Oh totally, completely agree that there are many upsides on the newer classes.
My point was more on carbon emitted during manufacture specifically and if, for the sake of a noddy example, if that was more or less than running existing stock for 15 more years.
I have no idea, what that tipping point would be, and it feels like trimode may inadvertently facilitate further can kicking as running on battery is still better than diesel.
But maybe this is me wanting perfect instead of good.
Delays in electrification are not down to current rolling stock. There are bigger forces at play. For example freight operators have been mothballing their electric fleet because diesel has become cheaper than the electricity tariff per mile due to the recent energy price increases. Politics plays its part, with limited funding and each region scrabbling to get their own schemes done. Pay for a new station here, replace a footbridge with something wheelchair accessible there, and you quickly run out.
Oh totally, completely agree that there are many upsides on the newer classes.
My point was more on carbon emitted during manufacture specifically and if, for the sake of a noddy example, if that was more or less than running existing stock for 15 more years.
I have no idea, what that tipping point would be, and it feels like trimode may inadvertently facilitate further can kicking as running on battery is still better than diesel.
But maybe this is me wanting perfect instead of good.
Delays in electrification are not down to current rolling stock. There are bigger forces at play. For example freight operators have been mothballing their electric fleet because diesel has become cheaper than the electricity tariff per mile due to the recent energy price increases. Politics plays its part, with limited funding and each region scrabbling to get their own schemes done. Pay for a new station here, replace a footbridge with something wheelchair accessible there, and you quickly run out.