In last month’s TIN-watch I highlighted the constant number of units in service with South Western and Great Western over recent months, which didn’t seem to correlate with other reports. A check confirmed that the Class 707 data was correct, with all 30 units available for the first time in Period 1 2018-19.
As you can see the GWR Class 800 bi-mode fleet is now up to 32 units, reporting having caught up with deliveries. The original delivery plan was to have two additional trains available every fortnight. Currently 30 five-car sets are covering 28 diagrams with two units on driver training. Average daily diagrams are around 470 miles.
At Govia Thameslink Railway the 115th and final Class 700 has been delivered. However, the Miles per Technical Incident (MTIN) has been falling back for the last three reporting periods. This is concerning, given the increased potential impact of a failure in the new GTR timetable.
Finally, the Elizabeth Line Class 345s exceeded 2,000 MTIN for the first time in Period 1. While I predicted low initial reliability, the slow rates of improvement among all the new fleets is starting to disappoint even my low expectations. None of the new trains can yet match the MTIN MAA of the best Pacer fleet.
