New Trains for Virgin.

In Great Britain.

The Azuma class is to be the new Virgin Rail replacement for the Italian built Pendolinas, speed is perhaps the most consideration and the expansion to other routes? Many new types are entering service across the U.K. but despite this the problems of overcrowding remain.

London is the focus hub of most of the investment into new stock, while other parts such as Wales have to suffer with serious shortages of rolling stock and the many excuses that the operators have come up with?

Meanwhile one visiting the many yard and holding points such as Crewe can see much unused stock in the colours of the various companies? With the price hike in fares and the southern-rail industrial action things are not getting better with cosmetic make ups on an old decaying system?

Commuter Trains. Part-One.

Mass Movement.

The commuter train has become one of the most blandest of train types across the world? They are really box trains sometimes painted in nice colour schemes, but generally they have a dirty appearance of over long term use. 

Indian railways and recent films showing the commuter system in Mumbai portray this demand for rush hour traffic! South Africa, Great Britain and Russia also portray a similar image, perhaps with less dirt and more colour.

Terms such as D/EMU (Diesel/ Electric Multiple Unit) is the official name for these trains that are capable of carrying 700 to 2000 people per run. Japan and India have the worst overcrowding problems, while the United States, Denmark, and Israel know deploy double decker carriages.