1. GTR Class 387 – Great Northern Introduction
6th February Pete Carbery & Simon Green

2. Purpose of Deployment Electrostar deployment on GN
Electrostar deployment on GN
key to increased services to
Kings Lynn (Frequency & Capacity)
Allows 317’s & 321’s to be replaced.
Short term substitute for 700’s.
Improved Passenger experience
(PIS, DDA, Air con etc).
Introduction complete for May 2017 YL
Staff first - Details of plan cascaded down...
Each week something in GTR along with formal briefings.
Station travel tracker – excel spreadsheet for stations to London/GTW/BTN
HR issued guidance for staff travelling to work – expectation set
Links to website so easy access to same information as passengers.

3. Driver Training Plan Considerations.
Classrooms
Unit Availability (Static & Dynamic)
All Drivers / All Facets of work
Multiple Driver Depots
Test Train Requirements
Bank Holidays
Travelling Time
Train paths for handling
Union Agreements
Holiday Period
Approx. 370 drivers to train YL
Staff first - Details of plan cascaded down...
Each week something in GTR along with formal briefings.
Station travel tracker – excel spreadsheet for stations to London/GTW/BTN
HR issued guidance for staff travelling to work – expectation set
Links to website so easy access to same information as passengers.
Driver Trainers
Training Agreements
Driver Release
Training Locations
Deployment v Competant Drivers

4. Operational Testing. Signal Sighting, Stop Board Positions,
Selective Door Operation,
DOO (In Cab Camera Views),
Stepping Distance.
Passenger Information System YL
Staff first - Details of plan cascaded down...
Each week something in GTR along with formal briefings.
Station travel tracker – excel spreadsheet for stations to London/GTW/BTN
HR issued guidance for staff travelling to work – expectation set
Links to website so easy access to same information as passengers.

5. Engineering Approval Pantographs BW HSP Mk2
Previously accepted as compatible fitted to class 700
Not compatible fitted to a 387
Mk1 Pans fitted to 3 units to enable Ops testing and driver training
Gauging
Absolute and Comparative to class 365
Class 365 gauging model rebuilt to modern standards
Still not fully resolved YL
Staff first - Details of plan cascaded down...
Each week something in GTR along with formal briefings.
Station travel tracker – excel spreadsheet for stations to London/GTW/BTN
HR issued guidance for staff travelling to work – expectation set
Links to website so easy access to same information as passengers.

6. Depot Considerations First “Modern” EMU to be maintained at Hornsey
Roof Access Gantry being installed for HVAC maintenance
Wheel Drop being added to the wheel lathe
Staff training
Support for failure analysis and fault finding
Warranty team YL
Staff first - Details of plan cascaded down...
Each week something in GTR along with formal briefings.
Station travel tracker – excel spreadsheet for stations to London/GTW/BTN
HR issued guidance for staff travelling to work – expectation set
Links to website so easy access to same information as passengers.

7. Critical Path
Everyone tends to think of new trains projects as building units
Critical path for introduction will actually be operational readiness
Train Avaialbility
Test Paths
Driver Release
But don’t forget
Unions
Network Rail
Throw curveballs YL
Staff first - Details of plan cascaded down...
Each week something in GTR along with formal briefings.
Station travel tracker – excel spreadsheet for stations to London/GTW/BTN
HR issued guidance for staff travelling to work – expectation set
Links to website so easy access to same information as passengers.