The Anonymous Widower

Chiltern Railways New Trains For Aylesbury

This page on the Chiltern Railways web site, is entitled Chiltern Railways 2030 Vision.

This is an extract from the page.

It covers how investing in our fleet is:

• The Right Route for people by driving forward improvements in punctuality, level of crowding, frequency and seating capacity.
• The Right Route for connections by making it easier for people to travel by train to the places they need to go, and bring people and businesses closer together through a stronger network.
• The Right Route for our environment by reducing carbon emissions and helping customers to use their cars less across our route.
• The Right Route for innovation by helping create jobs and economic activity across our route and the national supply chain.
• The Right Route for the future of our communities by helping reach communities reach their full potential as more people move to towns, villages and cities across the route.

We plan to work closely with the Department for Transport to agree the scope and funding for new trains between London and Aylesbury soon.

These trains run to Aylesbury and/or Aylesbury Vale Parkway stations.

• London Marylebone and Aylesbury via High Wycombe – 43.5 miles (70 km.) – 17 stops
• London Marylebone and Aylesbury via Amersham – 38.8 miles (62.4 km.) – 10 stops
• London Marylebone and Aylesbury Vale Parkway via Amersham – 41.2 miles (66.3.) – 11 stops
• Princes Risborough and Aylesbury – 7.2 miles (11.6 km.) – 2 stops

Note.

1. The longest round trip is under 150 km.
2. Trains terminating at Aylesbury Vale Parkway take around twenty minutes to go from Aylesbury to Aylesbury Vale Parkway and back to Aylesbury, which is more than enough time to charge a battery-electric train.
3. It is mainly single-track between Aylesbury Vale Parkway and Aylesbury stations.
4. Princes Risborough shuttles seem to wait be at Aylesbury station for about ten minutes, which is more than enough time to charge a battery-electric train, for the short route.
5. Direct Marylebone services via Amersham 80 miles (appear to be at Aylesbury long enough to charge a battery-electric train.

It looks to me that if Aylesbury and Aylesbury Vale Parkway stations and the track between the two stations were to be electrified, that a battery-electric train with a range in excess of 87 miles (140 km.) can run all services to Aylesbury and Aylesbury Vale Parkway stations.

Is there a battery-electric train with a range of say 150 km?

This page on the Hitachi Rail website is called Battery Commuter Trains.

If you download the fact sheet, it says that their four-car battery-electric train has a range of 150 km.

I suspect that other manufacturers can also produce a four-car battery-electric train has a range of 150 km, that would suit Chiltern’s needs.

Electrification At Aylesbury

I estimate that only about four miles of single-track electrification will be needed at Aylesbury.

The cost of this can surely be bundled in with the cost of the new trains.

Conclusion

It looks to me, that with a few miles of electrification at Aylesbury, Hitachi can deliver trains, that will electrify services to both Aylesbury stations.

January 12, 2024 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Aylesbury Line, Aylesbury Station, Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station, Chiltern Railways, Chiltern Railways 2030 Vision, Electrification