1. Position of Schemes still to be
submitted (Contd.)
(b) St. Pancras - Leicester/Nottingham
(Contd.)
Mr.Howes explained that passengers for inter-city journeys
would use the main line expresses and the semi-fast St.Pancras -
Leicester/Nottingham services were designed to cater for passenger
other than those for through journeys between the terminals.
The type of vehicles scheduled for these services was satisfactorily
working similar services (e.g. Manchester - Birmingham, Birmingham -
Llandudno, etc.), and it was the view of the Traffic Department that
generally speaking the units were suitable for the proposed St.Pancras
- Leicester/Nottingham services.
Mr.A.J.Johnson considered there would be some pressure from
the public to provide more seating space and a higher standard of
comfort in the proposed services. He thought that the lavatory
accomodation might be a little defficient for such services but not to
the extent which the C.M.& E.E. had suggested.
With regard to the bogies, it was agreed the matter should be
dealt with when considering the next item on the agenda.
The units to be used on the St.Pancras - Leicester/Nottingham
service would be displaced stock from the electrified lines and it was
not anticipated they would be available until about 1966/67.
The vehicles would require refurbishing before being put
into the new services and it was agreed that the question of the
desirability to modify seating should be resolved at that time.
The Planning Officer would communicate with the C.M.&
E.E. in reply to the points raised and, in the light of the foregoing,
invite him to sign the submission in its present form.
2. Improved riding of Diesel Rail Cars
The Chairman stated the Commission had asked whether it was
considered that bogie modification could be justified to any diesel rail
cars additional to those already authorised (viz. 284 cars for Marylebone
and St.Pancras Suburban services and Manchester Central/Liverpool Central
express service).
A joint report hed been requested from the D.T.S. and C.M.&
E.E. and it was noted that the necessary data was being collected.
In making the report it was decided that a recommendation should
be included for the modification of the bogies on the vehicles to be used
on the St.Pancras - Leicester/Nottingham services.
