State-of-the-Art Trains, but Not Enough Power

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THE nightmare journey for passengers on the 17.45 Eastbourne train highlights a fundamental problem with the new trains on the southern commuter network - the lack of power to run them.

In the years after privatisation in 1996/7, hundreds of new coaches were ordered by the operating companies to replace the "slam- door" trains which were less safe than newer stock.

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State-of-the-Art Trains, but Not Enough Power

However, because of lack of co-ordination in the new privatised system, no one thought to check with Railtrack...

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