted that a condensed report on the
working of the trial vehicles has been sent to the Technical Adviser to the B.T.C;
Mr.Finlayson stated that a full report was being sent to the General Manager.
2. Liverpool, Leeds, Bradford scheme. - Revised report
considered. Noted that the scheme is based on journey time of 2 hours
10 minutes, whereas tests had shown that this can be covered in two hours two
minutes. The eight minutes difference is accounted for by two P.W.
slacks and Mr.Butland said that as the tests were made in the old stock, it was
not advisable to make any relaxation in this speed restriction until the new stock
is available for test.
3. Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester scheme. - Investigation now being
made on the basis of replacing existing services by diesel units, and progressing
satisfactorily.
527. SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE ARRANGEMENTS
1. Minutes of meetings of sub-committee held on the 17th May and 5th July
1957 noted.
2. Day to day maintenance. - Joint report now received and noted that
it is no longer necessary to give units daily examination, and the examinations
which are at present carried out daily could be done at intervals of five days.
Noted that the workings for all sections are being re-diagrammed in accordance
with the revised procedure and consideration is being given to economics of
individual schemes. Will not affect existing schemes but may result in
reduction of number of units required for future schemes.
