December, 2008

 

 

What’s it all about?

 

In brief, South West Trains use two types of rolling stock on the London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour route.

 

 

Class 444 - White in colour with 2+2 seating generally in standard class

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comfy Train

 

 

 

 

Class 450 - Blue in colour with 3+2 seating generally in standard class

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not so comfy suburban train

 

 

Class 442 - White in colour - but now withdrawn from the Portsmouth Harbour route

And some are still apparently in a depot gathering dust

Comfy Train - or was

 

 

It is the general consensus among commuters that the White Trains are much more comfortable,

as they  were designed for long distance routes,

but make up your own mind.

 

 

 

Will South West Trains replace more of our comfortable White Intercity Class 444 trains with Blue Suburban Class 450 trains.?

Lets hope not!

 

 

Many long distance commuters have now adjusted to the pattern of different types of rolling stock

in order to get a comfortable journey, and have altered their work day to suit.

 

So what next?

 

Will the City of Portsmouth loose even more intercity  trains to other destinations?