I don't think people have got all the facts here .
These
new trains have been in operation since march according to SR site ,they are refurbished coaches taken from london overground and are only being used on short haul trips ,looking at the time table for these new coaches the max trip is only 45mins Brighton to Littlehampton
Whic h routes will these trains be used for?
From 23 May 2010, Class 313s will be used between Monday and
Friday to operate:
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Two trains per hour between Brighton and Seaford calling at Seaford,
Bishopstone, Newhaven Harbour, Newhaven Town, Southease, Lewes,
Falmer, Mouslecoomb, London Road and Brighton.
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Selected trains between Brighton and Lewes, Brighton and Hove,
Brighton and West Worthing and Brighton and Littlehampton
(see details below):
Morning
0557 Brighton – Littlehampton (45 minute journey)
0600 Brighton – Lewes (15 minute journey)
0626 Lewes - Brighton
0722 Littlehampton - Brighton
0722 Brighton – Lewes
0758 Lewes – Brighton
0822 Brighton – Lewes
0846 Lewes - Brighton
0823 Brighton – West Worthing (28 minute journey)
0909 West Worthing – Brighton
Why don’t the Class 313 trains have toilets?
The Class 313 trains did not have toilets when were used by London
Overground and this type of train was not built or designed to have
toilets on board. We know this may be inconvenient, but we will make
sure that we let you know which services don’t have toilets and provide
information on where facilities are available at stations on your journey.
We are also looking for ways to improve our facilities, including longer
opening hours and toilets at more stations.
full passenger info on new trains here
http://www.southernrailway.com/downl...senger-leaflet
seems to that the beeb and everyone else have fell for some Bob Crow scare mongering
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But RMT general secretary Bob Crow said the 'unacceptable' development runs the risk of turning train carriages into 'stinking cattle trucks' that present passengers and staff with appalling conditions.
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