I doubt there are any drivers still alive who were among some of the first to be trained on driving the English Electric Type 5s – the famous Deltic – in 1961. For those who were trained at the time,

…and full electrification should have been agreed from the start

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EXPERT ANALYSIS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING TODAY’S MAIN LINE CHARTER SCENE

Report: more than eight route miles of overhead line equipment not used by trains

Transport Select Committee report on investment exposes years of inconsistency and uncertainty in key areas