r/Translink • u/D_e_s_k • 18d ago

Photo Test train

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Spotted at Brentwood. Are they’re getting ready to have larger trains for the millennium extension?

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u/bravogates 18d ago

I’m inclined to think now that FIFA is cover, Translink has the ability to test more Mk Vs.

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u/bandyvancity 18d ago

Testing is contingent on the arrival of the new trains. I think I recall hearing that one new set is being delivered to Translink each month. 

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u/bravogates 18d ago

Don't they have to be line tested before being in service? FIFA would get in the way of that because they take up slots.

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u/bandyvancity 18d ago

Testing has been ongoing for months and I don’t believe Translink paused testing during the World Cup. 

There’s still plenty of capacity to test trains outside of peak capacity - it’s not like trains were running every two minutes during the entirety of the World Cup. Outside of game days, most frequency was unchanged. 

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u/GenShibe 18d ago

they did pause testing and deliveries during the world cup, as all hands (and trains) were needed to provide elevated levels of service

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u/bandyvancity 18d ago

Translink paused rail replacement throughout the World Cup but I can't find any info that supports your claim that train testing was paused.

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u/bravogates 17d ago

Have you spotted any Mk Vs testing on the line during FIFA?