1. North West Electrics
Deployment of 20 cascaded class 319 Electric trains
6th February 2017
Rob Warnes

2. Project Overview
“To deliver great quality new electric train services in the North West.”

3. Key Project Deliverables
Introduction of 20 Cascaded class 319 EMUs
Depot Upgrade
Passenger Information Systems
Removal of redundant equipment
Upgraded traction packages to cope with new OHLE infrastructure
Test runs and proving on the new infrastructure
Intermediate door opening
To give a service fit for 21st century with cascaded rolling stock
Recruitment & Training

4. Old
Allerton
Depot

5. New
Allerton Depot

6. Outside

7. Inside

8. Training & Resources Recruitment of 43 extra skilled engineering staff
Significant skill shortages in the North West
Dedicated resource to enable training
Mechanically based technicians to learn the class 319’s
Upskilling the existing compliment of staff for Class 319s
Broadening Apprentice knowledge across all depots

9. Operational Deployment
Operational Training
240 Drivers (many with no EMU experience)
203 Conductors
Test Running/Driver Training
Tens of Thousands of hours for test and training runs
No OHLE core routes available
Depot “building site” and limited OHLE

10. Lessons Learnt Base assumptions key. Roles and responsibilities.
Strong project team required.
Deploy your best people!
Dedicate the team.
Manage expectations.
Win hearts and minds.
Invest in the Union time.
Informal wicket role.
Know your worst case scenario.
Praise and Celebrate!

11. A better railway Faster journeys, better quality and more capacity
13% increase in carriages
We have trained over 500 of our traincrew and engineering colleagues
Allerton electrified, modernised and expanded, with enough track to stable 100 carriages
6.9m additional seats p/a on the cl 319 routes
Worst crowded services relieved (108 standing customers on the 0716ex Liv now have a seat)
DMUs cascaded to other Northern routes

12. Success!

13. Questions?